What to do and see in Nishishinjuku, Kanto: The Best Food Tours

September 13, 2021 Enedina Augsburger

Discover the best top things to do in Nishishinjuku, Japan including Tokyo Night Foodie Tour in Shinjuku, Private Customizable Walking Tour of Tokyo, Izakaya Food Tour in Shinjuku, Sake Tasting Class with a sake sommelier, Kabukicho Izakaya Food Tour and Golden Gai Experience in Shinjuku, Tokyo Bar Hopping Night Tour in Shinjuku, Ebisu Local Food Tour: Shibuya's Most Popular Neighborhood, japanesefood tour with guide in shinjuku (tokyo), Japanese Food tour in Shinjuku (Tokyo), Shinjuku Night Tour.
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1. Tokyo Night Foodie Tour in Shinjuku

UNIQLO, Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 1-chōme−1−1 新宿パレット 階-4階 ビル 地下1 Magical Trip
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-Try the classic Japanese foods in Shinjuku! You will head to the first restaurant on your tour. It is located at the lively east exit area in Shinjuku. In this area where numerous restaurants, accommodation facilities, sightseeing spots and restaurants can be found, there stands a Japanese restaurant, which even local people can hardly find. -Help yourselves with copious amounts of Wagyu! In the second restaurant, you will be able to grill your own Wagyu with a custom made Shichirin (Japanese barbecue grill). -For dessert, enjoy the atmosphere and taste of Japan at the cafe in Shinjuku Once your stomach is full, have a dessert at a quiet cafe. Let's take a break with an artisan Gelato, in a cozy store in the middle of the bustling city of Shinjuku. Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

Inclusions: Sushi set, Wagyu Beef Japanese BBQ set and 1 dessert or Takoyaki plate included, Tour photos, 3 hours with a local guide

Exclusions: Additional foods and drinks (available for purchase)

Reviewed By wwtara

Fantastic virtual tour! The guide, YH, was a delight, full of knowledge, laughter and fun anecdotes. We were complete Sake beginners and learned so much. The material is well prepared and very personal with many opportunities for questions. I cannot wait to visit in person!

2. Private Customizable Walking Tour of Tokyo

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Private Customized Walking Tours combine Tokyo’s must-see sights with hidden gems. Morning, afternoon and evening start times available. Choose your tour length; 4 to 8 hours. Our ethos is ‘like-a-local’. This is a culturally immersive walking tour, meaning that you will travel around Tokyo on foot and using the excellent public transport system….like a local! Throughout the tour you will learn about Japan’s culture, customs, history and local way of life. Feeling hungry? We’ll get you eating like a local too! Your tour is flexible and will be paced to your speed and requirements. Specialist topics of interests can all be covered; architecture, religion, politics, street art, general history, WW2 history, food, instagramable highlights, pop/movie/anime culture. Ideal for people with limited time, or those who want a comprehensive overview of Tokyo prior to exploring further on their own. Simply indicate your interests and enjoy an itinerary specific to you.

Inclusions: Hotel meet-up and drop-off, Professional guide, Children aged 11 years and under are free of charge - just tell us they are coming!

Exclusions: Public transportation (subway) costs are excluded. You will need to purchase a travel pass., Food and drinks, Please note that tours with hotel pick-ups, are still walking tours. Travel is on the subway

Reviewed By Q9407IMpaulc

What a fantastic time. How much we packed in, the quality of the food experience, the care of our Guide. This is the 100% best food tour I have been on across Asia. It opened my eyes up to Tokyo. The best way to visit the city. Very Unique, as it gives a Journey through time - very clever original idea! Would recommend to all my friends and family visiting Tokyo.

3. Izakaya Food Tour in Shinjuku

ibis Tokyo Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku 7-10-5, 7丁目-10 西新宿 新宿区 東京都 160-0023, Japan Ninja Food Tours
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Enjoy classic Japanese experience at our selected restaurants. Local food & drinks as we journey through Tokyo’s busiest area in Shinjuku. - 7+ mouth-watering Japanese food tastings, enough for a full dinner meal, served from three selected restaurants. - Drinks to taste great Izakaya style dinner. You may also choose your drinks (Beer, Sake & other drinks). Non-alcoholic beverage also available. - Explore Shinjuku visiting famous must-see spots as well as hidden gems. Enjoy unique views of Tokyo’s neon town, Kabukicho. Please let us know if you have any food restrictions beforehand.

