HOST CLUB EXPERIENCE《TOKYO-VIP-NIGHTLIFE》Japan Underground Tour!

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Omoide Yokocho

  Memory Lane (Omoide Yokocho)! A must-see icon just outside Shinjuku Station's West Exit: a maze of lantern-lit alleys that grew out of a black market right after the war. We skip the shops here and save your time (and appetite) for the places locals really go, but we do stop by, and your guide will bring the alley to life with the stories, history, and little details most visitors walk right past. A quick, photogenic stop, then on to the real local Tokyo!

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Kabukicho

  Kabukicho! Step under the glowing red neon gate into Japan's best-known entertainment district, a dazzling maze of neon signs, izakaya, karaoke bars and late-night restaurants that never seems to sleep. It's also Tokyo's famous red-light district, with adult entertainment venues mixed in among the everyday bars and eateries. That's exactly what makes it so fascinating, and why it helps to have a local with you. Kabukicho is our home turf: we've been running tours in this neighborhood for almost 10 years, so we know the streets, the stories, and the people. Leave it to us. We'll show you which streets are fun and which to skip, the story behind the name (a kabuki theater planned after the war but never built), and the best spots for neon photos. Wild, loud, and pure Tokyo night!

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Shinjuku

  1st hidden Izakaya that even Japanese people don't know! (Visiting 1st tavern) Dinner at a local izakaya! Start your night like a Tokyo local at a cozy neighborhood izakaya, with a full Japanese dinner (plenty of food, so nobody leaves hungry!) and 1 hour of all-you-can-drink included. Dig into real local Japanese food and sip your way through Japanese drinks, soaking in the food and drinking culture, while your guide shares everything you need to know about the host club we're heading to next: how it works, what to expect, and how to enjoy it. By the time we walk in, you'll feel relaxed, informed, and ready for a great night!

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Godzilla Road & Head

  Godzilla Head! A 12-meter-tall Godzilla peers down over Kabukicho from the 8th-floor terrace of the Shinjuku Toho Building, built in 2015 to celebrate the monster's 60th anniversary. He's so loved here that he's an official Shinjuku Tourism Ambassador and even holds a ward resident certificate! In the afternoon and evening he roars on the hour, his eyes glow, and smoke drifts from his mouth. We stop by with your guide's best stories and the perfect angle for your photo. Free to see, impossible to forget!

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Hanazono Shrine Festival

  Hanazono Shrine! A calm vermilion oasis right next to Golden Gai and a short walk from Kabukicho's neon, it has watched over Shinjuku for over 400 years as the area's guardian shrine. Locals and entertainers have long come here to pray for success. The shrine's link to performers began when it staged plays and dances to fund its rebuilding after fires! Every November, the famous Tori-no-Ichi festival fills the grounds with lucky rakes and hundreds of thousands of visitors. We stop by so your guide can teach you how to pray the Japanese way and share the stories most people walk right past.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Kabukicho District

  A real Kabukicho host club, with a local friend by your side! Step into the glamorous world of a host club, a uniquely Japanese kind of night out where professional hosts pour drinks, play games, and chat with you in a stylish lounge. It's a famous part of Japanese pop culture, but hard to navigate on your own, with its rules, language, and pricing. Thanks to our long-standing partnership with one of Kabukicho's biggest and most established host clubs, you'll enjoy VIP treatment, 1 hour of all-you-can-drink, and a cover charge that's already included, so there are no surprise bills. Your guide stays with you the whole time, translating, explaining the etiquette, and making sure you're having a blast. Just relax and enjoy the night!

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Shinjuku Golden-Gai

  Golden Gai! Six narrow alleys, over 200 tiny bars, some with only a handful of seats, squeezed into one corner of Shinjuku. It grew out of the postwar black market, then became the late-night hangout of writers, filmmakers, musicians and artists, and it still feels like old Tokyo frozen in time. Exploring it on your own can be confusing: every bar has its own rules and seat charges, and photo etiquette matters here. Your guide, who knows this neighborhood like home turf, will lead you through, share the stories behind the signs, and show you the best spots for photos. Curious to go deeper? Just ask! We're longtime friends with many local bar owners, so we're happy to recommend our favorite spots, or even visit a few locals-only places together after the tour. Atmospheric, a little mysterious, and pure Tokyo!

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Giant 3d Cat Display Billboard

  Shinjuku's giant 3D cat, the final stop of our night! Anyone can find this cat on a map, but its "naked-eye 3D" illusion only works from the right angle, and only a local friend knows exactly where to stand. We'll take you to the one spot where the huge calico cat really seems to leap off the curved 4K screen, snap your photos and videos, and share the stories behind this viral Tokyo icon. Then we say goodbye right here, because this is where the night ends and the memory begins. The next time we meet, we'll meet as friends, not as guide and guest. Our slogan is "Come as foreigners, leave as locals", and this is the moment you do!

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You will receive a confirmation email at the time of booking.
• There is no need to pay for meals and drinks to the guide.
• Most people can participate.
• *We can drink alcohol from 20 years by the law in Japan, so minors are not allowed to participate in the tour unfortunately.

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