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15 Best Drinking Tours In Japan

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The 15 most popular drinking tours in Japan. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.

15 Best Drinking Tours In Japan

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

Tokyo Bar Hopping Tour in Shinjuku (All-You-Can-Drink + Dinner) - Price and “All-You-Drink” Value: What $106.36 Really Buys

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

Most Popular★ 5.0

Tokyo Shinjuku bar hopping tour with 3 hidden izakaya stops, all-you-can-drink plus snack plates, small group, and local guide.

“We booked this trip with Nao who was an amazing tour guide. He was very friendly and gave us amazing recommendations from food, to places to go, and other activities. He was also very informative about the history of all the areas and places we visited. The food and drinks we had were delicious as…”

3,587 reviewsFrom $106.36by MagicalTrip Inc.

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

Best of Shinjuku: Izakaya Food Tour (4 Stops, 14+ Tastings) - Logistics that matter: walking, groups, and the mobile ticket

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

★ 5.0

Small-group izakaya tour of Shinjuku with 14+ tastings, 3 drink choices, and neon-night wandering through Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho.

“Sake joe was the best tour guide I’ve ever met. What a fantastic time. The reviews are great for a reason. I wish I did this tour last time I was in Tokyo. You won’t regret it!”

1,863 reviewsFrom $92.85by Ninja Food Tours

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking Tour

Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking Tour - The 3-hour bar-hop route: Omoide Yokocho to karaoke

Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings)

Kyoto Night Foodie Tour in Gion (9+ dishes + 6 Sake tastings) - Starting in Gion Shirakawa: Easy Meeting, Real Atmosphere

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

Shibuya Meltdown Nightlife Tour: All-You-Can-Drink Bar Hopping - Wagyu Niku Yokocho: The Indoor Alley You’d Miss Alone

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

★ 5.0

Small-group Shibuya izakaya bar hopping with an insider guide, indoor yokocho alleys, tasty set dishes, and all-you-can-drink at one stop.

“Our guide took us to 3 very different local places that we would not have found otherwise. They offered a variety of different types of food and drinks and we enjoyed it all. We were stuffed and you could drink pretty much all you wanted. Read more”

1,058 reviewsFrom $106.12by MagicalTrip Inc.

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1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano

1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano - Lunch in Nagano: Warm, Filling, and Timed for the Walk Ahead

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

Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes) - Price and what $98.66 buys you in real terms

Tokyo: Pub Crawl and Bar Tour

Tokyo: Pub Crawl and Bar Tour - Where You Start: Bar Propaganda to Get Your Night Rolling

8.Tokyo: Pub Crawl and Bar Tour

★ 4.5

A 5-hour Roppongi pub crawl with 3 bars and a final club at SEL OCTAGON TOKYO. Free shots, games, 50% off drinks.

“Amazing. You can be a solo traveler like myself or be in a group and enjoy the night. Absolutely a great time and music. I made friends from all over and appreciated meeting everyone. It was like, you could talk to anybody about anything. I was able to cheers my beer to pretty much the…”

951 reviews5 hoursFrom $27by Tokyo Pub Crawl

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3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings

3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings - Price and value: what $84.89 gets you in Kyoto

9.3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings

★ 5.0

Learn sake basics at the historic Gekkeikan Okura Museum, then taste 10 sakes with otsumami pairings and label tips in Kyoto.

“We are now Sake fans! Everything about this tour was great! We learned so much. Who would of thought the sake making process to be so fascinating. We really enjoyed the sake samples and food pairing. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We totally recommend this tour.”

917 reviewsFrom $84.89by Add Stories Co.,Ltd.

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl Tour

Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar & Izakaya Crawl Tour - Kabukicho Walk and Photo Time: Neon Reality Check

Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery

Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery - Meeting at Saga-Arashiyama Station (and why “north side” matters)

Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip - Starting Points and the Real Deal on Travel Time

12.Nagano: Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji Temple & Sake Day Trip

★ 4.9

Zenko-ji, local bites, sake tasting, and hot-spring snow monkeys at Jigokudani from Nagano or Hakuba, guided with lunch.

“For us it was worth the money to have a guide and direct shuttle to the snow monkeys. You could get there on your own, but it would be much more of a hassle. We also went by the old temple and a sake brewery, so we felt that we got to experience a series…”

833 reviews8 - 12 hoursFrom $135by Machinovate Japan Ltd.

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Kyoto: Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour

Kyoto: Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour - Kawaramachi: Temples, Hidden Alleys, and the Pre-Party Context

13.Kyoto: Izakaya Bars Guided Walking Tour

★ 4.9

Walk Kawaramachi and Kiyamachi with an English guide on a Kyoto izakaya bar-hopping tour ending at a local hangout.

“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”

815 reviews3 hoursFrom $25by Travel Japan Together

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Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing - Museum Walk: What Actually Shapes a Sake’s Flavor

Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour - Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum: where the story becomes tasting

15.Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

★ 5.0

Kyoto Fushimi sake tasting walking tour with the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum and an 18+ pour lineup, small group, 3 hours.

“Excellent tour that ended up being private. We visited one of the major sake distilleries in Kyoto and afterwards went to an izakaya to try all kinds of sake. Can really recommend for people that want to learn more about sake making and the drink itself.”

623 reviewsFrom $98.82by MagicalTrip Inc.

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