The 13 Nights Out in Japan That Repay the Fare

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.Guided Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 331 reviews · 5 hours · from $23

Review of Osaka’s five-hour guided pub crawl, with bar-hopping, free shots, club entry, practical dress tips, and honest value advice.

“Ryan and B Great. Time partying with them, it was amazing”

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10.Osaka Pub Crawl and Nightlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · from $23

Osaka pub crawl review covering bars, club entry, drink costs, group size, dress code, safety, guides, and who will enjoy this lively night out.

“Was an awesome bar crawl. We had about 10 total people show up which was perfect and the vibe at each place we went to was great! Highly recommend doing it. The two host Tony and B were awesome as well really showed us all a good time and overall super cool dudes.”

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11.Sapporo Bar Hopping Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $108

Explore Sapporo after dark with three local izakayas, Hokkaido dishes, drinks, translation help, photos, and a small group guide.

“Our Guide was incredible and her attention to detail helped us understand more about Hokkaido. Along with providing some history about this prefecture, she was very helpful with translating to English. K's command of both languages made it possible to enjoy the evening without confusion. Highly recommended if you want to experience the night life of Sapporo.”

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12.Shinjuku Nightlife & Secret Backstreets Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 229 reviews · 1h 30m · from $22

Explore Shinjuku nightlife, Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai, secret backstreets, shrines, and local dining tips on a 90-minute Tokyo walk.

“It was fantastic explore to shunjuku area. we explored lot of areas that i would not have seen on my own. the guide and the group were quite fun to hang around !!!”

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13.Shibuya Meltdown Night Tour: All-You-Can-Drink Bar Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 183 reviews · 3 hours · from $103

Review of Shibuya Meltdown Night Tour, a three-hour izakaya crawl with Japanese food, sake, local bars, and all-you-can-drink.

“This tour was one of the highlights of my shibuya trip. The tour guide made sure everyone had a good time and enjoyed a tiny bit of the shibuyan night time scene. Totally recommended.”

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