EVENING EXPERIENCES · Japan
The good evening tours fill weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Night walk in Kyoto’s Gion with a licensed English guide. Learn geiko and maiko culture, etiquette tips, and maybe spot them.
“Chaco was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable. I will never get to see nor know about the geisha area on my own. We saw 3 geikos walking and a couple in a taxi. I wish we could take pictures of them! It was something I only see in pictures and movies before. Great tour!”
Kyoto night food tour in Gion and Pontocho with 9+ dishes and 6 sake tastings, guided walking and a full meal plan.
“Value for money and fun Kyoto experience with our guide Yuma. Highly recommend this food and drink experience - something for everyone.”
Small-group Kyoto night walk in Gion with geisha insights, lantern-lit shrines, and included photo help from Minamiza Theatre.
“Honestly one of the best tours. We saw things we would have completely missed otherwise. The guide was amazing, very friendly and knowledgeable. We all really enjoyed this experience.”
Tokyo night in Shinjuku with seasonal sushi, shichirin-grilled wagyu, Kabukicho neon sights, Godzilla photo stop, and dessert finale.
“Fabulous evening with absolutely amazing food, great restaurants where we watched the chef prepare the sushi. Lisa was lovely, a great host”
Osaka Namba bar hopping with a local guide. 3 izakaya stops, 6 tastes, plus Hozen-ji sights. Small group, 3 hours.
“The first Restaurant the service was Deplorable! The second was good as with the Sake. The third Bar we went to did not have Sake so I ordered a glass of White wine...around 1.5 oz poor. I refused it and told the Bartender poor me a glass of wine or throw it away...he threw it down the drain and I left!”
Lantern-lit Kyoto Gion night walk with a small-group guide, Hanamikoji Street and Yasaka Shrine, snack, and easy meeting points.
“Miyake is extremely knowledgeable and can give tons of detail and history. He has lived a rich life and clearly imparts all his knowledge of history and culture in his tour. I really appreciated his patience too as I got lost in my way to the meeting point and he was so patient and even reached out to me. He is a keeper. Thank you!”
Tokyo night JDM car culture tour to Daikoku PA, APIT Autobacs, and Rainbow Bridge skyline views with local guides and small-group comfort.
“Julian our guide was fantastic and made sure we had ample time to enjoy all stops without feeling rushed. Cannot say enough good things about how we were treated by Julian. On the car side, saw countless GTR’s of all generations, multiple Ferrari’s & Lambo’s, and an LFA showed up right before we left for the night (what a surprise). Such a great experience and highly recommend!”
Kyoto ghost tour in Arashiyama at night, small group up to 12, solo bamboo walk, included drink, real urban legends, 2.5 hours.
“This ghost tour was one of the best things we did in Kyoto! My mother and I go on ghost tours fairly regularly and this one ranked very highly on the spook scale! 100% worth it- we would definitely recommend this tour if you're after a spooky evening full of laughs and scares!”
Join MagicalTrip on a 3-hour Kyoto bar-hopping night walk through Pontocho backstreets, with 3-4 dishes, 3-4 drinks, and photos.
“Food isn’t good compared to every other tour or even street vendors offer. Drinks are fine. Highly unorganized, not a lot of information to learn anything. We did have fun at a karaoke bar though.”
Kyoto night food tour with a small group, two restaurant tastings with drinks, Yasaka Shrine after dark, and Gion and Ponto-cho streets.
“Jamie was an amazing guide, she was able to inform us about the culture and a lot of reasons why things where the way they where. Highly recommended this tour and definitely hopw you get Jamie as your guide!”
Tokyo after 5: a small-group night walking tour through Ginza and Tsukishima for yakitori, monja-yaki, wagashi, plus sake or beer.
“Have our guide was fantastic. He took us to a great variety of experiences. Best time! We got to meet some great people from other countries. Food was spectacular.”
Tokyo JDM night run to Daikoku PA in iconic cars, with Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower stops plus JDM merch for $125.
“We had a great time with max, he was very open, friendly and funny. He knows much about cars and japan. It was a pleasure and a great experience!”
A small-group night walk through Kyoto’s Gion, guided by English support, with stops by Shirakawa River and film spots from Memoirs of a Geisha.
“Well worth it and was very informative, a must do when visiting Kyoto . Mia was our guide and was excellent!”
A small-group Kyoto night food tour with 7 tastings at local spots, plus beer or sake, from Nishiki Market to Pontocho.
“Great tour with Leanne, she was fun to listen to, and gave us some great information. The foods were delicious and a lot, do come hungry!”
A Tokyo night at Kanda Myojin with chicken hot pot, unlimited drinks option, and a high-energy samurai show plus photos.
“Well here we are again. This is my seventh time to visit this show and I mean the number already tells everything I guess. I would visit this show every week if I could. Amazing acting, sound effects, choreography and music makes this the best samurai show in town. I love all the characters and how cool they are. My favorite story is the Spiderwoman and the Butterfly, the Black Fox and obviously Tairo no Masakado story. You can take pictures with the actors after the show and talk to them. This a must see thing in Tokio !!!”
Pick the kind of day first. The tour comes second.
