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By Japan Horizon Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is £279 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Travel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a English-speaking guide.
    • Door-to-door hotel pickup and drop-off within Tokyo's 23 wards.
    • Capture the neon-lit streets & nighttime skyline with tips & assistance.

Activity location

    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Tokyo, Japan | Pickup at your hotel or location of choice within Tokyo's 23 wards (Chuo, Chiyoda, Minato, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Toshima, Taito, Meguro, Bunkyo, Shinagawa, Nakano, Setagaya, Suginami, Ota, Kita, Arakawa, Sumida, Koto, Itabashi, Nerima, Edogawa, Katsushika, Adachi) and outside of Tokyo 23 wards you have to pay extra charges it will depend on area from 5000 yen to 20000 yen. • Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Drivers will wait no longer than 60 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. Sometimes drivers could be late due to traffic conditions on highways in Tokyo.
    • Suginami City, Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo After Dark – Neon, Nightlife & Secret Dining

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£278.82 x 1 Traveller£278.82
Total
Price is £278.82

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private air-conditioned vehicle (maximum 6 passengers)
  • Inclusions
    English-speaking local guide
  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off within Tokyo's 23 wards
  • Inclusions
    All fuel, highway tolls, and parking fees
  • Inclusions
    Complimentary bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Fully customisable itinerary
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks (pay as you go—authentic experience)
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fees to observation decks (if applicable)
  • Exclusions
    Service charge

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Food and drinks in the vehicle, Littering
    • Not suitable for: People with altitude sickness
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • When the sun sets, Tokyo transforms.

    The neon lights flicker to life. The salarymen emerge from their offices. The city sheds its daytime formality and reveals a completely different personality—one that most tourists never see.

    This is not a daytime tour that runs late. This is a journey into Tokyo's electric, mysterious, and unforgettable nightlife—where hidden alleys lead to invitation-only restaurants, where the neon reflects off wet streets like a scene from Blade Runner, and where you'll discover a side of Japan that only comes alive after dark.

    In your private car with a local guide who knows every backstreet and secret doorway, you'll experience Tokyo the way it's meant to be experienced—dazzling, intimate, and utterly unforgettable.

    Your Journey – Tokyo After Dark

    Act I: The Neon Wonderland (Shinjuku & Kabukicho)

    We begin in Shinjuku, Tokyo's ultimate entertainment district. As night falls, the neon signs of Kabukicho blaze to life—thousands of lights competing for attention against the backdrop of skyscrapers and narrow alleyways. This is the Tokyo you've seen in films: electric, chaotic, and dazzling.

    But the magic is in the details. We'll explore the hidden streets of Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane)—a labyrinth of tiny yakitori stalls and smoky bars that has barely changed since the 1950s. This is where locals come after work for grilled skewers and cheap beer, crammed into spaces no wider than a car. Your guide will order for you—what to eat, what to drink, and how to do it like a local.

    Then we'll visit Shinjuku Golden Gai, a maze of over 200 tiny bars squeezed into a few narrow blocks. Each bar has its own personality, its own regulars, and its own stories.

    Act II: Secret Dining – Where Locals Eat After Dark

    Forget the tourist-friendly izakayas with English menus. We're taking you to places where the only language spoken is Japanese—and the food is unforgettable.

    Hidden in the backstreets of Shinbashi or Yurakucho, we'll find a tiny “tachinomi” (standing bar) or a counter restaurant with just six seats. Here, you'll taste authentic Japanese cuisine—fresh sashimi, grilled fish, or seasonal vegetables prepared by a master chef who has been serving this area for decades.

    Your guide will translate the menu, explain the dishes, and share stories about Japanese food culture that you won't find in any guidebook. This is not just dinner—it's an immersion into Tokyo's culinary soul.

    ️ Act III: The City Lights (Observation Deck)

    From the streets, we ascend. We'll visit a stunning observation deck where Tokyo's vast expanse unfolds beneath you—a sea of twinkling lights stretching to the horizon. On a clear night, you might even see the silhouette of Mount Fuji in the distance.

    Here, your guide will help you capture the perfect night photo of Tokyo's breathtaking skyline—a memory you'll carry with you long after the tour ends.

Location

Activity location

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    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Tokyo, Japan | Pickup at your hotel or location of choice within Tokyo's 23 wards (Chuo, Chiyoda, Minato, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Toshima, Taito, Meguro, Bunkyo, Shinagawa, Nakano, Setagaya, Suginami, Ota, Kita, Arakawa, Sumida, Koto, Itabashi, Nerima, Edogawa, Katsushika, Adachi) and outside of Tokyo 23 wards you have to pay extra charges it will depend on area from 5000 yen to 20000 yen. • Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Drivers will wait no longer than 60 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. Sometimes drivers could be late due to traffic conditions on highways in Tokyo.
    • Suginami City, Tokyo, Japan