--- title: "Tokyo Bar Hopping in Shinjuku: Free-flow, Full Dinner, Golden Gai" lang: en type: tour city: Tokyo country: Japan price: 98 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.92 reviews: 4099 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 20 of 45 (Food & Drink Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-11-07 data_updated: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-bar-hopping-in-shinjuku-free-flow-full-dinner-golden-gai/ --- # Tokyo Bar Hopping in Shinjuku: Free-flow, Full Dinner, Golden Gai **Guidekin's take:** Shinjuku food alleys and Golden Gai set the route for a bar crawl with a full dinner. Drinks at the first and last bars and unlimited drinks at the second are included; dietary substitutions are not guaranteed. 4.92 from 4099 reviews at €98 per person for 3h. In our comparison: #20 of 45 in Food & Drink Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity. ⚫︎Discover the Hidden Food Alleys and Bars in Shinjuku- Our tour guide will take you around the lively food alley in Shinjuku, one of the biggest nightlife districts in Tokyo. Small traditional izakaya bars and food stalls grill fresh chickens, seafoods, and vegetables. ⚫︎All-you-can-drink included! Pub Crawl through More Local Bars in Kabukicho- After visiting the first bar, we'll be hopping to 2 more bars in Kabukicho and Shinjuku 3-chome areas. These izakaya bars in nightlife district also get pretty crowded with local office workers, drinking with their co-workers after work at the tiny bars there at night. ⚫︎Immerse Yourself in Japanese Drinking Culture at Night in Tokyo!- Expect a Lot of Interactions with Locals in our Small-group Pub Crawl Night Tour! ## Before you book - Meeting point: In front of Black pillar (In front of… - 5 start times: between 17:00 and 19:00 - Food included: see what is included - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €98 per person for the Group Tour option; other options up to €220 - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.92/5 from 4099 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: MagicalTrip Inc. - Group: Shared tour · private option available - Guide languages: English - Start times: 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-07 ## Reviews 4.92 from 4099 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 98% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 4026 of 4099. - 5 stars: 3910 (95%) - 4 stars: 116 (3%) - 3 stars: 31 (1%) - 2 stars: 17 (0%) - 1 star: 25 (1%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise knowledgeable guides, sociable groups and the bar choices; complaints in this pack are isolated. **Praised:** - Guides explain Shinjuku's history and food and drink traditions - Visits to small bars travellers would not have explored on their own - Friendly groups and hosts make it easy to meet other travellers - Japanese food and drinks earn praise across the bar stops - Guides offer useful local recommendations for the rest of the trip **Complaints:** - The supplied reviews do not establish a recurring complaint Written by Guidekin from the 50 most recent English reviews on Tripadvisor & Viator (2026-10-18 to 2026-11-07); last checked 2026-11-08. ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Group Tour | €98 / person | English | Mix of multiple groups | | Private Tour | €220 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Exclusively for your group | ## What's included - All-you-can-drink at the second bar - 2 drinks at the first bar (You can choose from our selections in the tour.) - Photos during the tour (We'll send you after the tour) - One drink at the last bar(You can choose from our selections in the tour.) - Full Dinner (you can choose from our original menu) - A certified guide by MagicalTrip ## Itinerary 1. **We will right in front of the Black pillar (Next to Uniqlo Shinjuku Nishiguch...** (pass by, no stop) - We will right in front of the Black pillar (Next to Uniqlo Shinjuku Nishiguchi shop) 2. **Omoide Yokocho** (1h) - 1st Stop: Izakaya in Omoide Yokocho Shinjuku Nishiguchi Shopping Street is a shopping street located in Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. It is also known as “Memories Yokocho,” “Yakitori Yokocho,” or “Pissing Alley,” as well as the former common name “Pissing... 3. **Kabukicho District** (1h) - 2nd Stop: All-you-can-drink izakaya in Kabukicho 4. **Godzilla Road & Head** (pass by, no stop) - Godzilla head In 2015, the Shinjuku Toho Building was established as a complex of cinemas, restaurants, hotels, etc. on the site of the former Shinjuku Koma Theater and Shinjuku Toho Kaikan, The Shinjuku Toho Building was established in 2015 on the site of the former Shinjuku... 5. **Shinjuku Golden Gai** (40m; admission included) - 3rd Stop: Your bar in Golden Gai, Visit a hidden bar in the Shinjuku golden gai you wouldn't find on your own. Interact with a bartender and other locals over unique drinks you can try only in Japan. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 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 For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point In front of Black pillar (In front of "Omoide Yokocho; Memory Lane" entrance) Your guide will be holding a red/orange sign saying "Magical Trip" Please refrain from sitting around the Black Pillar while waiting for proper etiquette. Ends: Tour ends at the last bar ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Children must be accompanied by an adult - Anyone over 20 years old can join this tour. - The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller. - Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour. - Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke. ## Compared with other Food & Drink Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #20 of 45** | €98 | 3h | 4.92 (4099) | shared | | [Tokyo West-Side Cycling & Food Tour](/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-west-side-cycling-food-tour/?format=md) | €95 | 3h 30m | 5.0 (223) | shared | | [Unlimited Local Night《ALL-YOU-CAN-DRINK》Find SHINJUKU Hidden gem!](/japan/tokyo/tours/unlimited-local-night-all-you-can-drink-find-shinjuku-hidden-gem/?format=md) | €104 | 3h | 4.99 (173) | shared | | [Eat and Drink Like a Local-Hidden Taverns & Ramen in Ueno, Tokyo](/japan/tokyo/tours/eat-and-drink-like-a-local-hidden-taverns-ramen-in-ueno-tokyo/?format=md) | €95 | 3h | 4.95 (1244) | shared | Ranked #20 of 45 in Food & Drink Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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