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Golden Gai is Tokyo nightlife at its most intimate: hundreds of tiny bars packed into narrow lanes, with many places seating only a handful of people. This tour gives you a friendly way into that world, with a local guide leading you to two unusual bars and explaining what you are seeing along the way….

Shinjuku after dark is best understood one small bar at a time. This 210-minute walk with Shingo Travel moves from Showa-era taverns and yakitori to the neon streets of Kabukicho, then ends among the tiny drinking rooms of Golden Gai. It is less about checking off sights than learning how Shinjuku works at night. I…