Trial Tour: Drink Like a Local in Tokyo Shimbashi
If you’re interested in meeting locals to share a drink when you travel, join our snack bar tour, and an expert guide will introduce you to a carefully selected venue where you can drink.
A snack is a small and uniquely Japanese kind of bar where locals go to drink, and enjoy the company of each other. However, most snacks cater mainly to their regular customers, and can be difficult for travelers to find or even gain entrance to if you’re not a fluent local. That’s where this tour comes in! Break down barriers of language and culture, and see a side of the real Japan that most visitors miss.
Take a fun quiz to deepen your understanding of Japanese drinking culture. Unlike a typical karaoke, we’ll ply you with drink then get you singing along with the whole bar!
As well as visiting a snack (with 3 drinks) we’ll explore the Shimbashi area a little. Stroll and explore a traditional Japanese local landmark to complete your cultural introduction to the world of the snack!
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What's included in Trial Tour: Drink Like a Local in Tokyo Shimbashi
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Shimbashi
Introducing Famous Spots in Shinbashi: SL Square and Karasumori Shrine
Shimbashi
I will take you to a Japanese pub, known as a "snack," located in the bustling district of Shimbashi. These places are not widely known to foreigners, so you can enjoy a more local experience surrounded by Japanese people.
Shimbashi
We stroll around Shinbashi.
Inclusions
- One dish of Japanese snacks or homemade food.
- Guiding in English
- Three alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks.
- Karaoke (or other activities where karaoke is not included).
- Private transportation
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Important Note: We only serve alcoholic drinks for travelers 20 years old and above. Minor travelers below 20 years old can't take part in this tour.
- Refunds are not available for cancellations due to personal reasons.
- The tour will proceed as scheduled unless canceled due to disasters or severe weather.
- If you are more than 15 minutes late without prior notice, the tour will not proceed.
- Please inform us in advance of any food allergies or dietary restrictions due to religious reasons.
- If you have any special requests, please let us know in advance, and we will accommodate them as much as possible (e.g., sensitivity to cigarette smoke).
- Some snack bars allow smoking. If you prefer a non-smoking environment, please let us know in advance.
- Snack bars are not modern bars but are in old buildings, resembling a Japanese grandmother’s home. Their nostalgic atmosphere offers warmth and genuine human connections.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- In front of the police station at SL area in Shimbashi. We are waiting for you wearing a "Snack yokocho" T-shirt with Welcome board.
