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Japan · PUB CRAWLS
A good crawl solves the two hard problems of a night out in Japan: where to go, and how to get welcomed in once you’re there. The 15 below handle both. Check what each includes before you pick; some cover every drink, others just the guiding.
Small-group Shinjuku bar hop with 3 secret-feeling izakaya stops, all-you-can-drink, snack plates, and guide-led local know-how.
“Yohei was a great guide! The food was exceptional and the drinks were plentiful! Highly recommend this of you were worried about going into tight bars by yourself as a foreigner!”
Small-group Shibuya bar hopping with izakaya bites, Japanese beer, and one all-you-can-drink stop. Finish with karaoke or a local bar.
“Not happy with it. Down season sure, but the guide was never there and I won’t get my money back. 👎🏽”
Namba night walking tour with 3 izakaya stops, 6 tastes, Hozen-ji Temple, and guide help ordering in Osaka’s Dotonbori area.
“The first Restaurant the service was Deplorable! The second was good as with the Sake. The third Bar we went to did not have Sake so I ordered a glass of White wine...around 1.5 oz poor. I refused it and told the Bartender poor me a glass of wine or throw it away...he threw it down the drain and I left!”
Five hours of Roppongi nightlife with games, free shots, big discounts, and a late-night club stop at SEL OCTAGON Tokyo.
“It was great! Met a lot of people and partied the night away! Definitely recommend it for others looking for a good time”
Kyoto night bar hopping in Pontocho backstreets with a certified guide, 3-4 dishes, 3-4 drinks, and Kyoto sake in a 3-hour walk.
“Drinking, eating, talking with other guests on tour & the guide. Enjoyed the whole process which made for a fun tour.”
3-hour Shinjuku izakaya crawl with dinner and drinks included, hidden alleys, 3 bar stops, and a friendly English guide for $108.
“The tour was a lot of fun while also deepening my understanding of Japan. Icchan was funny and knowledgeable. This tour ultimately was a great way for me to get out and have some drinks in Tokyo with others as a solo traveler. I'd recommend this tour and will book again if I return to Tokyo!”
A 5-hour guided Osaka pub crawl with free shots, drink discounts, games, and a late-night club finish at Voyager Lounge.
“B was really friendly and nice, recommend the expirience”
Osaka pub crawl with welcome shots, ~20% drink discounts, and a guided hop from Shinsaibashi bars to a nightclub.
“Fun pub crawl! Some of the other tourist were kind of rowdy but that’s to be expected. Tommy was an excellent pub crawl daddy!”
Taste Sapporo on a small-group izakaya crawl with 3 local bars, 3 drinks, guide translation, and Odori Park and ramen street.
“It was a great way to explore the Susukino area. We were only in Sapporo for 3 nights and helped us plan our stay. Midori was a wonderful host, gracious, knowledgeable and fun!”
A 3-hour Shibuya pub crawl with free shots between 2–4 nightlife stops, guided pickup at Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu, plus sake and music.
“Met up in a small bar. Advised we needed to buy a drink on entry at each place. Free drinks came out of a bottle from hosts bag. Drinks should come from the bar. Not very well organised”
Walk Shinjuku with a local guide for 3 hours of izakaya bites, complimentary drinks, and a final sake tasting with four pours.
“We really enjoyed this tour - Haru took us to some great pubs we wouldn’t have otherwise found, in a neighborhood that we found to be confusing to navigate on our own.”
3-hour Shibuya izakaya crawl with an English guide, reserved seating, yokocho alleyways, and all-you-can-drink beer and sake.
“our guide Lam was awesome incredibly friendly and helpful”
Three izakayas in Shinjuku with a local guide, insider alleys, sake tasting, and an easy 3-hour night walk for food-first travelers.
“The tour was absolutely amazing! Our guide, Aya (Faith)—apologies if I got the spelling wrong; I'm terrible with names—was fantastic. She was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing lots of interesting little details throughout. On top of that, she was super fun and really helped create a memorable experience for our whole group. I highly recommend this tour!”
3-hour Namba Osaka pub crawl with 2–4 bars, free welcome shots, local izakaya stops, and a guided international meetup.
“The tour guide was cool. She was very friendly and helpful. The tour itself was very expensive for what was provided. The drinks aren’t provided so you pretty much paid $70+ to just mingle with each other.”
2-hour Shinjuku night with Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai. Enjoy 3 drinks and 6–8 snacks on a small English-guided crawl.
“It was an amazing experience! Our guide Ash was really nice and interesting, it was a pleasure to talk with him. We really had a great time experiencing the drinking habits of Japanese people and wandering in this colorful neighborhood :)”
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