Best Boozy Tours in Japan: Our Top 15

Tokyo Bar Hopping Tour in Shinjuku (All-You-Can-Drink + Dinner)

1.Tokyo Bar Hopping Tour in Shinjuku (All-You-Can-Drink + Dinner)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,587 reviews · from $106Our pick

Join a guide such as Yusuke, Yohei, Mao, or Momo for three hours of food, drinks, and local stories in Shinjuku. You’ll visit Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and usually Golden Gai, with snacks, photographs, and help ordering in small bars.

“We had a great time with our guide and another two couples. It was a great way to see different areas where there was a lot of nightlife, without worrying about finding a table or going into the wrong place. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable!”

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Shibuya Meltdown Nightlife Tour: All-You-Can-Drink Bar Hopping

2.Shibuya Meltdown Nightlife Tour: All-You-Can-Drink Bar Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,058 reviews · from $106

Meet near Hachiko and follow a local guide through Shibuya’s tiny izakayas, indoor yokocho, and late-night bars. You’ll share Japanese food, enjoy several drinks including an all-you-can-drink stop, and may finish with karaoke. Guides such as Naoki, Mayu, Daichi, and Lisa are praised for making newcomers feel at ease.

“I was the only one on the tour but the tour guide was great and he taught me a lot about Japan! Good food and drinks”

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Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes)

3.Osaka Bar Hopping Night Walking Tour in Namba (3 bars, 6 tastes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 958 reviews · from $98

Spend about three hours walking through Namba and Hozenji Yokocho with a small group of up to seven. Your guide handles Japanese menus and orders while you sample local food and drinks at three nightlife stops. Guides such as Mina, Taku, Mari, and Yuko have helped make this a lively evening.

“Mina did a great job! we loved hanging out w/ her. we had a great time going to three different experiences that highlighted how amazing Osaka is.”

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Tokyo: Pub Crawl and Bar Tour

4.Pub Crawl and Bar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 951 reviews · 5 hours · from $27

Join guides such as KT, Leah, Crystal, or Andrew for five hours through Roppongi bars and clubs. You’ll get welcome shots, discounted drinks, games, photos, and entry to a final dance club. Expect a large international group, late hours, and plenty of chances to meet people.

“The bar crawl was so much fun. The group was huge, about 70 people and we filled up every bar. The games were fun and there were tons of shots being poured. Would highly recommend.”

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Osaka: Dotonbori District River Cruise with Drink Discount

5.Dotonbori District River Cruise with Drink Discount

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 876 reviews · 1 day · from $12Best value

Cruise Osaka’s Dotonbori River from Nihonbashi Pier on a covered boat with a restroom. Your guide may offer commentary, music, or playful entertainment, and the boat pauses near Glico Man for photos. The $12 trip lasts about 20 minutes. Reserve your departure time directly with Wonder Cruise before arriving.

“I think my Guides Name was Taito. but he was very funny and Informative about the Dotonbori shops and areas”

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Kyoto Bar Hopping Night Tour

6.Kyoto Bar Hopping Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 613 reviews · from $105

Spend three hours walking from Gion Shijo Station through Pontocho and Kiyamachi, stopping at three local izakayas and bars. Your MagicalTrip guide may be Yumi, Nami, Noriko, Yaya, or another certified host. Expect 3 to 4 drinks, a full dinner of 3 to 4 dishes, Kyoto sake, and plenty of neighborhood insight.

“Loved our bar hopping tour , went to some great restaurants and met some wonderful people , Great way to see some of the back streets 🍷”

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Tokyo Pub Crawl

7.Tokyo Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 604 reviews · from $25

Start at Bar Propaganda in Roppongi at 7 p.m. and spend about four and a half hours moving through partner bars and a club. Hosts such as KT, Mai, and Andrew help solo visitors mix in, while welcome shots, bottle shots, drink discounts, games, and free club entry keep the night social and affordable.

“Great choice if you want to meet a lot of people and get drunk. The staff are very accommodating but also know how to have fun, so you know you're in good hands. Lots of alcohol involved, so you can trust that your glass will never be emptyRead more”

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Tokyo: Shinjuku Bar Hopping with All-You-Can-Drink & Dinner

8.Shinjuku Bar Hopping with All-You-Can-Drink & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 440 reviews · 3 hours · from $108

Spend three hours walking Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, and Golden Gai with an English-speaking guide such as Yuki, Yosh, or Naoki. You’ll eat local izakaya dishes, enjoy drinks at three bars, and get an easy introduction to Tokyo nightlife without planning each stop yourself.

