Tokyo · SHINJUKU BAR HOPPING
84 reviewed
Shinjuku’s best bars seat six and hide behind unmarked doors you’d never open alone. Below are the crawls that get you inside, ranked — with prices, group sizes, and exactly how much food and drink each one includes, so you know what the night costs before it starts.
A 3-hour Shinjuku food tour with 13 included tastings across 4 local spots, plus district stories from Omoide Yokocho to Golden Gai.
“Paula was so awesome. Constantly cracking us up with history lessons and stories of the places we visited. Great time.”
Shinjuku izakaya bar hopping with all-you-can-drink and dinner-style snack plates. Three hidden alleys, 3 hours, local guide.
“Epic barhopping to three very different pubs. Yohei was the perfect guide. So much fun! And we couldn’t imagine finding/enjoying these places on our own. And it was fun being in a group of 8!”
Shinjuku’s food alleys in 3 hours: up to 13 dishes, 4 spots, and nightlife context across Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and Kabukicho.
“My Shinjuku food tour was great. I had Sabina as a tour guide she was great and really knowledgeable. Overall I really enjoyed my experience!”
A 3-hour Shinjuku bar-hopping walk with an English guide, izakayas, Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai, Kabukicho, and karaoke at the end.
“Noaya is an amazing guide but an even better singer, you should get him to sing a Japanese song 👌”
Make your own chopsticks in Shinjuku using a traditional kanna plane, choose Japanese woods, and take home a personalized set in about an hour.
“Was a great experience! Masa was fantastic and patient as I screwed up the first one. Well worth it though. Getting to keep the shavings was really cool.”
A Tokyo Shinjuku pro sumo show with a bilingual MC, audience participation, dohyō challenge, and a photo moment, all in about 90 minutes.
“This was a great introduction to the world of Sumo! The MC was fantastic and the wrestlers were so happy to share their art form with the audience. Totally worth it!”
Tokyo Night Foodie Tour in Shinjuku: seasonal sushi, grilled Wagyu on shichirin, Kabuki-cho neon walk, and a dessert or drink finish.
“Food was delicious. So much to look at when you were walking around - hard to absorb everything. Our guide Mayu was wonderful. Even though it poured the whole time we were on this tour, we would do it again - well worth the monies!”
Shinjuku Tokyo sumo show with English MC: watch pro sparring, learn rituals, suit up, and challenge a wrestler for $69.
“The first time I experienced sumo and it went with an explanation! It was totally worth it and an unique experience”
A Shinjuku night-walk through Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with an English guide, venue access, and photo help.
“We had a great time, the guide to be very accommodating, to all. She made contact hours before tour to start to confirm location, and when stated we will be 5 mins late it was not a issue.”
Walk Shinjuku’s Kabukicho after dark in 2 hours, with neon streets, Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai, and food tips from a live guide.
“The activity was very reasonably priced and fun, taking me down streets that I would not have gone on my own, as the area is so busy. Plus the guide provided a lot of interesting information.”
Shinjuku food tour with 15 dishes, 3 drinks, and stops in Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and Kabukicho for a full Tokyo meal.
“Amazing host; amazing food - greatly enjoyed the tour with Fei.”
A 90-minute Shinjuku night walk with a local guide through Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai, Kabukicho, and Hanazono Shrine for $25.20.
“Great 90 minute tour with relaxed and knowledgeable guide. Informative, saw lots of different places, learnt a lot - highly recommend.”
Shinjuku izakaya crawl with dinner, 2 drinks, and all-you-can-drink. Three bars, quizzes, and photos in 3 hours.
“Yosh was an amazing guide and made the tour a wonderful experience for everyone in the group. It was a wonderful insight to Tokyo’s colourful nightlife.”
Solo-friendly Shinjuku party with color wristbands, games, Japanese practice, and all-you-can-drink from 7:30–10pm at EXBAR.
“Relaxed and easy going opportunity to meet international crowd. Great opportunity to hang out, practice language. Cheers.”
A 3-hour Shinjuku food and drink bar-hopping tour with 15 dishes and 3 drinks across 4 local spots, plus guided wandering.
“We went to places we never would have dreamed of going in. Not a tourist in sight (other than our group) and we tasted authentic Japanese food in locals bars and restaurants. Yuki and Nono were fantastic as hosts and the evening will stay in the memory for a long while.”
