JAPAN
Japan's classics.
The 15 most popular evening experiences in Japan. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Walk Gion at night from Minamiza Theatre on a 100-minute small-group tour with geisha trivia, shrines and pagoda views, plus photo service.
Night walk in Kyoto’s Gion with an English guide, etiquette tips, and a real chance to see geiko and maiko. 100 minutes, $21.
Kyoto night food and sake in Gion. Small-group walk through backstreets, 9+ dishes, and 6 sake tastings for a full meal experience.
“This was the best part of our trip! Jimmy was amazing! We got to try places we wouldn’t never have found without him. The tour was so interesting and I learned so much about Kyoto. The food was yummy and the sake tasting was so fun. Couldn’t recommend it enough. 10/10 jimmy was so helpful,…”
Three-hour Shinjuku night food tour with seasonal sushi, shichirin-grilled Wagyu, Kabukicho neon sights, and a dessert finish.
“The tour is well guided and Yuki does a great job conversing with the group. He was also able to help my elderly mother with her menu selections.”
Osaka Namba izakaya bar-hopping night with a small group, 3 bars, 6 tastes, local food alleys, and guide-led ordering.
“Mina did a great job! we loved hanging out w/ her. we had a great time going to three different experiences that highlighted how amazing Osaka is.”
Small-group Gion night walk with a real guide, lantern-lit streets, Hanamikoji, and Yasaka Shrine for about $18 in 3 hours.
“Great time with Zied. He was a wealth of information and was great to talk to about Japan. He was a big help with my elderly mother.”
Ride Tokyo’s night expressways to Daikoku PA and APIT Autobacs with a small-group JDM crowd and a safety-first local guide.
Kyoto Ghost Tour in Arashiyama Bamboo Forest at night: dark legends, a solo walk, one drink, and a 24-hour curse.
“It is light hearted and fun but just creepy enough to be memorable. My son and I loved it”
Kyoto’s Pontocho backstreets: three local izakaya stops with drinks and dinner-style bites on a small-group night tour.
“I had a phenomenal time! The guides were well informed about the city. They were extremely friendly, and I could tell that they just wanted me to have a great time. We talked a lot about our two different countries, our families, and they even let me practice the little bit of Japanese that I…”
A 3-hour Gion night food walk with a small group, Yasaka Jinja after dark, and a full two-restaurant dinner with drinks included.
4-hour JDM night run from Shibuya to Daikoku PA with WRX/EVO/Skyline-style highways, Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge stops, club gifts.
Guided night walk in Gion: 2 hours of narrow alleys by Shirakawa River, Geiko/Maiko culture, film locations, great value.
“I was extremely lucky and was the only person on the tour tonight. My guide was fantastic - very knowledgable and made the tour so fun and interesting. Great way to explore the area.”
Watch samurai drama at Kanda Myojin Shrine with dinner, drinks, and a live performance plus photos with the cast in Tokyo.
A small-group Kyoto night food tour with market snacks, obanzai and izakaya bites, plus beer or sake. Nishiki to Pontocho in 3.5 hours.
“Our guide, Sora, was absolutely amazing. He took us to some of his favorite spots in the city and ordered us so much food to try. You will be stuffed by the end of the night. Sora was very knowledgeable and we were able to ask a lot of questions about the culture. This is…”
Gion at dusk with an English-speaking local guide. Lantern-lit backstreets, Yasaka Shrine and Pontocho, plus a snack for $22.
