Best Tokyo Night Tours

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Tourist posing with a local while on a night tour of Tokyo

Top Tokyo night tours and other experiences

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

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When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

The best Tokyo night tours & experiences with locals

Tokyo – a fun, futuristic, sprawling metropolis – is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations for a reason. By day, Tokyo is a magical world where the ancient and ultra-modern collide. But at night, when disappearing daylight is replaced with neon signs, glowing lanterns, and LED screens, Tokyo becomes a playground. On Tokyo night tours with City Unscripted, the electrifying nightlife scene is yours to discover. Anyone with a guidebook can get sucked into the tourist traps, but with a true Tokyoite leading the way, you’ll uncover the hotspots and hidden gems most travelers wouldn’t know existed. Join us on Tokyo night tours for a night you’ll never forget.

Meet some of our Tokyo local hosts

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

Walking down a busy, neon-lit street in Tokyo on a night tour of the city

Party at your own pace

We know that every traveler’s idea of the ultimate night on the town is different, which is why all our Tokyo night tours are 100% personalized to suit your style. Nightlife in Tokyo doesn’t necessarily mean partying up a storm (although there are plenty of places to do just that!). The diversity of Tokyo’s late-night attractions and activities means everyone is catered for. Your perfect night out could mean dancing until dawn, drinking and dining, or simply strolling down streets lined with late-night shops – whatever your style, night tours in Tokyo will be totally unforgettable.

Tourists walking down a small alleyway with a local guide on a night tour of Tokyo

Dynamic districts

With so many diverse districts to choose from, Tokyo nightlife has something for every type of night owl – it all depends on your mood. If it’s glitz and glam you’re after, Tokyo night tours in Ginza are perfect for living it up at the upmarket bars frequented by Japan’s rich and famous. If you like things a little fast-paced, Roppongi’s legendary nightlife scene is jam-packed with clubs, buzzing drinking holes, and 24-hour karaoke bars, while Shibuya is perfect if you want stellar city views and neon-lit nights at their most colorful. On Tokyo night tours with us, you’re in charge.

Local guide enjoying drinks and local cuisine at their favorite izakaya with tourists on a night out in Tokyo

Not your average bar-hop

Tokyo is overflowing with unique places for drink, and you could easily bar-hop your way through night tours in Tokyo. The bar scene here isn’t what you’re used to, and with a local guide by your side, it’s ripe for exploration. Ramshackle izakaya – now local institutions – and no-frills standing tachinomiya taverns give you the purest take on the Tokyo drinking scene. But if it’s sleek, sophisticated lounges and upmarket cocktail bars you’re looking for, you’re in for a treat. On Tokyo night tours, it won’t be long before you’re cheering “kanpai!” with boisterous locals over sake.

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Latest reviews from our guests

We enjoyed a wonderful day with Saya, enjoying activities we requested, and others we wouldn’t have known about otherwise! She is personable and outgoing, and as an added benefit, Saya helped us learn how to navigate the subway system! (Btw, Saya, we took the subway many times after our tour, so again, thank you!) We highly recommend this tour, and Saya in particular. Thank you, Saya!

May 2023

Pam K
Saya was amazing she was so nice and made our tour feel very special. She really took our interest to harry and during the tour found a cool GUNDAM shop where I actually won a GUNDAM from a gotcha pod in the store. She made sure we were always comfortable always offering breaks and stops for meals or rest. By the end of the tour it felt like an outing with a friend.

May 2023

Eric A
We had a great time with Yuko on a recent layover tour between HND and NRT. She scoped out several potential luggage storage options and they were quite convenient—we had no issues getting a locker at Kesey Ueno. She was very flexible and crafted a good mix of things to see since I simply wanted to go to Asakusa; she took us there and explained the cultural aspects and style of worship; the fortunes, Buddhist and Shinto custom; we saw the kitchenware's street and I nabbed a wonderful little set of panda bear soy sauce dishes that color in the panda as the sauce fills the dish. She helped us navigate the subway, found a wonderful little snack/cake shop, and took us around Ueno—all in just four hours! We found her to be an excellent guide and a charming companion. He English was flawless. Truly had a great time and would seek out Yuko and city unscripted again on any other trip to Tokyo.

May 2023

Amy A
We went on a 10 day cruise Tokyo to Tokyo. We hired City Unscripted for a Private Tour of Tokyo after we disembarked the ship. We were matched up with Apy and she was a delight. This is absolutely the best tour we had on our entire 2 week Japan trip. She was waiting for us in the hotel lobby at exactly the start time of the tour, even before. Apy spoke perfect English, took us everywhere we wanted to visit, showed us how to use the train system, etc. She never pushed us or rushed us for anything; she was also a sweetheart about taking pictures of us. She had an awesome personality and I felt like I knew her my whole life - we instantly hit it off. I wish I could have brought her home with me. She definitely made me want to book with City Unscripted the next time I need a local guide.

May 2023

Linda W