Let's explore the hidden alleyways of the Shibuya area in Tokyo and visit secret bars that only locals know about. These spots are hard for tourists to find, but with a guide leading the way, you'll experience an extraordinary, almost local-like adventure. Additionally, you can save time and effort that would otherwise be spent searching and planning. Your local guide will suggest food and drink options and assist with your orders, so you won't have to worry about any language barriers.
Just steps from the frenzy of Shibuya Station lies an alley time forgot. In Nonbei Yokocho, about forty post-war wooden row-houses squeeze together, each holding only three to six seats. Menus are handwritten, sake is poured by eye, and the stools are occupied by regulars, not sightseers. A lone visitor may be turned away with a polite “Full” or “Japanese only.”
Shibuya hides izakaya that turn a simple drink into a miniature adventure. One night you might find yourself at a table crowned with a gleaming tap: twist the handle and an endless stream of ice-cold lemon sour fills your glass, ready for DIY “kanpai” photos that light up social feeds. Another evening could drop you into a wooden pier built inside a dining room, where you cast a rod into an indoor pond, feel a tug, then watch the chef transform your catch into sashimi seconds later—freshness you can measure in heartbeats. Or you might push open a door and step straight back to school: wooden desks, green chalkboard, and a bell that signals the start of “class” as retro pop blares from an old cassette deck. Wherever the night leads, these modern-edge izakaya fuse playful theatre with classic Japanese hospitality, letting you taste, touch, and laugh your way through the new face of Tokyo nightlife.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Guide holding a white sign that says “viyago” for easy recognition. If you have trouble finding us, please call the number provided.