13 Private Pub Crawls in Japan Worth the Hangover

1.[Private]Shinjuku Golden Gai Bar Hopping w/ Japanese Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $85Our pick

Explore Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with a private local guide, drinks and snacks paid separately.

“Golden Gai and the bars themselves were very cool and fun to see, but our guide Yoko was very quiet and disinterested. While it was very convenient to have someone with us who could translate, he made it feel more awkward to have him thRead more”

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2.Private Bar Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $35Best value

Review of Shinjuku private bar hopping, with local izakayas, Japanese lessons, skyline views, Golden Gai, karaoke, and practical costs.

“Yohei is an amazing guide, we had an excellent time! He is a great teacher and makes learning fun while you explore Tokyo. He made sure to take us places were weren't already going to visit. You get to explore parts of Tokyo you could easily miss but you will be happy you went. I highly recommend taking a tour with Yohei!!!”

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3.Private Food & Sake Tour in Central Kyoto with Sake Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $230

Review of Kyoto’s private food and sake tour with sommelier Kenji, including bars, local dishes, price, itinerary, tips, and who should book.

“The first half of the evening was a lesson on history and production of Sake/Nihon Shu. This included several tasting at a Sake bar. The second half of the evening was spent eating local cuisine and socializing. Kenji is a wonderful guide and I highly recommend this tour for those looking for something more personalized.”

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4.Private Shibuya Bar Crawl Tour -3 Drinks & Local Foods-

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $105

Explore Shibuya nightlife with a private local guide, three drinks, five to six dishes, and three Japanese izakaya stops.

“We loved the variety of foods and drinks! We got to customize our orders to our liking and there was a ton of variety. Be sure to go hungry!! We loved our guide, he was personable and knowledgeable, we learned so much about Japanese izakaya culture! Highly recommend!”

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5.Private Tokyo Local Food and Drink Tour with a Bar Hopping Master

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $213

Review of Tokyo’s private izakaya tour, with three local bars, Japanese food, drinks, guide support, pricing, and practical tips.

“Fantastic experience! This tour was likely going out with a buddy to take you to places that, without Japanese language skills, you likely would never go!! Fantastic, great, local type experience. Great for folks that like the experience of going oRead more”

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6.Private Bar Hopping Tour in Shinjuku Golden Gai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $111

Explore Shinjuku Golden Gai with a private guide, local dinner, three drinks, and two legendary bars in this intimate Tokyo night tour.

“Highly recommend this tour! In addition to the delicious meal and bar visits, it includes a walking tour of Shinjuku which was very informative. Amy who led the tour was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic! We even ended up going through the crowds to see a local festival that was going on at a local shrine. Overall a good time! Thank you Amy!”

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7.Bar Hopping Private Tour in Kyoto(WAKUWAKU area)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $52

Review of Kyoto’s private three-bar tour with local guide Takeshi, Japanese drinks, small eateries, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Great host who does know places we had never found ourselves. His english is very good and he is informative about everything you ask about.”

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8.Private Food Tour & Bar Hopping in Namba

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $48

Explore Namba through kushikatsu, okonomiyaki, Hozenji Temple, and local bars on this flexible three-hour Osaka food tour.

“To be honest it was a bit dissapointing I have been on far better walking / food tours We thought the food a d drink was included ut was asked to pay”

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9.Private Yokohama Noge Food & Bar Tour – Local Night Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $149

Explore Yokohama’s Noge district with a bilingual host, three izakaya stops, local dishes, drinks, and an easy private night out.

“Hitomy is a wonderful host and knowledgeable guide. We had an amazing time visiting places only a local would know. Hitomy was so kind and friendly, and the places she took us to were full of character and charm—and not places we couRead more”

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10.Private Fukuoka Bar Hopping and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $135

Explore Nishijin’s local bars, ramen, sake, and izakayas on a private three-hour Fukuoka food tour with an English-speaking guide.

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11.Private Fukuoka Bar Hopping and Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $98

Explore Fukuoka’s Nishijin on a private bar-hopping tour with ramen, takoyaki, sake, tacos, and a one-hour drinks session.

“We started the experience with a stop at a local ramen shop, where they introduced us to a bowl of amazingly rich, flavorful ramen that was also surprisingly affordable. Giving us the option to try different noodle hardness, which is only available in Fukuoka.”

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12.Private Guided Japanese Pub Hopping Tour at Furumachidori

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $70

Review of Niigata’s private Furumachidori pub crawl, with guide support, local food, sake, izakayas, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Our guide Isabella was excellent. She responded to what we wanted to eat and took us to restaurants that were clean and the food was delicious. Isabella is very knowledgeable about world events and can carry on a conversation on a variety of topics. We especially liked the gin and whiskey bar that she took us to.”

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13.Private Shinjuku Bar Hopping Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · from $142

A practical review of Shinjuku’s private bar-hopping tour, with stops in Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai, drinks, snacks, and useful tips.

“The tour guide was knowledgeable but the tour was not a rainbow tour. He just showed us the gay bars at the end but we didn’t go to any gay bars. We only went to 2 places. Not worth the money.”

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