Tokyo Shinbashi Night Tour: Local Guide & Drinks at Snack Bars
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
If you’re interested in meeting locals to share a drink when you travel, join our snack bar tour, and an expert guide will introduce you to two carefully selected venues where you can drink.
A snack is a small and uniquely Japanese kind of bar where locals go to drink, and enjoy the company of each other.
However, most snacks cater mainly to their regular customers, and can be difficult for travelers to find or even gain entrance to if you’re not a fluent local. That’s where this tour comes in!
Break down barriers of language and culture, and see a side of the real Japan that most visitors miss.
Take a fun quiz to deepen your understanding of Japanese drinking culture. Unlike a typical karaoke, we’ll ply you with drink then get you singing along with the whole bar!
As well as visiting two snacks (with 3 drinks at each) we’ll explore the Shimbashi area a little. Stroll and explore a traditional Japanese local landmark to complete your cultural introduction to the world of the snack!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Important Note: We only serve alcoholic drinks for travelers 20 years old and above. Minor travelers below 20 years old can't take part in this tour.
Refunds are not available for cancellations due to personal reasons.
The tour will proceed as scheduled unless canceled due to disasters or severe weather.
If you are more than 15 minutes late without prior notice, the tour will not proceed.
Please inform us in advance of any food allergies or dietary restrictions due to religious reasons.
If you have any special requests, please let us know in advance, and we will accommodate them as much as possible (e.g., sensitivity to cigarette smoke).
Some snack bars allow smoking. If you prefer a non-smoking environment, please let us know in advance.
Snack bars are not modern bars but are in old buildings, resembling a Japanese grandmother’s home. Their nostalgic atmosphere offers warmth and genuine human connections.
During the tour, our guide may take photos for you. We will share these photos with you as a complimentary gift the following day. Additionally, we may use some of the photos for our promotional purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed or do not wish your photos to be used, please kindly let us know in advance.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Shimbashi
・We stroll around Shimbashi. ・Shimbashi is famous for Japanese office worker's place. ・After work, we go drinking so we can drink with locals.
Karasumori-jinja
・We stroll around Shimbashi. ・This is famous shrine. ・You can learn how to pray.
What‘s Included
A secret gift
Three alcoholic or three non-alcoholic drinks each (total of six drinks)
Light snacks and Japanese snack foods
We’ll take photos during the tour and send them to you as a free gift the next day.
Karaoke, Missions, Quiz, Drink with Japanese people
Guiding in English
Private transportation
Options
Private tour
Make your tour very special!
Night Tour in Tokyo Shimbashi with Bar Drinks and Local Guide
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best night of my trip!!!!!
mariatD6487AV,,Feb 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had the absolute best night of my trip to Japan!!!!!!!! Kazuhike was the most gracriou host, rescheduling us because we got sick day of our first schedules tour. On the new day when we met him you can tell this is his passion, he is so personable and has such a big personality and he welcomes you like you are his friend. The izakaya was excellent with us getting to choose whatever drinks we wanted and the food was excellent, all the good bar foods!!!!! Then it was off to the snack bar and meeting our Mama!!!! What a wonderfully hidden little place of magic the snack bar and everyone was. It felt like we were at someone's home and drinking with singing and snacking and having a super fantastic amazing time. We will do this tour again when we come back to Tokyo it was so amazing and like I said best night of our 21 day trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not what we expected- but a great time!
Jason B,,Oct 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Went to two local snack bars that never would have found. Drinks and snacks were good. Karaoke with locals was a blast. Learned a few phrases to order drinks. Great first night in the city!
An Awesome Night Out!
263crisj,,Sep 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very cool way to explore Tokyo nightlife. Snack Yokocho provides a friendly atmosphere as you visit Tokyo snack bars, and meet local people while hanging out with other foreigners. It is a cool way to have a night out while on holiday in japan and I highly recommend doing it if you get the opportunity.
Fun times in Japan 🇯🇵
anthonyrQ1993BX,,Jul 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an incredibly fun time learning about drinking culture in Japan. The bars were hand selected in advance and the host had many fun games to play along the way.
Fantastic Experience!
Delatura14,,Jul 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00For years, as I've wandered the streets of Tokyo, I've always wondered what those tiny bars were like. Thanks to this experience I finally found out! We had a great time with Mama and her regulars couldn't have been nicer. And the Snack Yokocho staff (Nana & Kenji) were awesome!
Experience with Snack Yokocho night tour in Shimbashi
Q297QWsamanthaa,,Jul 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was informative and fun. We learned a few things about Japan's history, language and culture. At the same time it was fun because there were games and quizzes. It was like a "how to be a japanese local after work hours 101". It really is worth it to have Kazu to show you the bars where the locals go to. They showed us how to ask for beer like a japanese local. We then became friends with the locals in all the bars we went to. It's also like having a personal interpreter. We got to have conversations with the locals that never could have happened because of the language barrier. It was definitely a core memory for me and my friends. It was Tanoshii!! Thank you Snack Yokocho!! we miss japan so bad!! <3
Great journey of cozy bar in Japan!
Nana S,,Jul 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had so much fun popping around the Shinbashi neighborhood with the tour guide Kazu!! Snack bars were cozy and Mama was so nice. Highly recommend this to discover and enjoy hidden bars in Japan. 日本人でも1人では入りにくい印象をスナックに持っていましたが、ツアーで初めて実際に体験しました。イメージ通りのスナックと、ママとの楽しい時間を過ごすことができました！また別のスナックツアーに参加して紹介してもらいたいです！
Unforgettable, ultimate japan experience
Excursion00111706562,,Jul 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I am a solo traveller and enjoy exploring new places on my own but when i saw the instagram Account about the snack tour, i got curious and booked it right away. We were a group of 4 (mostly solo travellers) and the 2 guides, made it a perfect companions. We drank, ate Snacks, which were served by the Mamas, sang karaoke with the regulars in the snack Bar. We had so much fun, we went to another place all together after the tour and even booked a second tour all together for another area 2 days later 😁 A must do in Japan!! I can't believe we don't have it in other contries
Don’t hesitate it’s a unique experience
Zakaria B,,Jun 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was incredible and d the staff showed us an unique side of Tokyo that tourist don’t see often I recommend to anyone
Perfect Snack
Miaminimia,,Jun 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Perfect way to get in touch with locals and their (drinking) culture. I had so much fun with my lovely tourmates and the guides were the best. we played games, we had drinks and homemade Snacks in the tiny bars and of course, sang karaoke. Would always recommend!
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