Inclusions: 7+ Japanese Izakaya Food Course Meal, Two Drinks of your choice

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Reviewed By Halley G

I did an online airbnb experience with the team behind ninja food tours. They taught me all about sake and the bottles that I had at home. When I do make it to Tokyo, I will definitely take a tour with Ninja Food Tours because I know that they will bring the same knowledge, warmth, and friendliness!

4. Sake Tasting Class with a sake sommelier

7-chōme-19-21 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan Ninja Food Tours
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Sip your way through our sake tasting in Tokyo. Discover new sake tastes and build your own sake style with nicely paired Japanese snacks. Join our sake lesson to discover new styles and sample sake pairings with a sommelier for 2 hours. Demystify sake through learning and exploring your taste buds.  - Learn basic sake 101 to know the proper way to select and drink sake with food - Taste 6 high-quality sake from small family-owned breweries. Also, experience how sake flavors change depending on different temperatures and sake cup shapes. - Explore your tastebuds through sake and food pairings while learning how sake complements many kinds of flavors.

Inclusions: Beverages, Snacks (not a full size meal)

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Reviewed By Halley G

I did an online airbnb experience with the team behind ninja food tours. They taught me all about sake and the bottles that I had at home. When I do make it to Tokyo, I will definitely take a tour with Ninja Food Tours because I know that they will bring the same knowledge, warmth, and friendliness!

5. Kabukicho Izakaya Food Tour and Golden Gai Experience in Shinjuku

3-chōme-38-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan Arigato Japan Food Tours
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Experience Tokyo’s bustling culinary back streets and try several delicious Japanese foods: sushi, yakitori (skewers), as well as classic RAMEN! (on everyone’s MUST TRY LIST). Start by walking through Omoide Yokocho. Filled with rustic food stalls and bars from the 1950s, you will feel as if you stepped back in time to the middle of the 20th century. We will have a drink together and some skewers in one of the most charming parts of Tokyo; giving you a very authentic feeling of Japan as you dine with locals. Then we will make our way to Kabukicho, Asia’s largest yet safest, red-light district. Learn more about this famous area as your guide explains Japanese izakaya culture, the amazing world of karaoke bars and the famous Robot restaurant, as well as other hidden gems. You will enjoy Ramen before we head to a local sushi restaurant. We will end our tour with a ramble through the back drinking alleys at Golden Gai (Tokyo’s most popular spot for unique tiny bars, and pub-nightlife).

Inclusions: Local Guide, One drink included, 4 Food Stops

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drink, unless specified, Transportation costs

Reviewed By 411jacquiel

Guide was very knowledgeable and provided lots of insight into the cherry blossoms and their history and tradition

6. Tokyo Bar Hopping Night Tour in Shinjuku

UNIQLO, Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 1-chōme−1−1 新宿パレット 階-4階 ビル 地下1 Magical Trip
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-Discover the Hidden Food Alleys and Bars in Shinjuku- Our tour guide will take you around the lively food alley in Shinjuku, one of the biggest nightlife districts in Tokyo. Small traditional izakaya bars and food stalls grill fresh chickens, seafoods, and vegetables. -Pub Crawl through More Local Bars in Kabukicho- After visiting the first bar, we'll be hopping to 2 more bars in Kabukicho and Shinjuku 3-chome areas. These izakaya bars in nightlife district also get pretty crowded with local office workers, drinking with their co-workers after work at the tiny bars there at night. -Immerse Yourself in Japanese Drinking Culture at Night in Tokyo!- Expect a Lot of Interactions with Locals in our Small-group Pub Crawl Night Tour! Break through cultural & language barriers. Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

Inclusions: Full Dinner: 3 drinks & 4 foods or 4 drinks & 3 foods (you can choose from our menu), Hopping 3 local izakaya bars with a local guide, Alcoholic Beverages

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Reviewed By wwtara

Fantastic virtual tour! The guide, YH, was a delight, full of knowledge, laughter and fun anecdotes. We were complete Sake beginners and learned so much. The material is well prepared and very personal with many opportunities for questions. I cannot wait to visit in person!

