Kyoto Bar Hopping Night Tour: Experience Local Taverns and Authentic Izakaya Foods

Experience the vibrant nightlife of Kyoto with our Bar Hopping Night Tour. Discover hidden izakayas, indulge in authentic food and drinks, and immerse yourself in the local culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gion - Meeting up at Gion Shijo Station in Kyoto
  • Pontocho District - Hop through 3 bars in Ponto-cho or Kiyamachi area
  • Kamogawa River - Kamogawa River
What's Included
  • Choice of 3-4 drinks from our selections
  • Visit 3 local izakaya & bars with a guide
  • Photo memories captured during the tour
  • Enjoy 3-4 dishes, full dinner included (Vegan options available)
What's Not Included
  • Additional foods and drinks (Available for purchase)
Additional Information

◼︎Drink like a local! Bar hopping in the backstreets of Pontocho◼︎

To start this All-in-one bar hopping walking tour that Drinks & Foods are all included, our local guide will take you to an izakaya bar (a local tavern) on Pontocho street, one of the most well known night streets, full of local izakayas. We will be taking you to places only the locals know and recommend, making for a one and only experience!

◼︎Various drink and izakaya food tastings◼︎
We’ll continue bar hopping walking around in the backstreets of Kyoto. You can try some authentic izakayas that serve yakitori or sashimi with crisp, cold draft beer. If you’re a sake-lover, we will help you navigate through a sake standing bar that serves Kyoto-made sake. You can enjoy the night like a local!

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!

  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
  • Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
Location
Statue of Izumo-no-Okuni
Gion Shijo Station, right outside of Exit 5, in front of Izumo no Okuni Statue. Your guide will be holding an orange board saying "Magical Trip".
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Emily_c
Jul 28, 2024
Fun and informative bar hopping - Had a wonderful time with our guide walking along some of the small streets in the Gion area. The bars weren’t touristy, which is a plus in my mind, and there were plenty of options of food and drinks to select from.
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Trgstl
Jul 27, 2024
Fantastic tour in Kyoto! Highly recommend - Highly recommend magical Tours. Noriko was a fabulous guide! We loved this tour. We enjoyed visiting 3 local places to eat, excellent variety of new local foods to try. Noriko shared history and local information along with places to visit while in Kyoto and elsewhere. Noriko was fantastic. Thank you.
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Ptriub
Jul 26, 2024
Amazing local cultural tour. - Amazing food tour with the nicest guide. Very knowledgeable about the culture and down to earth like you are out with a friend. I tried new foods I wouldn’t have tried based on her guidance.
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Jenniferbm5129yx
Jul 25, 2024
Ataru was a GREAT tour guide! - My husband and I had a really great time exploring Kyoto with Ataru. We felt that he was personable and gave us a lot of knowledge about Kyoto. We had great conversations and learned so much from him - it felt like he was a friend we've known for years. We really enjoyed our last stop on the bar hopping tour at a karaoke bar - Ataru even sang duets with my husband and it is one of our favorite memories from the trip. We would definitely recommend doing this tour.
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427brittai
Jul 12, 2024
A wonderful tour. - Wonderful time trying several different izakaya that we would never have found on our own. The food was delicious. Some of the earlier reviews had suggested the portions were small, so we had a hearty snack beforehand. This was a mistake - eating 6 small dishes worked out for a big meal for both myself and my husband. Yumi was a wonderful guide, shared a lot about the city and had good advice and answers to our many questions. We highly recommend this tour.
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Michael
Jul 10, 2024
Excellent Tour and Guide to learn about the bar scene in Kyoto - Great tour with interesting restaurants and bars! Ayaka did an excellent job showing my friend and I Kyoto. She had all the reservations and tables ready to go and the ambiance in Kyoto was fantastic. Definitely got to try new drinks and cocktails that we’d never had before in the US!
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Shirley_f
Jul 2, 2024
Unique Bar lExperiences in Kyoto - Our wonderful guide Yuma gave us interesting information about Japanese culture and took us to three different types of Japanese bars.?The drinks and food were great! Experiencing a Japanese style karaoke bar was also very enjoyable!
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Fostersk
Jul 1, 2024
A Glimpse into the Different Types of Local Bars in Kyoto - Yuma was an excellent guide! His explanations of things related to Kyoto, sake and Japanese culture were clear and informative. We visited three different types of local bars that we probably would not have discovered on our own.After the tour, Yuma also took the time to help us find a taxi and explain to the driver where we needed to go. Thank you for a wonderful experience in Kyoto!
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Rutcelp
Jul 1, 2024
A night out in Gion! - We had a great time. Yuma san was amazing guide his very friendly and attentive. I highly recommended him to anyone who is interested in booking this type of tours in kyoto.
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Wendyfd6055im
Jul 1, 2024
Sake and snacks tour ending with karaoke. Amazing drinks and company thanks to Yuma San. - Yuma San was THE BEST tour guide. We got amazing drinks and great food. He sang karaoke with us! Definitely the most fun I have had on a walking tour ever.
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