Shimbashi Food Tour: Dive into Tokyo's Culture

Shimbashi is a must-visit alley in Tokyo, offering an exciting and delightful food tour experience. Immerse yourself in the vibrant salaryman culture of Tokyo while enjoying the local cuisine.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Shimbashi Station - Shimbashi Station (新橋駅, Shinbashi-eki) is a major interchange railway station in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, located centrally and a 10-minute walk from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo station.
  • SL Square - The so-called SL Square was created in 1972 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Japan’s railway…
What's Included
  • Professional Japanese speaking English tour guide
  • City walking & culture tour
  • 2 soft drinks and water
  • Desserts included
  • Sushi & sea food & Japanese beef wagyu
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Location
SL Square (Shimbashi Station West Entrance Square)
In front of SL square Steam Engine (Three ladies statue side) Address: 2-7-1 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo-to 105-0004 〒105-0004 東京都港区新橋二丁目7
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Troy_b
Jan 31, 2026
Perfect private tour. - Had a rocky start as meeting point once more did was nit correct but a beautiful local lady dropped what she was doing to help me reach out to the guide and helped us meet up as l was the only one on the tour luckily no one else was put out.We started with a quick walk around and then a truly amazing meal which was very generous from there my tour guide asked me if there was anything l wanted to do and he then personalised the tour to what l wanted to do and as l had another group booking stright after we made our way towards my dinner booking which was truly amazing after visiting some shops and finding everything l wanted we also visited a few temple and then another geat meal in a tucked away restaurant which is generally a local haunt then made our way through the market to the train station with perfect directions to my next experience thank you so much to my guide Naoto Kato it was an honour spending the day with you.
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Mitchell_s
Sep 9, 2025
Another Side of Tokyo - Highly recommended. Why? Because this gets you away from the standard "touristy" destinations that everybody goes to, such as Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ginza. Here, you get to see a more earthy side of Tokyo that some call "Salaryman Paradise." I thought it was very interesting, including a stand up sushi bar that I otherwise would never have gone to. Caveat: If you are expecting glitz and glamour, this is not the tour for you. This is not high brow entertainment. You won't see many Westerners or tour busses in this area.
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Gary_k
Sep 29, 2024
Delicious tour! - This was a wonder tour and the Guide was excellent and very helpful. We were able to sample two great meals and enjoyed a walking tour.
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Damonw469
Sep 25, 2024
Hidden gems in Shimbashi - Hiromi was an excellent guide once again. She actually tailored this tour based on my conversations the previous night in the Shibuya tour. I’m really glad to do Shimbashi as it has a mix of everything - from eating where locals eat in Shimbashi, to amazing sky scaper views of Tokyo, to the extravagant night lights of Ginza which ended at a kissaten (classic Japanese cafe) with pancakes.
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Wendyka908ja
Sep 17, 2024
Awesome food and walking tour - It was a great tour! Kato-san was awesome and took us to 3 great eating places. The first was unique takoyaki.. it was great. We would have never had this. He even took us on walking tour around the area. And pointed out places to come back to. Would highly recommend Kato-san and this tour!
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Devonr994
Jul 29, 2024
Personal Restaurant Guide in Shimbashi! - We so appreciated Naoto’s experience navigating around the busy Shimbashi and Ginza district, so we could get an insiders guide to all the best food. It was very convenient to walk right into two restaurants (Japanese BBQ and Sushi) and have Naoto order everything for us and explain it all. Sometimes even when you are surrounded by so much food, it can be overwhelming choosing where to go. This is where a guide comes in handy! Highly recommend! It was fun to end the tour in the Ginza district and take in all the beautiful stores.
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Imphummy
Jul 19, 2024
Custom Tour for a Solo Traveler - I enjoyed exploring parts of Tokyo with my tour guide and photographer, Akira. We enjoyed local, popular dishes and took a detour when I mentioned classical music where we went to a special classical music cafe. Professional service and personalized experience.
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Lisa_b
May 30, 2024
Foodie - Akira is an excellent tour guide! He took us to amazing food places and even went the extra mile and took some photos of me and my daughter while we were out exploring! Highly Recommend this tour and especially our guide
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Michaelhx1764hb
May 9, 2024
Fun Tour in Shimbashi - We had a wonderful time with Naoto. He really knows his way around Shimbashi and Ginza. He spent a lot of time with us showing us several sites in addition to stopping at several tasty food venues.
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Passport40608654575
Sep 20, 2025
Not worth it - It’s not worth the money. The guide Kato was nice, the food was good but it was very short, and we only ate at 3 places for a very cheap price. Kato decided to finish 1h early so we felt a bit ripped off: 300$+ for 3 hours and ate for 100$ at most. The guide said he had a budget for the food so I’m not sure what was his calculation, but it was a good payday for him I guess. He even cashed in the points for the drinks we’ve paid which is a weird thing to do without asking first. It’s also a bit awkward to have someone at the table who only eats what you’re giving him. We expected a more rich experience with explanations on specific stuff we were eating or drinking. Instead it felt like we were just being fed. Not recommended
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From $180
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).