Ebisu Station, 1 Chome-5 Ebisuminami, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0022, Japan Japan Awaits
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In this 2.5 hour food tour in Ebisu, one of the most lively neighborhoods for local food and bars, enjoy tasting various Japanese foods that are local favorites in the area. Meet your guide at 6:30 PM at Ebisu Station and begin your 2.5 hour food tour by getting acquainted with your tour guide and others in your small group. Spend the next couple of hours roaming this hidden food scene of Tokyo, visiting multiple restaurants and stalls and trying a variety of Japanese food including okonomiyaki, takoyaki and yakitori. Walk around a lively alley with dozens of small shops and bars in the heart of Ebisu, where you will experience how locals spend their evenings after work by enjoying their favorite foods with a beer or sake.

Inclusions: Local guide, Small group tour, Gratuities and local taxes, Food tasting, 1 drink (beer, sake, soda or juice), Dinner, Snacks

Exclusions: Additional drinks (available to purchase; only one drink included), Transportation to/from attractions

Reviewed By 926maggieh

While we were sad to have to cancel our July trip to Japan due to the pandemic, we found the process of working with Japan Awaits to be easy and efficient. I can't speak to the full experience since we weren't able to go, but filling out the form and our communication with the company was no problem. And their prompt and courteous response to our request for a refund speaks to their professionalism. We will definitely come back to ask for their help in procuring tickets to the Studio Ghibli Museum when we do finally make it to Japan! Fingers crossed for next summer.

8. japanesefood tour with guide in shinjuku (tokyo)

Shinjuku Station, 3-chōme-38-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan nifty
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Let's experience the real Japanese food that locals love! You can eat authentic Japanese dishes such as sushi, shabu-shabu, yakitori and ramen etc. In addition, a guide that speaks your language will accompany you from start to finish, so you can be fine and feel at ease. Eating with a kind Japanese guide will surely be a great memory!

Inclusions: Gratuities, Up to 3 foods, Up to 3 drinks, guide fee, Hotel pickup and drop off

Exclusions: Additional drinks and foods (available for purchase)

9. Japanese Food tour in Shinjuku (Tokyo)

Trip Partner Night

Let's go to 2-hour food tour of Japan’s capital. Accompanied by a guide, visiting several popular bars and restaurants.  Sample Japanese food is just like yakitori, japanese sake and monjayaki Deepen your knowledge of Japanese culinary and cultural traditions and enjoy personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour limited to 15 people. 2-hour walking tour of Tokyo’s nighttime food scene, with all tastings!

Inclusions: Local English speaking guide, 3foods(yakitori,takoyaki etc), 3 local drinks (sake, beer or soft drink), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Dinner, 2 foods, 2 drinks (for child)

Exclusions: Additional drinks and foods (available for purchase), Transportation fee

10. Shinjuku Night Tour

Shinjuku Station West Exit Parking Lot, Japan, 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 1-chōme−5, 西口地下街 1号 Street Food Japan

Take a trip down Memory Lane! On this 3-hour night tour, we will start off in Shinjuku’s Omoide Yokocho, which literally translates to “Memory Lane” because of its nostalgic feel that transports you back to the 1950s. While here, you will experience the retro charm of Japan as you enjoy our satisfying selection of authentic and delicious dishes. Afterwards, we will make our way to Golden Gai, beloved for its nightlife and historical architecture. As we navigate our way through the tiny alleyways and hundreds of small shops that are reminiscent of the early 20th century, we’ll stop at a ramen shop that serves up some of the tastiest ramen in all of Tokyo.

Inclusions: A variety of authentic dishes as well as a delicious bowl of ramen are included., Two complimentary drinks will be included.

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Reviewed By streetfoodtokyo

An excellent food experience with an expert local food guide is what this food tour is about. Street Food Japan's focus is on providing an authentic experience of quality food so that whether they are foreign to Japan or even if the travelers are Japanese, you will experience the level of food to compare others to.

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