The 12 Bar Hopping Tours in Tokyo That Earn Their Price

1.Tokyo Bar Hopping Tour in Shinjuku (All-You-Can-Drink + Dinner)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,587 reviews · from $106Our pick

Spend about three hours with a small group of up to seven people, moving through three Shinjuku drinking spots with food and drinks included. Your local guide leads you through Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai, explaining local customs and helping you order with ease. Stops can change, and a sake bar may replace Golden Gai.

“Ramesh was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and took us to all the fun places to have good drinks and good. Thank you. A+++. Highly recommended”

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2.Best of Shinjuku: Izakaya Food Tour (4 Stops, 14+ Tastings)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,863 reviews · from $92

Spend 3.5 hours eating and walking through Shinjuku with a bilingual local guide. Visit several izakayas for 14 or more tastings, including skewers, sashimi, comfort food, and drinks. Guides such as Taiga, Yusuke, Nobu, Chi, and Joe are praised for making unfamiliar dishes easy to enjoy. Dietary requests need advance notice.

“Our guide Nobu made the evening so much fun, he was so enthusiastic & entertaining- the star of the night. The food was excellent as well & we met some very nice people on the tour”

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3.Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,794 reviews · 3 hours · from $34

Spend three hours walking through Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with a local English-speaking guide such as Nao, Naoya, Toshi, or Kei. You’ll visit selected izakayas and bars, taste Japanese drinks at your own expense, learn the basics of local drinking culture, and finish with karaoke. The tour is for ages 20 and up.

“Had a blast! great fun for my 1at night in Tokyo and. As a solo traveller I felt welcomed and included. The group size was not too big so I could really get to know everyone. Our guide was fun and informative.”

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4.Shibuya Meltdown Nightlife Tour: All-You-Can-Drink Bar Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,058 reviews · from $106

Meet near Hachiko and Shibuya Tsutaya, then follow a local guide such as Naoki, Mayu, or Daichi into small izakayas and bars. You’ll eat enough for dinner, try Japanese drinks, and finish at a local bar or karaoke spot. The group is capped at eight, though low-demand dates may feel nearly private.

“Great tour, the guide was great. We learned a lot about local customs, places to go and not to go. Would do again.”

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5.Pub Crawl and Bar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 951 reviews · 5 hours · from $27

Meet at Bar Propaganda in Roppongi and spend five hours moving through local bars before finishing at SEL OCTAGON TOKYO. Guides such as KT, Leah, Crystal, and Andrew lead games, introductions, free shots, and group dancing. Expect a large international crowd, generous drink offers, and a late finish if you stay until 5 AM.

“Excellent night, be prepared to drink Bonnie from Perth if you see this hit me up on IG @jakeasteele”

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6.Shinjuku Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 890 reviews · from $39

Spend about three hours walking through Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with an English-speaking guide. You’ll visit small bars and izakaya, order food and drinks with help, and may finish with sake tasting or karaoke. Guides such as Rika, Nao, Ken, and Kota have been praised for making solo visitors and mixed groups feel welcome.

“Tamara was a wonderful guide! She did a great job of showing us all around Shinjuku and everyone had a great time!”

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7.Tokyo After 5: Authentic Japanese Food & Drink Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 560 reviews · from $122

Join a small group of up to eight for a 3.5-hour evening food walk through Ginza, Tsukishima, and Yurakucho. You will try wagashi, cook monjayaki on a hot grill, and eat yakitori with two included drinks. Guides such as Yuko, Yuki, and Mizuki are known for making subway travel and local food customs easier to understand.

“We had a really wonderful time with Mizuki. He was very knowledgeable, courteous, and a delightful guide. We had some wonderful food items that we otherwise would not have found for the tour. I would go again.”

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8.Shinjuku Bar Hopping with All-You-Can-Drink & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 440 reviews · 3 hours · from $108

Join an English-speaking guide such as Yuki, Naoki, or Mao for three hours of food, drinks, and small-bar culture in Shinjuku. You’ll visit Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai, with dinner, two drinks at the first stop, all-you-can-drink at the second, and one drink at the last.

“Absolutely awesome experience! Our guide Uma was super friendly and knowledgeable, she was so helpful with all of our questions. The food and drinks were amazing, plenty of both and well worth the price :) I would highly recommend this experience!”

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9.Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 354 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Meet your English-speaking guide at Mizuho Bank in Shibuya, then walk to three local bars and izakayas. Expect Japanese food, sake tasting, conversation, and often karaoke. Guides such as Tomomi, Shota, Yushi, Miyabi, and Asato tailor the evening to the group, including dietary needs and preferred drinks. Food and drinks cost extra.

“Kento is a very good and friendly guide. He showed us around and explained a bit about Japanese culture. We tried variety of food and sake and did our best on karaoke. Highly recommended tour!”

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10.Shinjuku Nightlife & Secret Backstreets Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 229 reviews · 1h 30m · from $22Best value

Walk through Shinjuku with local guides such as Sota, Rinna, Akira, and Ai, learning how Kabukicho changed from a red-light district into Tokyo’s nightlife center. You’ll visit Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, Golden Gai, and Hanazono Shrine, with a recommended vending-machine drink included.

“The tour guide Naoto and assistants Mara and Andi (hope I got the names right) were very friendly and patient. They spoke good English and explained well the history and interesting facts of Shinjuku.”

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11.The Best of Izakaya in Shinjuku Food & Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 221 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Spend an evening sampling izakaya favorites, sashimi, chicken skewers, croquettes, sake, and more in Shinjuku. Your English-speaking guide leads a group of up to 10 through Golden Gai, Kabukicho, and local dining spots. Guides may include Joe, Max, Chizuru, Nobu, Ayaka, or Megan, and food requests can be accommodated when arranged ahead.

“Sabian was a great and hilarious guide! highly recommend tour to anyone interested!”

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12.Shibuya Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $39

Start at 8 p.m. near Shibuya Crossing and follow an English-speaking guide through Miyashita Park and Center-gai. Expect a small-group walk to local bars and izakaya, with possible sake tasting or karaoke. Admission and photos are included, but food and drinks cost extra. Guides may include Kota, Ken, Sora, Riku, or Momoko.

“Kota was absolutely awesome, couldn’t not wish for a better person to lead this experience. Was skeptical of the booking until I met kota”

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