Japan · DRINKING TOURS
Standing bars, all-you-can-drink hours and the yokocho alleys where the doors give nothing away. The 15 below are priced with the drinks counted, and clear on how many stops you make before the last train.
Explore Shinjuku’s izakaya bars, local dishes, and nightlife with a guide on a three-hour small-group Tokyo bar-hopping tour.
“Great experience, and had so much fun with the other travelers and guide. An authentic look into what Tokyo nightlife is all about!”
Explore Shinjuku after dark with 14+ izakaya tastings, three drinks, local guides, Golden Gai, and Omoide Yokocho for $92.85.
“Tadashi was the BEST guide! He was fun, knowledgeable and such a foodie being a trained sushi chef!! We ate and drank so much that our tour went longer than expected because everyone was having so much much fun! I highly recommend this tour and especially with Tadashi!”
Explore Shinjuku’s izakayas, Golden Gai, Kabukicho, sake bars, and karaoke with a local guide on this lively 3-hour Tokyo tour.
“This walking tour was out of the box. It was a great way to meet people and to see local gems that I wouldn’t have discovered before. Out of the group I ended up not feeling the best (thanks to allergies + jet lag :/ ) but the tour guide was so kind and understanding. When I come back I’ll have to do it again!”
Explore Gion and Pontocho through nine-plus Kyoto dishes, six sake tastings, local stories, and small-group evening dining.
“This was a great tour to experience some amazing food and learn about Kyoto. My tour guide Kumi Yamazaki was incredible!”
Explore Shibuya’s tiny izakayas, local dishes, Japanese drinks, and possible karaoke on this intimate 3.5-hour bar-hopping tour.
“Sarah was a really great tour guide! My brother and I had never been to an izakaya before, and we had a great time. Sarah helped us to learn a lot more about Japanese culture and Japan in general along the way!”
See Zenko-ji Temple, taste Nagano sake, enjoy a Japanese lunch, and meet wild snow monkeys on this full-day tour from Nagano.
“This excursion surpassed our expectations and added cultural experiences to our day. We were leaving Japan the next day so it really enhanced our trip.”
Review of Osaka’s Namba bar-hopping tour, with three stops, local food, drinks, alley walks, guide tips, value, and practical advice.
“Fabulous guide..we meet great people from other countries. Mimi was very friendly and took us to 3 great places.”
Review of Tokyo’s $27 pub crawl through Roppongi, with free shots, games, three bars, club entry, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“It was a tour to def be remembered! I thought it was a small group setting but it turns out to be normally 40-70 people. Good place to meet people and have a great time going to different bars/club.”
Learn how sake is brewed, taste 10 styles with food pairings, and gain confidence choosing sake on this three-hour Kyoto tour.
“We came into this as sake-newbies but with some experience with wine and beer production and tasting. Kyoko and Kotaro were our guides and first walked us through the Gekkeikan brewery museum. Here they explained the sake making process and what choices in the process lead to what flavor profiles. This was very interesting and was great background for when we afterward got to taste different kinds of sake. We had a very fun and engaging afternoon, learning a lot, and equipping us to know what kinds of sake we enjoy and what to look for when ordering it out in the wild.”
Review of Tokyo’s Shinjuku bar crawl, with izakaya food, sake, karaoke, local guides, costs, itinerary, and practical booking advice.
“Fantastic! So much fun! Great host (Kota) and great group of people from around the world. Would definitely recommend!”
Review of Kyoto’s Arashiyama walking tour, with bamboo, temples, gardens, monkeys, shopping, or a local sake brewery lunch.
“Tom was a fantastic guide and knew so much about Kyoto. My husband and I had a great time. We loved the gardens and the temple. Even though the tour is 5 hours, there are plenty of breaks for matcha and snacks. He even made a stop for us to try make a I said I wanted to buy some for a friend. Highly recommend this tour!”
See Nagano’s Zenkoji Temple, taste local sake, enjoy lunch, and walk to Japan’s famous snow monkeys on a guided day trip.
“Very friendly and helpful guides. Great trip and very worthwhile experience”
Explore Kyoto nightlife on a three-hour izakaya walk through Kawaramachi and Kiyamachi, with local bars, sake, food, and friendly company.
“Had a great time on this Izakaya tour in Kyoto. Moto was knowledgeable without being overbearing and did a good job explaining the food, sake, and local context in a way that felt relaxed and genuine. The stops were well chosen, the pacing was comfortable. A solid way to experience Kyoto’s food scene and learn a bit along the way. Would definitely recommend.”
Explore Kyoto’s Fushimi Sake District, visit a historic brewery, taste 10+ sakes, and learn pairing, labels, serving styles, and ordering tips.
“Kyoko & Miyuki were great guides. We learned so much about sake including how to read labels, what kind of styles are there, what affects the taste, how sake is made, how it’s paired with food… Definitely recommend this course.”
Explore Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district, visit the Gekkeikan museum, and taste 18 local sakes on this intimate three-hour walking tour.
“We had a great time with Karen (Karie) on our sake tasting tour. She was great to hang out and talk with and the sake and food (food purchased separately at sake tasting restaurant) was very good. It ended up only being myself, my wife, and another adventure loving tourist along with Karie but that made it nice and quant and simple. Definitely recommend. Oh, and we drank “all the sake” and had a strong “buzz” but by no means was “drunk”, so it was a good balance and we learned a lot at the museum as well as during our sake tasting/meal.”
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