Shimokitazawa × Bar Hopping Tour

Tokyo Bar Hopping Night Tour - Shimokitazawa

**Tokyo Bar-Hopping Tour — Shimokitazawa ("Shimokita")** *Best-Price Guarantee · 3 ½ hours · ¥17,000 pp (min 2) · Small group **max 5** · 20 yrs +* **Meeting point** Shimokitazawa Station, East Exit plaza (outside Mr. Donut) 17 : 30 start / 21 : 00 finish --- ### ◆ Introduction Step into Tokyo's beloved bohemian quarter and taste three radically different faces of its nightlife. From binchō-tan yakitori grilled by a larger-than-life owner, to a kitsch "gingerbread-house" bar where you bring your own vinyl, and finally an Okinawan speakeasy serving barrel-aged awamori, this walkable tour captures the soul of Shimokitazawa—tiny bars, vintage vibes, and warm local chatter. Your bilingual guide translates menus and banter so you can focus on clinking glasses with the regulars. --- ### ◆ Highlights * **Three iconic venues**: Yakitori **SHIN** · retro standing bar **Mother** (or Dub Club on Mon) · Okinawan **A-Sign Bar 2 Goten** * Guided pairing: **sake & beer** with skewers · classic highball in a kitsch bar · **awamori flight + island cocktail** * All bars within a 5-minute stroll (total walk ≈ 400 m) * Intimate group (≤ 5) so there's room at every counter --- ### ◆ What's Included | Stop | Drinks | Food | |------|--------|------| | Yakitori SHIN | House draft + chilled sake | Five-skewer set & side | | Mother Bar (Mon = Dub Club) | Draft beer or whisky highball | Quick fried snack | | A-Sign Bar 2 Goten | Awamori tasting flight (aged, herb, citrus) + 1 island cocktail | Island tofu & pickles | --- ### ◆ Sample Itinerary | Time | Experience | |------|------------| | 17:30 – 18:30 | **Yakitori SHIN** – 20-seat counter, binchō-tan aroma, owner Shin's cheerful sake pairings | | 18:35 – 19:30 | **Mother bar** (closed Mon; we visit Dub Club instead) – fairy-tale façade, BYO-music policy, ¥400 highballs | | 19:35 – 21:00 | **A-Sign Bar 2 Goten** – basement Okinawan den with aged-awamori jars & reggae soundtrack |