Available languages
Mobile ticket
Swap Tokyo’s steel skyline for the secret city under its tracks. In Shimbashi a lantern-lit alley coils like a hidden base: every few steps a sliding door reveals a stand-up bar where yakitori hisses and salarymen teach you to shout “Otsukare-sama!” over ice-cold beer. Walk on and the scenery keeps mutating—sake dens turn to noodle stalls, vinyl dive bars, charcoal grills—until the lane pours into Yurakucho, a brick-arched cavern glowing with retro neon. Here the pace softens; cedar cups of regional sake clink as commuter trains rumble overhead and chefs ladle stews perfected since the 1960s. Three to four drinks and classic bar snacks are included, but the real treasure is the lore your guide unlocks: a grill master who has guarded the same counter for fifty years and a retiree whose enka echoes whenever a bottle empties. Arrive curious, leave smoky, and carry home a map of Tokyo nightlife few visitors ever find.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Shimbashi
Shimbashi is the city’s rowdiest clock-out zone. The moment office lights fade, narrow lanes under the tracks ignite with red lanterns, grill smoke, and laughter. You squeeze into a stand-up bar, order sizzling yakitori and frothy beer, and trade “Kanpai!” with salarymen who turn strangers into drinking buddies in minutes. Trains thunder overhead, soy and charcoal cling to your jacket, and you learn Tokyo’s quickest way to feel local: eat, drink, shout, repeat.
Yurakucho
Two stops south, Yurakucho swaps Shimbashi’s roar for nostalgia. Century-old brick arches shelter open-air counters where mountains of sashimi, pork skewers, and bubbling stews sit under warm lantern light. Here you drift from stall to stall, sampling crisp regional sake in cedar cups while commuters stream past. The vibe is relaxed, the crowd a mix of shoppers, travelers, and after-work regulars, letting you taste Japan’s comfort food at your own pace—still smoky, but with room to breathe.
It includes three to four alcoholic drinks.
It includes two to three servings of local Japanese bar snacks.
Gratuities
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Passport51004466936,Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
I took a tour of the taverns lined up under guard. It is an area that retains a retro atmosphere of the Showa period, and you can taste local food and sake. Every shop has its own personality and I enjoyed talking to the owner. The guide showed me around carefully, so I was able to participate with peace of mind even for the first time. It was a memorable night for me, as I could easily drop in at an izakaya that is usually difficult to enter, and experience the deep side of Tokyo.
Operated by Viyago Japan