Shinjuku Street Food: Local Culinary Delights

Discover Shinjuku’s hidden gems on a night walking tour, exploring secret alleys, themed bars, and local legends. Uncover Tokyo’s vibrant nightlife.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Omoide Yokocho - Let’s explore piss alley
  • Kabukicho - Let’s explore around Kabukicho
  • Shinjuku 3 Chome - Let’s explore around Local Shinjuku area
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Insider recommendations on local eateries
  • Food walking tour
What's Not Included
  • gratitude
Additional Information

Explore the vibrant alleys of Shinjuku and experience the true culinary delights of the locals. This guided street food tour takes you to four beloved food stands and restaurants, cherished by Tokyo residents but often overlooked by visitors.
At each location, the guide will select and order the finest dishes for you: from crispy tempura and fresh sushi…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gerlinde
Feb 3, 2026
Recommended to discover Japanese food culture with local. - Ryo was our local guide, three diverse restaurants: satay, dumplings and sushi visited. Spoke very fluent English, visited another shrine with us, got many info about Japan and address for other sushi restaurants on tape. At the end of our trip he also made a telephone reservation for a bar. Very pleasant, polite and non-intrusive contact. Recommended!
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Trang_b
Dec 30, 2025
Ryo was awesome! - We enjoyed all 3 restaurants Ryo took us to. He communicated with us before the tour. His recommendations were spot on. We will be going back to the restaurants he took us to. I recommend Ryo as your guide.
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Lizthornton14
Nov 20, 2025
An enjoyable evening in Shinjuku. - Haru was our guide tonight and he was fantastic. The food was delicious and his suggestions were spot on. He also gave us a great insight into living life in Tokyo. He showed us a side of Shinjuku that we had not explored. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Janet_h
Nov 12, 2025
A Great Evening - A delightful evening in the bustle of Shinjuku. Seated at a table in several local venues for really good local specialities.
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Jeffy30
Nov 7, 2025
Personalised intro to Shinjuku - We had a delightful evening with Haru. He was personable, sensitive and engaging. It was the end of our first day in Japan and we were happy to learn about Japanese culture from a young local and also a little about life in Tokyo. Haru came across as a mature young man and he spoke excellent English. Would highly recommend!
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261jurgenm
Nov 4, 2025
Great tour - We had Leo as our guide. He walked with us thru the streets and know exactly were to go and recommended us the most famous food we must taste. He made the reservations ahead at the restaurant so we did not had to wait. I highly recommend this tour to others while in Tokyo area.
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Aoibho2025
Oct 15, 2025
Food tour around Shinjuku - including gyoza, yakitori, tempura and delicious lemon sours - Haru was an absolutely great guide! He brought us to many spots we would never have known to visit. He happily answered all our questions and we had great conversations, he even taught us some Japanese games. Would highly recommend this tour and Haru as a guide!
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Vanessa_t
Jan 10, 2026
Night time food tour Shinjuku - This was a good food tour as we got to eat at 3 different restaurants, so ate a variety of food. Therefore remember to pace yourself. Our guide Ryo, explained beforehand the types of food we would be trying. Important to note that although in the guide, it recommends bringing cash, it does NOT make clear that there are No split bills. Therefore bring sufficient cash in various denominations to cover the bill. In our group, one person opted to pay the bill by credit card and the rest paid her by cash. Fortunately our particular tour group gelled almost immediately so we all made sure that she was recompensed. However this could be a very awkward situation if everyone does not have adequate cash. You might have to go into a convenience store to get more cash. Fortunately there are convenience stores on every corner.
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Scott_s
Dec 28, 2025
Crazy Streets, good eats - Good experience over all, food was good, and the company was as well. I wish we would have known about the cover charge at one place, and that we had to pay for some table apps that were required. Ryo was helpful and informative, when asked questions.
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Donnata7660fe
Nov 17, 2025
Shinjuku food tour with Ryu - Our travelling party of 6 (+ 1 other) was happy to be shown some places to dine in Shinjuku, and Ryu made it easy by ordering off the menu for us. He had some local intel about the area. However, was not particularly engaging. Perhaps he is new to hosting a tour? He was very polite and helpful when we asked questions, but I guess we were expecting him to lead some interesting discussions. Where I had been expecting a customisable selection of restaurant food, my pescatarian diet was not well accommodated - at one restaurant resorting to a bowl of edamame and fries. The rest of our group (omnivores) were well catered for.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).