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Group happy hour at a Japanese izakaya-style eatery
Kanpai Evening Tour in Tokyo Shinjuku Drinks and Neon Nights
Neon lights in a small alleyway in Shinjuku
Group enjoying drinks at Golden Gai’s cosy bars

Explore Tokyo's Nightlife in Shinjuku

By Intrepid Urban Adventures
8.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price was S$156, price is now S$78 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Stroll through Tokyo’s most popular alleyway
  • Enjoy homemade local dishes at Japanese izakaya-style eatery
  • Visit a Snack Bar, meet local businessmen and enjoy a drink
  • Karaoke together
  • This tour is organised and led by a B-Corp certified company

Activity location

    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Main shrine gate at Hanazono Jinja Shrine, Shinjuku Sanchome Station, take the E2 subway exit of Shinjuku-sanchome Station and go up to the ground level, you will see the torii gate of Hanazono Shrine on your left. It's facing Meiji dori street.
    • 3-chōme-3-2 Shinjuku
    • 160-0022, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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Kanpai Tokyo: Shinjuku Drinks and Neon Nights Evening Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English
  • Food and drinks
Language options: English
Starting time: 17:30
Price details
S$155.23
S$77.61 x 1 AdultS$77.61

Total
Price was S$155.23, price is now S$77.61
50% off
Until Mon, 4 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal English-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedThree assorted local dishes
  • What's includedWhat's includedThree drinks (sake, beer, etc.)
  • What's includedWhat's includedKaraoke
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdditional food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips/service charge for your guide

Know before you book

  • Travellers under 20 years of age are not permitted to join this tour.
  • Maximum group size is 10 people.
  • You should know that all drinking establishments allow smoking and do not include separated areas.
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
  • You should know that Vegetarian, Vegan, or Gluten Free options are not available on this tour.

What you can expect

Discover Shinjuku, Tokyo’s entertainment town where the locals go to grab a bite and a drink after dark. As the sun goes down, be introduced to local nightlife with your guide who knows all the best spots for drinks, snacks, karaoke and chats. Meet your group at Hanazono Shrine, where your adventure kicks off at the iconic red Torii gate. This shrine was established in 1590 and is the perfect spot to learn about Shinto, the Indigenous faith of the Japanese people, which remains the major religion here alongside Buddhism. In the heart of the bustling Shinjuku ward, this is considered the most important shrine in the area, and you'll see it colourfully light up as night falls. Right next to the shrine is Golden Gai, where you'll explore the maze of alleys and tiny bars that writers and artists often frequent. This neighbourhood can usually only seat six to eight people at a time and as Shinjuku's most popular drinking spot, you'll pop into one of your guide’s favourite bars and say kanpai (cheers!) over a drink.Head to Kabukicho (Shinjuku's red light district), an area full to the brim with over 3000 shops, restaurants, nightclubs, karaoke and the like. Awash in bright neon lights, Kabukicho is one of Tokyo’s most photogenic areas and you'll learn about the history of the place as you explore. Meet the life-size statue of Godzilla that lives here, then carry on through Omoide Yokocho, also full of tiny bars and eateries. Get a peek into the different types of food joints the locals usually eat at, from yakitori restaurants and soba shops to cafes and bars. Your guide will choose a Japanese izakaya-style eatery, a favourite after-work spot, where you can indulge in homemade dishes,and sake or shochu as the Japanese pop music blares. Get to know your group here as you feast, then head to a Snack Bar to end the night. These tiny bars are a nostalgic pastime for the locals that began in the 1970s. A comfortable and relaxing atmosphere, here you can clock off, sit on the sofa, talk with Mama San (the owner of the bar) and enjoy the nightlife. This is where the salarymen (the Japanese term for white-collar workers who work a classic 9 to 5) mingle with the gaijin (a Japanese term for foreigners, mainly Westerners visiting Japan). You'll celebrate the night with an included drink here and end the tour with an hour of karaoke with your group, the perfect way to end a fun evening in Tokyo!

Location

Activity location

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    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMain shrine gate at Hanazono Jinja Shrine, Shinjuku Sanchome Station, take the E2 subway exit of Shinjuku-sanchome Station and go up to the ground level, you will see the torii gate of Hanazono Shrine on your left. It's facing Meiji dori street.
    • 3-chōme-3-2 Shinjuku
    • 160-0022, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan