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Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking Tour May 12, 2026 by ★ 4.9Tokyo: Shinjuku Local Bar and Izakaya Guided Walking TourFrom $343 hours
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Hokkaido Has More Whisky Distilleries Than You Think May 8, 2026 by drinkingjapan CitiesHokkaido Has More Whisky Distilleries Than You ThinkAsk anyone who knows a little about Japanese whisky to name a Hokkaido distillery and they’ll say Yoichi. Push them…25 min read
Why Kansai, Not Niigata, Is the Sake Capital May 8, 2026 by drinkingjapan CitiesWhy Kansai, Not Niigata, Is the Sake CapitalHyogo and Kyoto produce more sake than the next eight prefectures combined. Two of Kansai's six prefectures, side by side,…22 min read
Why Tohoku Took Over Japan’s Sake Scene May 8, 2026 by drinkingjapan CitiesWhy Tohoku Took Over Japan’s Sake SceneThe trip almost didn't happen. I'd booked an Aomori brewery visit at the end of a rushed week, the second…27 min read
What to Drink With Sushi in Japan May 8, 2026 by drinkingjapan FoodWhat to Drink With Sushi in JapanThe third nigiri at Sushi Sho in Yotsuya was where it landed for me. Hokkaido shima-aji, brushed with a single…24 min read
Shinjuku After Dark: Where to Eat and Drink May 8, 2026 by drinkingjapan CitiesShinjuku After Dark: Where to Eat and DrinkSmoke first, then sound. Charcoal smoke pushing out from under a corrugated awning, mixing with cooking-fat steam and someone’s cigarette.…23 min read
Konbini Drinks Are a Whole Trip Strategy May 8, 2026 by drinkingjapan Drinking CultureKonbini Drinks Are a Whole Trip StrategyJapan has roughly 56,000 convenience stores. That's more outlets than McDonald's has worldwide, and the country sells about a third…21 min read
Why I Stopped Clinking Glasses in Japan May 8, 2026 by drinkingjapan Drinking CultureWhy I Stopped Clinking Glasses in JapanThe first time I got a Japanese toast wrong, I was at a wedding reception in Yokohama. Ten of us…23 min read