“Yuma was a really great guide. This was my second time attending the tour. Yuma showed us some really nice and interesting places, gave us her recommendations on food and drinks at each bar. Was really easy to talk to aswell. It was a great night.”

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Osaka: Namba Pub Bar Crawl with a Local Guide

9.Namba Pub Bar Crawl with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 424 reviews · 3h 30m · from $30

Spend 210 minutes walking through Osaka’s Namba nightlife with an English-speaking guide such as Miki, Takeshi, Hiyori, or Edward. Visit three different bars, share an izakaya meal, taste sake, beer, shochu, plum wine, and whisky, and get help ordering in Japanese.

“Great time taken to some cool spots. The guide was amazing too”

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Kyoto Local Bar Crawl in Kawaramachi Area

10.Kyoto Local Bar Crawl in Kawaramachi Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 378 reviews · from $28

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Taiga, Mia, Moto, or Kazuma, moving from an izakaya to a sake stop and a small Kiyamachi bar. You’ll try yakitori, karaage, sake, and other drinks while meeting a small international group. Food and alcohol cost extra, so budget carefully.

“Excellent tour. Taiga took us to places you will not find yourself and made sure the entire group felt comfortable all along. Can recommend especially for solo travellers!”

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All We Can Drink and Make Friend Can Come Alone Party in Shinjuku

11.All We Can Drink and Make Friend Can Come Alone Party in Shinjuku

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · from $70

Join Welcome Tokyo at EXBAR TOKYO plus in Shinjuku from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday for an all-you-can-drink international party. Color wristbands help you find people seeking language practice, friendship, conversation, or romance, while Uno, Jenga, and Japanese practice keep things moving.

“Relaxed and easy going opportunity to meet international crowd. Great opportunity to hang out, practice language. Cheers.”

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Osaka: Guided Pub Crawl

12.Guided Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 331 reviews · 5 hours · from $23

Join guides such as B, Ryan, Tony, Brandon, or Tommy for a five-hour Osaka night out. Start at Voyager Lounge, visit three or four bars, collect welcome shots and discounts, then finish at a dance club. Bring photo ID, dress properly, and expect a social evening built around meeting people.

“This is excellent. The guides are great but more importantly, the venues are perfectly selected so that they ramp up in intensity throughout the evening - this is the kind of bar crawl that I try to plan with my mates back home and never quite manage to pull it off, can’t recommend it enough.”

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Tokyo Dinner Cruise & Tradition Show & Drinks & Tokyo Tower

13.Tokyo Dinner Cruise & Tradition Show & Drinks & Tokyo Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 315 reviews · 1h 40m · from $95

Join an English-speaking host such as Karen, Yoyo, or Lulu for a 100-minute yakatabune cruise from Etchūjima. You’ll share a table, remove your shoes, cook sukiyaki, hear live shamisen music, and take in Tokyo Bay views before visiting Tokyo Tower’s 150-meter deck if that option is selected.

“Karen is kind, polite and an angel and the food was very delicious and the performance was very interesting & I’ll definitely recommend a friend to come here”

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Hiroshima Izakaya Food and Drink Night Tour

14.Hiroshima Izakaya Food and Drink Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · from $110

Start at 7 p.m. near Fukuya Hacchobori Main, then eat Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki in Okonomimura before visiting two Nagarekawacho izakayas. Guides such as Kaku, Yoko, Yuji, Hika, and Yuki add local food tips and city stories. Drinks are included, but bring cash for extras.

“Kaku was my tour guy, and he was very personable. The food was amazing and he was very knowledgeable about the city. Kaku provided great conversation, laughter, and fun. I would strongly recommend this tour to anyone.”

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Osaka Pub Crawl and Nightlife Tour

15.Osaka Pub Crawl and Nightlife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · from $23

Start at Voyager Lounge Shinsaibashi at 7 pm with hosts such as Tony, B, Andy, Ryan, or Tommy. Visit at least three bars, collect a welcome shot at each, play party games, then finish at a nightclub. Expect a social, mostly international crowd and extra drink costs.

“This event was billed as up to 50 people, but the organizers said they expected 100 people to show up, which was WAY too large. It also felt like a bit of a money-grab. The "shots" that are included with the admission fee were about the size of a thimble; drink deals at each location threaten to $10-you to death. Not only that, women on the tour have no protections from slobbery, drunken men putting their hands all over them, and several were seriously harrassing a young woman we met on the pub crawl. We went as a couple, but the woman we befriended could not get certain guys to…”

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