Tokyo: Shinjuku Food Tour Highlights (Best Eats)

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Tokyo, Japan

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

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Overview

The Shinjuku Golden Gai district in Tokyo is packed with tiny bars that can be tough to navigate on your own. This bar crawl takes you to several hidden bars you wouldn’t discover on your own, each with its own authentic Japanese charm. Try drinks including sake and cocktails as your guide shares local insights.

Access bars in Tokyo and Shinjuku that don't have English menus
Your guide can help take photos throughout the tour
Enjoy a more personalized experience with a max group size of 10
This tour is a great option for groups or solo travelers

What's Included

Professional Expert Guide
10+ dishes
City Walking & Culture Tour
Photos during the tour

Tips (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

AOKI Shinjukunishiguchi Honten
1-chōme-8-5 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
To reach AOKI, exit Shinjuku station via the West Exit. The AOKI clothing shop is located right next to Starbucks Nishi-guchi. The other points of interest nearby are Yodobashi Camera and JoySound Karaoke. Please download Whatsapp so the guide can contact you.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Omoide Yokocho

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Kabukicho

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Most travelers can participate
Important Note: We only serve alcoholic drinks for travelers 20 years old and above. Minor travelers below 20 years old will be served non-alcoholic drinks.
We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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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Eye opening night in Shinjuku.

Dennis_S, Oct 2025

Food was good, but the experience and information about Shinjuku was better! Our guide, May, was great.

Well worth it, gives you...

julieashby1, Oct 2025

Well worth it, gives you a real feel for the city. Places you would not think to visit and authentic Japanese food. Michael was a great guide, made the evening enjoyable and interesting

Agathe - was the best,...

Tim_P, Aug 2025

Agathe - was the best, she was so informative, fun to be with and help us make the right choices. I would definitely recommend this tour to get to know the Japanese culture, their food and then the last stop was a fun speak easy type of place!

Fun Bar Crawl!

Saata_S, Jul 2025

Very fun! Bell was very knowledgeable and showed us some really fun sites in the Shinjuku area! Great way to meet people and walk around Golden Gai if solo traveling! A+ experience!

Bring enough cash

Michael_D, Jun 2025

This was definitely a great night. We had a great group of participants. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. The first 2 stops had light snacks and drinks and no admission price. Be sure you have an adequate amount of yen. At each stop the bill will be divided equally by the number of attendees. The last stop in Golden Gai was really unique. A really great experience.. I rated this 4 stars since the description notes admission was included at Golden Gai, but it appeared that we were charged a cover charge.

Kay should have her own tour company!

Daniel_E, Jun 2025

The tour was great. Kay was such an amazing tour guide. She was knowledgeable, entertaining and very effective.

Great introduction!

Jessel_T, Jun 2025

Good tour, meet great folks from other countries. The guide was very informative and friendly. Really enjoyed my 1st introduction to Shinjuku, Tokyo

Our tour rang the Bell!

Diane_G, May 2025

Our guide was Bell who was so knowledgeable about Tokyo and Japanese culture. unfortunately it was only my husband and i so would have enjoyed meeting other people. Went to two very cool bars that were definitely locals only places and then a cool upstairs bar in Golden Gai area! Tried new kinds of Sake and beer!

Good vibes

Dmitri_W, May 2025

A great tour and time with Yota! We especially liked going to the locals’ sake place, which we would never have found or understood.

Great evening in Tokyo

Hiram_H, Apr 2025

Great way to see some areas of Tokyo we wouldn’t have seen on our own. Our guide Yota made the experience even more memorable by being extremely nice and knowledgeable about everything. He also gave some great recommendations. I would definitely recommend this tour to others.