15 Bar Hopping and Izakaya Tours in Japan to Plan a Day Around

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

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

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

Explore Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with drinks, dinner, and a local guide in a small group.

“We enjoyed our tour, but it would have been more fun I think if we'd had a bigger group. There were 4 participants, and my family was 3 of those! I'm not sure it made it too much fun for the one other person either. Also, while we very much enjoyed meeting our guide and spending time with her, she admitted she was young and not really a drinker, which I think had something to do with us not actually drinking much on the tour. At least, not the drinking one expected on a something called a "drinking tour." We did feel we got plenty of food, which was nice…”

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

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

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

Explore Shinjuku after dark with 14+ izakaya tastings, three drinks, four stops, and a local guide in a small group.

“A friend suggested we do a food tour early on our Japanese holiday. This was an awesome suggestion and so pleased I chose Viator. The communication before the tour was excellent and we were matched with a wonderful, knowledgeable guide in Chizuru. She was so kind and patient and took us to 4 amazing locations explaining the food and culture along the way. It was our first day in Japan and was an excellent way to start our holiday.”

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking Tour

3.Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking Tour

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

Explore Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with a local guide, then share sake, izakaya food, and karaoke.

“Nao was an amazing tour guide. Super friendly, fun and inclusive. She made it the best night ever in Tokyo. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone who wants to experience Japanese night life!”

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

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

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

Review of Shibuya Meltdown, a small-group Tokyo bar crawl with izakaya food, all-you-can-drink options, local guides, and karaoke.

“Saki was a great guide and knew English well. It was a smaller group but enjoyable. I recommend if you have a free night”

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Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes)

5.Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 958 reviews · from $98

Explore Namba’s izakaya alleys, local food, Japanese drinks, Hozenji Temple, and karaoke on a small-group Osaka night tour.

“We took the tour on 5/7 and had a wonderful time! Shuta was a knowledgeable and fun tour guide and one of the best we have ever encountered! We appreciate his recommendations and great taste. We highly recommend you to do this tour with Shuta.”

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Tokyo: Pub Crawl and Bar Tour

6.Pub Crawl and Bar Tour

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

Tokyo pub crawl through Roppongi bars and clubs with free shots, games, drink discounts, local guides, and a late-night dance finish.

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

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl Tour

7.Shinjuku Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl Tour

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

Explore Shinjuku nightlife with a local guide, izakaya food, sake, Golden Gai bars, and karaoke on this friendly three-hour crawl.

“Fantastic! So much fun! Great host (Kota) and great group of people from around the world. Would definitely recommend!”

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Kyoto: Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour

8.Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 815 reviews · 3 hours · from $25

Kyoto izakaya walking tour review: sample sake, local food, and tucked-away bars with an English-speaking guide for $25.

“Moto was an amazing tour guide! Took us to a really good izakaya and sake tasting bar. Ending the night in a karaoke. 100% would recommend”

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Kyoto Bar Hopping Night Tour

9.Kyoto Bar Hopping Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 613 reviews · from $105

Explore Kyoto’s backstreet izakayas on a three-hour bar hop with local guides, Japanese dishes, sake, beer, and a small-group atmosphere.

“Are tour guide was fantastic. She was very accommodating and provided helpful information about Japan. Karaoke experience was the best. Renee”

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Bar Hopping with All-You-Can-Drink & Dinner

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

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

Explore Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with dinner, local guides, and included drinks on a three-hour izakaya tour.

“Yuma did a great job helping us navigate through each location while giving us amazing facts about the city. Would definitely book again!”

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Osaka: Namba Pub Bar Crawl with a Local Guide

11.Namba Pub Bar Crawl with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 424 reviews · 3h 30m · from $30

Explore Namba, Shinsaibashi, and American Village with a local guide, tasting Japanese drinks, izakaya food, sake, whisky, and more.

“great tour, visited some great bars and had an amazing time”

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Osaka: Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour

12.Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 385 reviews · 3 hours · from $19Best value

Explore Osaka’s Dotonbori and Uranamba by night, tasting sake, local food, and bar culture with an English-speaking guide for $19.

“it was a nice tour. we had a-lot of fun. Yui the tourguide was real nice and takes time to explane the things we did. overall it was a real good and fun trip. 👍👍”

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