Tokyo Local Sake Tasting Half-Day Tour with Licensed Guide

5.0 (1 reviews) Tokyo, Japan
Duration4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This private 4 hour Tokyo Sake Tour with an experienced English speaking and Licensed tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Japanese food and drinking culture!

There are many bars in Tokyo but you need a local guide to help you find some hidden gems! Join one of our guides to visit local bars and restaurants that you cannot find in a travel book.

*Food and drink expenses are not included in tour price*

You can customize your tour directly with the guide after placing your reservation.
Please craft your itinerary by choosing 2 to 3 spots on the ‘what to expect’ or ‘itinerary’ list.

What's included

  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Tokyo
  • Customizable Walking Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list'
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees and Other personal expenses
  • Food and drink expenses
  • Private Car
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.

What to expect

  1. Omoide Yokocho
    1h
    Omoide Yokocho (思い出横丁) is located by the West Exit (Shinjuku Nishiguchi) of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Omoide Yokocho is a bar district with a nostalgic atmosphere. It has its roots in the open-air markets that formed in the burnt-out ruins of Tokyo in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War.
    Today, approximately 80 shops crowd together in about 2,000 m2 of land, giving the district its bustling atmosphere and creating a spot that is popular with overseas tourists as well as locals.
  2. Shinjuku Golden Gai
    30m
    Shijuku Golden gai (新宿ゴールデン街) is a small area in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Around 300 bars fit into a tight six-row block of alleys. It is not a tourist destination, but a collection of approximately 280 bars and pubs in which a unique “pub culture” has come about. Recently, the local Donkihote shop and godzilla statue towering over the city here have brought many visitors!
  3. 30m
    Heiwa Doburoku Kabutocho Brewery (平和どぶろく兜町醸造所) is a brewery pub-style shop where you can enjoy freshly made doburoku as well as kido, tsuruume, and peace crafts which are popular in Japan.
  4. Nezu
    30m
    Saka no shita no oryzae(坂ノ下ノオリゼ) is a photogenic sake bar which has more than 100 kinds of sake including seasonable and unique sake. They also serve delicious Sashimi and many dishes matches with Sake.
    Closed: Tuesdays
  5. 30m
    Echigoya (越後屋酒店) is a local liquor shop established in 1904. They have many kinds of drink as well as sake, shochu and beer. You can casually enjoy Japanese drinking culture with old nostalgic atmosphere.
    Closed:Tuesday
  6. Ueno Sakuragi Atari
    30m
    Taninaka beer hall (谷中ビアホール) is a old folk house beer bar. They serve their original craft beer "Taninaka beer". You can drink it only at Taninaka beer hall and they also have tasting set of it to compare the taste of different kind of beer!
    Closed:Monday
  7. Shibuya
    30m
    Jidoriya Tsukada (地どり屋つかだ) is a modern and clean restaurant that serves Charcoal-roasted chicken dishes with sake. They use locally raised chicken for their dishes and season it in many unique ways.
    Opening hours: Weekdays 17:00〜23:00(LO.22:00), Weekends 13:00〜23:00(LO.22:00)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

This private tour is a walking day tour. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. If you wish to arrange for a private vehicle, please contact us directly. All Private vehicles must be booked 5 days in advance. Maximum number of passengers: 7.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
  • Tour dates can be changed up to 2 days before the tour. Any tour date change may result in a change of tour guide or tour unavailability.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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