--- title: Private Shinjuku Nightlife Walking Tour & Golden-Gai Bar Crawl lang: en type: tour city: Tokyo country: Japan price: 133 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.86 reviews: 51 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [ja, en, fr, es] rank_in_category: 32 of 45 (Food & Drink Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-11-07 data_updated: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tours/private-shinjuku-nightlife-walking-tour-golden-gai-bar-crawl/ --- # Private Shinjuku Nightlife Walking Tour & Golden-Gai Bar Crawl **Guidekin's take:** Explore Golden-Gai bars and Piss Alley on foot on a private tour for your party in Shinjuku. Guiding is included; food, drinks and table charges, including the guide's, are extra and often require cash. 4.86 from 51 reviews at €133 per person for 2h. In our comparison: #32 of 45 in Food & Drink Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview No trip to Tokyo is complete without experiencing its rich nightlife. This walking tour throws you deep into the heart of late night Shinjuku! This unique tour aims to deliver a genuine Japanese experience by giving you the opportunity to rub shoulders with the locals in a few carefully selected bars where the friendly owners and regulars personally know me and love socializing with newcomers. We will also visit Piss Alley, but don't worry, its days as a spot for people to relieve themselves has long gone - instead it houses a series of small shops. Shinjuku at night might seem a little intimidating and confusing to explore on your own, however accompanied with me, learn some interesting facts and will be guaranteed to have a night to remember. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Please meet your guide in front of… - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 18:30, 19:00: 2 departures a day - Food not included: Food & Drinks, Guide's Food & Drinks… - Non-refundable: no free cancellation **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €133 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.86/5 from 51 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Japan Unraveled - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: Japanese, English, French, Spanish - Start times: 18:30, 19:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-07 ## Reviews 4.86 from 51 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 94% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 48 of 51. - 5 stars: 48 (94%) - 4 stars: 0 (0%) - 3 stars: 2 (4%) - 2 stars: 1 (2%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers value the guides' local bar knowledge and company, but food and drinks cost extra **Praised:** - Visits to small local bars that travellers would not have found alone - Guides who explain Shinjuku's history and bar culture - Friendly company that helps new visitors feel at ease - Help ordering drinks and talking with bar owners and locals - Bar choices and routes adapted to personal interests **Complaints:** - Food and drinks are paid for separately - Some enjoyed the bar choices, while others found the venues and recommendations disappointing Written by Guidekin from the 49 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2017-05-05 to 2026-10-13); last checked 2026-11-08. ## What's included - Professional guide service ## Not included - Alcoholic Beverages - Food & Drinks - Guide's Food & Drinks (please cover) - Table charges ## Itinerary 1. **Shinjuku Golden Gai** (1h) - Golden Gai, an area crammed with hundreds of intimate bars that hold only a handful of drinkers. 2. **Kabukicho District** (pass by, no stop) - Kabukicho, red light district, where you can take in the buzzing atmosphere and vibrant neon lights, 3. **Omoide Yokocho** (30m) - Know as "Piss Alley"! ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri - Departures: 18:30, 19:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-11-07 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. ## Meeting point Please meet your guide in front of Shinjuku Alta. Alta is on Shinjuku-dori street just across from the East Exit of the JR Shinjuku Station. It is identifiable by a massive screen. The star sign on this image (exit B13 of metro subway) is where your guide will be standing: https://goo.gl/1CAU69 Ends: If you desire to drop you off at the Shinjuku station then your guide will take you to the station. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Please ensure punctuality. The tour will end on time at 9:00 pm even if you arrive late. Please note that the tour will be canceled without a refund if you fail to arrive by 7:15 pm, regardless of the reason. - Please note that if you wish to enter a bar during the tour, you must pay for all drinks and table charges on the spot, including the tour guide's ones. - All bars and izakaya pubs in this area require ordering at least one drink per person who enters or sits at the bar, even when a customer or the tour guide doesn't want to eat or drink anything. - For smooth meeting, we kindly request that you share a photo of yourselves with us. This will help your guide recognize you at the meeting point. - As many of these bars only accept cash payments we would like to remind you to bring enough cash to cover for all charges. ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €266 | €133 | | 4 | €324 | €81 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. 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