Shinjuku Golden Gai Tours and Activities

Seeking out the well-concealed back-alley bars of Tokyo's Shinjuku district is notoriously tricky for outsiders. Take the guesswork out of your trip on this guided tour that takes you barhopping to Izakaya bars in two different alleyways—a small group of no more than eight people means that you can easily access tiny bars with just a few seats. Between drinks and snacks (included) your guide shares insights into local culture in this atmospheric part of the city.

With the world’s highest number of bars per square meter, Tokyo’s Shinjuku Golden Gai neighborhood is a must-visit for travelers with a vibrant spirit. This walking tour of Shinjuku Golden Gai and Kabukicho showcases the best bars, restaurants, and food stalls the districts have to offer. Feast on Japanese dishes like Ramen, and yakitori (skewers), and delve into the area’s rich history with your guide. This small-group tour is limited to 10 people, making for an intimate experience.

Even if you say Shinjuku, it's too big to know, Where should I go, where should I take photos, it is highly recommended for all beginners. Guides with national qualifications will guide you. You can also learn the culture and history of Shinjuku.

Enjoy classic Japanese experience at our selected restaurants. Local food & drinks as we journey through Tokyo’s busiest area in Shinjuku. - 7+ mouth-watering Japanese food tastings, enough for a full dinner meal, served from three selected restaurants. - Drinks to taste great Izakaya style dinner. You may also choose your drinks (Beer, Sake & other drinks). Non-alcoholic beverage also available. - Explore Shinjuku visiting famous must-see spots as well as hidden gems. Enjoy unique views of Tokyo’s neon town, Kabukicho. Please let us know if you have any food restrictions beforehand.

Get acquainted with a real-life geisha during a cultural experience in Tokyo. An intimate encounter designed for travelers interested in Japanese culture, this tour includes a geisha performance, traditionally featuring songs, dances, and games, and refreshments such as tea and sweets. Learn about the history of the geisha and upgrade to include lunch and unlimited drinks.

-Try the classic Japanese foods in Shinjuku! You will head to the first restaurant on your tour. It is located at the lively east exit area in Shinjuku. In this area where numerous restaurants, accommodation facilities, sightseeing spots and restaurants can be found, there stands a Japanese restaurant, which even local people can hardly find. -Help yourselves with copious amounts of Wagyu! In the second restaurant, you will be able to grill your own Wagyu with a custom made Shichirin (Japanese barbecue grill). -For dessert, enjoy the atmosphere and taste of Japan at the cafe in Shinjuku Once your stomach is full, have a dessert at a quiet cafe. Let's take a break with an artisan Gelato, in a cozy store in the middle of the bustling city of Shinjuku. Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

No trip to Tokyo is complete without experiencing its rich nightlife. This walking tour throws you deep into the heart of late night Shinjuku! This unique tour aims to deliver a genuine Japanese experience by giving you the opportunity to rub shoulders with the locals in a few carefully selected bars where the friendly owners and regulars personally know me and love socializing with newcomers. We will also visit Piss Alley, but don't worry, its days as a spot for people to relieve themselves has long gone - instead it houses a series of small shops. Shinjuku at night might seem a little intimidating and confusing to explore on your own, however accompanied with me, learn some interesting facts and will be guaranteed to have a night to remember.

Enjoy an efficient, one-day tour of Tokyo accompanied by a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will introduce both modern and traditional aspects of this dynamic Japanese capital. Due to the enormous size of Tokyo, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, a one-day tour would probably focus on one small area, which would still leave you in awe at the scale of the city. Tokyo is where you can experience both modern and traditional, and your expepienced private guide will help you efficiently enjoy a full day in this dynamic Japanese capital. Let us know what you would like to experience, and we will customize a six-hour tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

This half-day tour is an ideal choice for time-tight travelers visiting Tokyo. Avoid the hassle of navigating by having a private guide to take you around the city. A perk of the tour is that you won’t waste time going to sights that don’t interest you, as the route can be customized. A sample itinerary may include Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Shibuya Crossing, Takeshita Street in Harajuku, Imperial Palace, and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.

