The 15 Sake & Bar Hopping Tours in Tokyo That Earn Their Price

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

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

Spend about three hours with a small group of up to seven, visiting three Shinjuku drinking spots. Your guide handles ordering and etiquette while you enjoy Japanese dishes, drinks, and backstreet areas including Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai.

“Shohei was very knowledgeable about the area. He gave us plenty of stories about celebrities who've been to the area and interactions he's had with them.”

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

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

Join Ninja Food Tours for a 3.5-hour walk through Nishishinjuku, Kabukicho, Golden Gai, and Omoide Yokocho. You will visit local izakayas for 14 or more tastings and three drinks, with guides such as Taiga, Yusuke, Nobu, and Chi explaining the food, sake, and nightlife.

“We had a wonderful evening exploring three different traditional venues, each with its own unique atmosphere. The food was excellent throughout, showcasing the best of the local cuisine. Our guide, Taiga, was incredibly knowledgeable and Read more”

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3.Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking Tour

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

Spend three hours walking Shinjuku with an English-speaking local guide such as Nao, Naoya, Toshi, or Kei. Visit Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai, then try local bars, izakaya food, sake, beer, and karaoke. Venue choices can change, and food and drinks cost extra.

“This was a really fun tour! We had a small group, and it was great to get to enjoy the experience all together. We met some lovely people, had some great food and drinks. The karaoke was definitely the highlight! Shota was a great guide and a lot of fun, very friendly and interactive. Would recommend this tour!”

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

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

Spend 3.5 hours eating and drinking through Shibuya with guides such as Naoki, Mayu, Daichi, or Sara. Visit an indoor meat alley, local izakayas, and possibly a karaoke bar. The small-group format, capped at eight people, helps first-time visitors handle Tokyo’s bar scene with ease.

“It was a lot of fun, great section of Tokyo to visit and the itinerary was perfect because KC took us to three places we never would have found on our own”

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5.Shinjuku Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl Tour

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

Join a small-group evening walk through Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai. Your English-speaking guide helps with ordering, explains local drinking customs, and leads you to izakayas, sake bars, and sometimes karaoke. Food and drinks cost extra, so budget beyond the $39.79 tour fee.

“Yoshi crafted an excellent evening sampling a local experience in an Izakaya pub, sake samples and karaoke bar . This is a perfect tour whether solo or in a group as you become fast friends with your group exploring the night scene in Shinjuku”

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

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

Spend three evening hours with an English-speaking guide such as Yuki, Yosh, or Naoki, visiting three small Shinjuku izakaya bars. Eat yakitori, gyoza, tofu, seafood, and other local dishes, with two drinks, all-you-can-drink at the second bar, and one final drink included.

“Great tour of three bar experiences. Good food and great drinks. Really enjoyed meeting with the other people on the tour and ‘resolving’ the problems of the world. Our guide was helpful and enabled a great tour.”

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7.Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 354 reviews · 3 hours · from $29Best value

Spend three hours walking Shibuya with an English-speaking local guide such as Tomomi, Kento, or Shogo. Visit three local bars and izakayas, try Japanese food and sake, and often finish with karaoke. Food and drinks cost extra, so bring cash and WhatsApp.

“Solid. Tried various food, had various sake, sang karaoke and met cool people. Good time. Asato was a good guide.”

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8.Ramen and Sushi Cooking Class with Sake Pairing Set in Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $79

In Tokyo’s Tsukuda district, Sato, Ryushi, Kaori, Taka, and their team guide you through sushi, ramen broth, and sake pairing in a maximum-eight-person class. The three-hour session includes ingredients, the meal, and all drinks, with hands-on help and Japanese food stories.

“The sushi making experience and sake tasting was wonderful. There were only 5 in our group, so instructions on sushi making were up close and personal and very helpful. The setting was great, overlooking the river, and the sushi we got to eat after making it was delicious. Also, the sake was top notch and very smooth.”

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9.Sake Tasting Masterclass in Shinjuku (8+ Varieties with a Pro)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · from $72

Spend two hours in Nishishinjuku tasting at least six sake varieties with a small-group sommelier. Max, Joe, Tadashi, Megan, Cassy, Andrea, and Hawaii Joe have hosted sessions, covering brewing, labels, food pairings, and smart buying tips.

“Hawaii Joe was an amazing host. He was informative, entertaining, and full of energy. I feel more confident ordering/buying sake after doing his tasting. I highly recommend this tasting to anyone looking for more sake knowledge or an afternoon of drinking and entertainment.”

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10.Sake Omakase in Tokyo: Guided Tasting by Certified Sommeliers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · from $79

Meet Eric, Aaron, Frank, or Phillip at Linden House in Kanda for a two-hour sake lesson built around seven Japan-exclusive pours. You’ll compare rice styles, temperatures, infusions, and drinking vessels, with small bites and free-flow refills throughout four themed courses.

“Really enjoyed this sake knowledge experience, in a very nice setting with very passionate and friendly hosts. Thank you so much for everything!”

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11.The Best of Izakaya in Shinjuku Food & Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 221 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Spend an evening in Shinjuku with an English-speaking guide such as Max, Joe, or Chizuru. Walk through Golden Gai, Kabukicho, and Omoide Yokocho, then eat your way through two local izakayas with 14+ dishes and two drinks, including sake.

“The tour was great and I would highly recommend! Our guide took us to lots of different restaurants and Izakayas to try all sorts of Japanese foods - from sushi, to tonkotsu, sake, and traditional izakaya snacks. The guide was really knowledgable about the food and the history of Tokyo. The food was all super yummy and we went back to some of the places later in our trip for dinner.”

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12.Shibuya Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $39

Start at Shibuya Crossing at 8 p.m. and spend three hours walking through Miyashita Park and Center-gai with an English-speaking guide. Expect local bars, izakaya snacks, sake tasting, and possibly karaoke. Guides such as Kota, Ken, Riku, Sora, and Momo are praised for keeping solo visitors included.

“Ken was a fantastic guide - a true gentleman who was knowledgeable and generous. Meanwhile, what do you get when an American, an Irishman, a German, and two Frenchmen partake on a Shibuya food and drink tour? A night that wouldn’t end!”

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

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

Meet near Shibuya Crossing and follow an English-speaking guide such as Lam, Masa, Yuki, or Hide to three small izakaya bars. You get dinner, selected drinks, all-you-can-drink service at the second stop, and a choice of karaoke or a local bar at the end.

“Max was very nice and showed us lots of nice spots in shibuya with great food!”

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14.Tsukiji: Unlimited Sake Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 67 reviews · 1h 30m · from $54

Meet an English-speaking sake sommelier at Sake Lovers Inc in Tsukiji for a guided tasting of bottles from across Japan. Hosts such as Mako, Yuki, Kyoko, and Mako-san explain brewing, breweries, and serving temperatures while you sample many styles with cheese and rice crackers.

“Mako-san was very nice and informative! And we got to expand our knowledge. She adjusted to our current experience and gave a lot of interesting info. We’d want to bring our friends here! It was an intimate setting as well.”

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15.7 Kinds of Sake Tasting with Japanese Food Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · 1h 15m · from $106

Meet your English-speaking instructor near Tokyo Tower for a 75-minute tasting of seven sakes, from sparkling to sweet, each paired with Japanese or Western food. Tanaka-san and Taka-san have led warm, personal sessions, but the basement meeting point can be tricky to find.

“We had such an unbelievable time with this. It was informative, incredibly fun, the hosts were very kind and welcoming. Can't recommend this enough for anyone visiting Tokyo who wants to learn more about sake!”

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