Kabukicho Izakaya Food Tour and Golden Gai Experience in Shinjuku

Experience Tokyo’s bustling culinary back streets and try several delicious Japanese foods: sushi, yakitori (skewers), as well as classic RAMEN! (on everyone’s MUST TRY LIST).

Start by walking through Omoide Yokocho. Filled with rustic food stalls and bars from the 1950s, you will feel as if you stepped back in time to the middle of the 20th century. We will have a drink together and some skewers in one of the most charming parts of Tokyo; giving you a very authentic feeling of Japan as you dine with locals.

Then we will make our way to Kabukicho, Asia’s largest yet safest, red-light district. Learn more about this famous area as your guide explains Japanese izakaya culture, the amazing world of karaoke bars and the famous Robot restaurant, as well as other hidden gems. You will enjoy Ramen before we head to a local sushi restaurant. We will end our tour with a ramble through the back drinking alleys at Golden Gai (Tokyo’s most popular spot for unique tiny bars, and pub-nightlife).

Itinerary
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Stop At: Shinjuku Station East Exit Police Box, 3-chōme-38-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tōkyō-to 160-0022, Japan

Let's meet there and to start! Share delicious memories with a knowledgeable, local and English speaking guide

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Omoide Yokocho, 1-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku 160-0023 Tokyo Prefecture

Discover a very authentic feeling of Japan as you dine with locals, and learn about one of Japan’s most famous entertainment areas.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Godzilla Head, 1-chōme-18-8 Kabukichō, Shinjuku City, Tōkyō-to 160-0021, Japan

Try different local and seasonal dishes at 4 different food stops (yakitori, ramen, sushi...)

Duration: 2 minutes

Pass By: Robot Restaurant, 1-7-1 Kabukicho B2f, Kabukicho, Shinjuku 160-0021 Tokyo Prefecture

Robot restaurant

Stop At: Shinjuku Golden Gai, 1-1-6, Kabukicho, Shinjuku 160-0021 Tokyo Prefecture

As we wander in Shinjuku’s Golden Gai neighborhood you can explore an area known for being Tokyo’s most popular spot for unique izakaya, tiny bars, and pub-nightlife. Golden Gai venues are so densely packed you can almost be in two places at once (one foot in each). Golden Gai is filled with over 200 small pubs, stalls, and karaoke bars. Most are only big enough for five to seven people. Boasting the most densely populated nightlife area in the world, Golden Gai will be a glimpse of Tokyo you will never forget.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Hanazono Shrine, 5-17-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku 160-0022 Tokyo Prefecture

Hanazono Shrine