Tokyo by Night: Japanese Food and Drinks Experience
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506 Ratings
Chuo City
Experience Tokyo's vibrant nightlife while indulging in delicious Japanese cuisine. Join our food tour to explore popular pubs and restaurants, try local favorites, and learn about Japanese food and culture. Book now for an intimate and personalized experience!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mitsukoshi Ginza - The Tokyo nightlife starts after 5 pm and that’s when the tour starts. We will meet at Mitsukoshi Ginza, in front of the statue of Lion facing Chuo street. Please remember that this tour starts on time.
  • Ginza - After enjoying Wagashi, we will walk through Ginza filled with night lights and people who are enjoying the nightlife. We may drop at the Itoya stationary store.
  • Tsukishima Monja Street - Monja restaurant - We will catch a subway to a very local downtown area. This town is known for Monja, which is originally from Tokyo. We will enjoy cooking it on the grill on the table.
  • Yurakucho Yokocho - We’ll end our tour in Yakitori Alley, near Yurakucho, an area with many casual bar-style restaurants and the birthplace of yakitori, one of many Japanese people’s favourite appetisers. As many businessmen and women do after 5pm, we’ll enjoy a drink of sake or a local beer, then sample yakitori at one of the many local restaurants, each with their own “tare” (sauce) mixed with their secret ingredients.
What's Included
  • Enjoy authentic Monja-yaki in its birthplace, MonjaTown (Tsukishima)
  • Savor delicious yakitori at a local street bar
  • Two subway tickets included for convenient travel
  • Immerse in modern Tokyo’s nostalgic downtown ambiance
  • Discover seasonal wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets
  • Receive personalized tips for your Tokyo visit
  • Indulge in three local food tastings and two local drinks (choice of sake, beer, or soft drink)
  • Explore with a friendly, English-speaking local guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Additional drinks (available for purchase)
Additional Information

Savor some amazing Japanese dishes while experiencing local nightlife on this food tour in Tokyo. Delve into the city’s nighttime culinary scene on visits to several popular pubs and restaurants for local favorites such as grilled meat skewers, hot-plate dishes, sweet cakes and sake. All tastings and necessary public transport are included, and you’ll learn a ton about Japanese food and culture from your expert local guide. Small-group or private tour is limited to 8 people, ensuring a more personalized experience.

  • Minimum age is 12 years old.
  • Legal drinking age in Tokyo is 20; customers under 20 years of age will only be served non-alcoholic drinks.
  • Vegetarian, Vegan, or Gluten Free options are not available on this tour.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
  • Maximum number of customers is 8.
Location
Mitsukoshi Ginza
Mitsukoshi Ginza department store, in front of the life-scale sitting Lion statue outside. When you go up to the A7 exit of Ginza Station to the ground. Ginza Station is accessible by three subway lines: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karen
Apr 9, 2024
Great time and food in Tokyo - Our guide was amazing and very patient with my older sister. She had great knowledge of the area and of Japanese culture. We laughed and thoroughly enjoyed our time with her.
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Trek17153466906
Apr 8, 2024
Highly recommended - We tried many foods that we would never have tried. Yuko had really wonderful suggestions and it was nice travelling with a small group.
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V8853xrangelical
Apr 2, 2024
Great Experience of Local Japanese Foods - Yuko was very informative! It was fun to have some local japanese foods. Yuko also provided insight on each meal we had! Great experience!
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Teri_w
Mar 29, 2024
Yumm! - Loved the mochi treat at the beginning and all the rest of the food. Thank you Yuko for taking us to different parts of Tokyo and introducing us to new dishes!
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Peter_a
Mar 15, 2024
Tokyo food and drink - Knowledgeable guide passionate about her job… good English speaker… exposed to non tourist cultural experience… great food and drink
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John_d
Apr 5, 2024
Interesting variety of venues - Interesting cooking monjo on the grill. New taste treat. Enjoyed seeing the dept store. Grilled meat at last place underdone for our taste.
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Michael_b
Mar 31, 2024
Tokyo at night in places you wouldn't find on your own - Started off slowly but was very enjoyable and the guide was very good. Would recommend the tour but would suggest that you advise people of the food offering. Cabbage isn't everyone's cup of tea.
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Kris_t
Mar 26, 2024
Tokyo food tour was fun. - Going to the Restaurant where we had the ‘pan ale’ made on the grill in front of us and then goi g to the pub. I wish the ‘dessert would have been AFTER dinner, instead of before, and that there would have been more variety of them. All of them were sweet bean paste. There were many wonderful looking desserts and wish we would have had a couple of those.
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Melanie_p
Apr 2, 2024
Disappointing - We were looking forward to chicken skewers as advertised but were given chicken cartilage. The monja was fine. Sadly our guide didn’t say much or explain the food or culture as we had hoped.
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Jacquie_f
Mar 29, 2024
Avoid this tour - I am sorry to say I did not rate this trip. The itinerary took us to 1.5 hours before we even stepped into a restaurant. The guide did not speak English well, did not seem to know where he was going, walked very fast and did not check if the group was keeping up. We were taken to a rammed food hall and although were bought samples did not get to try any until after the tour. Then we were taken to a stationery shop to view hydroponic lettuces! Eventually taken to restaurant but only 2 of 3 the 3 promised as he ran out of time. It would have been better to focus on one small area with less steep steps (there were elderly people on tour who left early) and visit 3 eateries close by sampling different Japanese specialities - and at least one dessert. I also stated one of us not allowed to drink alcohol but this had not been made a note of. Have taken 3 Viator Food Tours now and this was by far the worst. Rome and Paris were great.
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