Private Customized Walking Tours combine Tokyo’s must-see sights with hidden gems. Morning, afternoon and evening start times available. Choose your tour length; 4 to 8 hours. Our ethos is ‘like-a-local’. This is a culturally immersive walking tour, meaning that you will travel around Tokyo on foot and using the excellent public transport system….like a local! Throughout the tour you will learn about Japan’s culture, customs, history and local way of life. Feeling hungry? We’ll get you eating like a local too! Your tour is flexible and will be paced to your speed and requirements. Specialist topics of interests can all be covered; architecture, religion, politics, street art, general history, WW2 history, food, instagramable highlights, pop/movie/anime culture. Ideal for people with limited time, or those who want a comprehensive overview of Tokyo prior to exploring further on their own. Simply indicate your interests and enjoy an itinerary specific to you.

You’ll explore Shinjuku with one of our friendly hosts, sampling different varieties of Japanese rice wine - better known as sake! Whether you’d prefer a tiny izakaya (traditional Japanese bar, which actually means ‘stay in sake shop’) or a standing bar (a tachinomiya) where only 10 can squeeze in at a time, the choice is yours! Discover the different temperatures, varieties and ways of enjoying sake with your host! Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You'll also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Go-kart Shinjuku drive metroporitan area with Iconic Photes Go-karting in heart of TOKYO metropolitan area is experience that gives you an adrenaline rush like never before. We, at Monkey-kart are a go karting service provider in Tokyo. Our sole aim is to provide best go karting experience with sight seeing that can satiate your hunger for adventure. Our professional guides lead you so its super easy Start from heart of Shinjuku area,We provide 2 Cources 1hour Tour/Shinjuku→Harajuku→Shibuya 2hour Tour/Shinjuku→TOKYO Tower→Roppongi→Harajuku→Shibuya Best way to see and feel the city, culture and people. Let us capture the best moment of ride and take most iconic picture for you, our professional guides take photos for you so you can keep them as unforgettable memory. Our EV go-kart running like wild beasts can really get your adrenaline pumping. We have an exciting collection of costumes which you can put on and get in the feel of an epic rider.

Explore one of Shibuya’s most interesting and laid-back neighborhoods—Ebisu, on this action-packed food tour. You won’t have to worry about getting lost as you’ll have a guide to navigate and take you down alleyways and side streets that locals love. Visit multiple restaurants and food stalls, and enjoy trying Japanese specialities, as well as a beer, sake, or soft drink.

Shinjuku is known for its great restaurants and bars. On this action-packed evening tour, you’ll explore Shinjuku’s highlights, and taste delicious food and drink along the way. With its many narrow side streets, it can be easy to get lost, but you won’t have to worry about navigating as a guide will lead the way. Try yakitori (skewered chicken), Sake, Japanese whiskey, fresh fish, and vegetables as you visit Shinjuku’s hidden gems.

Bicycle tours are a travel style that allows you to maintain your social distance. Take a bike tour to avoid the crowds and see the sights! Stay active and get some exercise while visiting Tokyo on this biking tour Cover 20 kilometers (12 miles) of Tokyo with a professional cyclist guide Your guide leads you down the busy city’s hidden alleys and side streets Bike and helmet rental are included for your convenience and safety Pedal past some of Tokyo's top landmarks during this bike tour Visit many neighborhoods in just 3-hour, while getting to explore outdoors I take you to places you couldn’t reach by public transport.

