Tokyo Shinjuku Food Tour: 13 Dishes+4 Drinks+Immersion with local
Overview
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3 hours
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Shinjuku offers amazing food, but finding delicious & affordable spots takes time and effort. Our tour, led by locals from Kabukicho, ensures a safe, tasty, and budget-friendly experience.
Tour Highlights
・Effortless Food Discovery: We'll take you to the best local eateries, no searching required.
・Diverse Tastes, Short Time: Enjoy a variety of authentic Japanese dishes in one evening.
・All-Inclusive Food: No extra costs or hidden fees for your meals—it's all covered!
・Insider Nightlife Access: Explore Shinjuku's vibrant nightlife with a local expert.
Your Exclusive Experience
With a maximum of 10 participants(5 people per group), our tour is intimate and flexible, easily adapting to your preferences. Feel free to ask your guide anything and everything!
Meet Your Guide
A fun, energetic local who knows Shinjuku inside and out will lead your tour.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
In Japan, drinking alcohol is prohibited under the age of 20, so we will provide soft drinks to those under the age of 20.
This tour itinerary includes some locations that are not accessible to wheelchairs or strollers.
Please note that as meals are prepared outside of FujiTour's kitchen, we cannot guarantee allergy-free meals or accommodate dietary restrictions. We may also not be able to provide substitutions at certain stops, but we will do our best to compensate you at various stops along the tour.
Additional food and drink orders are available. (Please pay on the spot)
For communications on the day, please download WhatsApp as we will use it for contact.
Kindly be aware that for single travelers, the number of dishes offered may differ
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Photos taken during the tour
Unique and Local guide in English
13 Carefully Selected Japanese Dishes
4 Drinks (Alcohol or Non-Alcohol)
Explanation (Japanese style eating and drinking, Etiquette, Interesting culture, History, etc.)
Personal Purchases(optional)
Gratuity (optional)
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Options
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Reviews
79 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Rule #1: NEVER burn the locals... A lesson on properly staying buzzed while remaining respectful in Tokyo
Erik K,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00More people should take this lesson and experience during their first few days in Japan. Learning a little respect goes a long way towards making sure one know the difference between ordering great food from happy servers, and employees just merely suffering through your presence. This tour was fantastic! I really didn't focus on the food or drinks (both were fantastic), I was more interested in the proper ordering in restaurants and the respect needed to maintain civility. After all, 'when in Rome, wear a toda'. Sakura, the tour guide, did a fantastic job of making sure everyone was educated and enjoying themselves. The opportunity to take a night-time stroll through Golden Gai, scratching the surface of the dark underbelly of these side alleyways, on the outside cusp of the adult-oriented sections of Shinjiku was especially wonderful, eye-opening and the best way to stay buzzed while not getting oneself into a whole mess of trouble. If all tour guides were as good as Sakura, I would go on these experiences more often. Would I recommend this experience to a friend?... absolutely... but I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to be a thoughtful traveler, educate themselves, and have a couple of really great drinks while dipping a toe into the crazy beauty of Japan.
Good was to experience local food
Lucas s,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00The guide was energetic to provide me with an overview of the food of Tokyo and Japan. I was able to get to see some of the highlights of Shinjuku.
Excellent introduction to Tokyo
Corinne O,
Jul 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great experience getting to know Tokyo! Very friendly fun hosts. Ate lots of interesting dishes and saw lots of variety
Fun, tasty, and informative
Amee F,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00An interesting twist on a food tour. We try to do them every time we travel and this was one of our faves. Sakura was wonderful and the food was great. The dumplings were the best we’ve ever eaten. But the highlight was definitely the focus on culture and tradition and the perspective about changing norms. Definitely recommend.
It's a really interesting...
Max C,
Jun 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00It's a really interesting and fun look through Shinjuku and Seiya was a wonderful, open guide with excellent English. My girlfriend and I had a great night, we'd definitely recommend this to other visitors.
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