Local Craft Beer Tour by Train from Shinjuku with Ex-JR Conductor

Tokyo, Japan

5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Guided visits to multiple carefully selected local taprooms in Western Tokyo
Cooler bag support for takeout beer
Former JR East professional (23 yrs): support for Shinjuku Station, tickets, Suica, and transfers.
Former JR Chuo Line train conductor (22 yrs): Green Car guidance and support during disruptions.

Public transportation

¥3,000.00 per person
Craft beer orders at each taproom: about ¥1,000 per glass. Credit cards accepted.
Food orders are optional and paid individually. Credit cards accepted.
Takeout beer purchases (credit cards accepted / enjoy them on the return train with the views)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Suica Penguin Park
5 Chome-24 Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0051, Japan
Meet at Suica Penguin Square, directly in front of JR Shinjuku Station’s New South Gate. Search “Suica Penguin Square” on Google Maps. The address is shown as Shibuya City, but it will take you to the correct meeting point. Your guide Sho will wear modern samurai attire and be easy to find.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.12:00 pm

Itinerary

Shinjuku Southern Terrace

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tokyo

4 hours 50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Suica's Penguin Park

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour is independently operated and is not affiliated with JR East.
The round-trip train fare, including Green Car, is about ¥3,000. Please have enough balance on your Suica card or bring cash.
If you use only Suica in Apple Wallet, you cannot purchase a Suica Green Car ticket, so you will need to buy a paper Green Car ticket with cash. This costs ¥260 more than the Suica Green Car fare. For a smoother and more economical Green Car experience, a physical Suica card is recommended.
If you are not sure how to top up your Suica card, I will guide you at the start of the tour.

This tour uses JR Green Car premium seating for the train ride both ways.
The Green Car has seat tables, drink holders, power outlets, a restroom, and trash bins, so you can enjoy your own lunch, snacks, or drinks on board, and it is also convenient for charging your phone or other devices.
Since this tour starts at 12:00, some guests choose to have lunch on the outbound Green Car train ride.
After arriving at the nearest station to each taproom, you can also buy food, drinks, or light snacks to pair with craft beer if needed. Credit cards are accepted. The items you purchase can be brought into the taprooms I guide you to.
If you have dietary restrictions, please contact me before or at the time of booking. Availability of suitable options depends on the details.
This is not a detailed brewery or brewing facility tour, but a tour where you visit selected taprooms in West Tokyo and enjoy fresh craft beer on tap in the local atmosphere of each area.
If you purchase takeout beer, you can enjoy it comfortably in the Green Car premium seating on the return train while watching the city views pass by from the window.
The organizer is not responsible for illness, injury, or loss or damage of personal belongings during the tour.
While the guide takes great care to ensure safety throughout the tour, guests are responsible for managing their own condition and personal safety, especially when consuming alcohol.
The tour may be terminated without refund in case of disruptive behavior.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

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Great beer, great guide, a highlight of our trip.

Anna_W, May 2026

We had a wonderful afternoon. Sho is a great host, very thoughtful and he looked after us really well. He showed us how to book the train, where to buy food, he provided snacks and also a chilly box to store any beer we purchased. He also took us to three excellent breweries with beer as good as craft beer breweries anywhere. Very tasty, rich flavours, well made enjoyable brews. We were enjoying the day so much we arrived back into central Tokyo an hour later than scheduled - it didn’t matter for us and Sho was happy to still be there. We went to an area 40 km from central Tokyo, west of the city. A beautiful area and we experienced a part of Tokyo the few tourists see. The afternoon was one of the highlights of our trip. Go ahead and book it, you will be so glad you did. We are.

Response from Host, May 2026

Tony & Anna, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It was a very enjoyable time for me too, and the afternoon went by so quickly. You both know so much about beer, and I was honestly a little jealous to hear that you have explored craft beer around the world. That makes me especially happy that you enjoyed the craft beer here in West Tokyo. Spending time by the water at the end, and looking at the mountains of West Tokyo together, is also a very good memory for me. Thank you again for joining my Craft Beer Train Tour.