Come join our 1-hour panoramic virtual tour via Zoom! Just like a real tour, we will take you to Tokyo's most coolest places hand-picked by professional tour guides in the virtual world. This online travel experience will be held at home and all you need is a PC or smartphone to join. In the virtual world, we'll introduce our favorite areas of Tokyo such as Asakusa, Akihabara and Shinjuku to give you local insights into cultural backgrounds and some interesting tips at each stop by using our beautiful images, videos and 360-degree photos. Also, this online travel experience would be perfect if you plan to visit Tokyo! Your Tokyo trip would be 10 times enjoyable if you learned some interesting aspects on this experience! This tour is totally adapted to your preferences and interests so, if you have particular things you want to try in Tokyo or Japan, we will recommend you non-touristy places or activities. Please note that a start time shown on the page is in Japan Standard Time.

You’ll join one of our hosts to dive chopsticks first into the world of sushi. You get to pick a neighborhood that suits your style, where you’ll try out four very different ways of eating sushi. Experience a kaiten-zushi restaurant (conveyor belt), where you nab a tasty morsel as it scoots past, and a department store where locals swear the tastiest sushi is made. You could also head to a glitzy rooftop restaurant and enjoy sushi with a view. You'll learn how to spot a good sushi restaurant and fill you in on the need-to-know sushi etiquette. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Let's go for bar-hopping in Golden Gai district in Shinjuku with our unique GuruGuru guides! Shinjuku is the central area in Tokyo and you can enjoy drinking until midnight. If you like Japanese local Izakaya bars, you can't miss out on the Golden Gai district! Our GuruGuru guides will introduce you to 2 select places (from the 200 miniature Izakaya bars). Let's explore Shinjuku's drinkers paradise together!

Let's experience the real Japanese food that locals love! You can eat authentic Japanese dishes such as sushi, shabu-shabu, yakitori and ramen etc. In addition, a guide that speaks your language will accompany you from start to finish, so you can be fine and feel at ease. Eating with a kind Japanese guide will surely be a great memory!

Let’s explore the biggest business and drinking town Shinjuku! We will give you a 90-mins brief introduction to the area, where you will see modern Shinjuku with many high buildings and neon lights and also, tiny local Izakaya bars and small narrow streets which make you feel like time traveling to Tokyo in the 1950s, without getting “Lost in translation”. After meeting, we will take you to Omoide Yokocho (“Memory lane”) , narrow streets full of Yakitori(skewers) shops and restaurants. Then, we will explore Kabukicho-area, one of the safest red-light district in the world with Robot restaurants and Godzilla head. Last spot will be our highlight “Golden-gai” where more than 200 tiny bars crammed into the miniature backstreets. You can enjoy the unique atmosphere. After this experience, you may continue enjoying Shinjuku nightlife by yourself by following your guide’s recommendations. Please be advised that some local spots accept cash only.

Shinjuku, with its crowds and flashing neon lights, can feel overwhelming to visitors. This small-group guided tour opens up the district for you, taking you to fun game centers, down little alleys, and into a karaoke bar to participate in that uniquely Japanese pasttime.

Licensed Guide Volunteer Group is a tour guide organization of Nationally certified guides, and Smappa!Group, which runs six male social salons( host clubs) in Kabukicho, release the world's first Kabukicho nightlife tour for tourists overseas. ★We would like people all over the world to come to know Japanese style social salon( host club culture )and services that have originated and continued to develop in Japan, and to enjoy these new entertainment spots. Here in Japan, not just women, but also men from various industries visit these clubs as social gathering places for ladies and gentlemen to exchange ideas and relieve their stress. Even if you have a dangerous impression of Kabukicho or host clubs, you do not have to worry about anything! A licensed guide takes you to the host club, where you can relax, and they will remove the language barrier problem. Additionally, the guide would explain the history of Kabukicho and host clubs, and how to enjoy these places.

You can learn the culture and history of Shinjuku from national government licensed guide interpreter, so-called, licensed guide for 2 hours. You can also experience the vibrant cityscape. Moreover, we offer a secret site of Kabukicho at night, which can not be an ordinary tour.That is exactly what is the main dish of a dramatic tour.

Tokyo is filled with unique and quirky shops that you can't find anywhere else in the world. But, for visitors, it can be difficult to know where to find them. This private tour ensures that you visit the best places for whatever it is you want to shop for.