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Tokyo Night Tours

Food and bar nights, car meet drives, photo walks and private cars after dark

Tokyo Night tours take you into the neon of Shinjuku and Shibuya on foot, to a car meet in a sports car, or out on the bay for dinner. Sunset moves two and a half hours through the year, so each card shows how you move, when it starts and where you meet.

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4:28pm to 7:01pmSunset, from early December to early July

From $20A guided walk in Shinjuku

24 hoursFree cancellation, up to a day ahead

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Tokyo Night Tours › Tours & Tickets 2026 Updated: 2026-09-28

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Top Tokyo Night Tours for 2026

The best Tokyo Night tour is the one that fits the evening you want: a meal, the cars or the camera. Pick yours from these three.

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Eat and Drink Like a Local-Hidden Taverns & Ramen in Ueno, Tokyo

★★★★★ 4.9 (1,176 reviews · 3 hours)

On footStart time at bookingUeno Station

Gather in front of the café beside the Hirokoji exit of Ueno Station for three Tokyo Night hours on foot in Ueno and Okachimachi. Your guide orders and translates for you at a standing bar, a tavern serving sashimi, skewers and grilled fish, and a ramen shop to finish. Dinner and alcoholic drinks at each stop are in the fare, with a small porcelain cup to take home. Groups stop at ten, the walk ends in Ueno 5-chome rather than at the start, and it is not suitable for wheelchairs.

Meet at Starbucks by Ueno Station's Hirokoji exit
A standing bar with Japanese drinks
A tavern: sashimi, skewers and grilled fish
Walk the lanes around Okachimachi
Finish with a bowl of ramen
End in Ueno 5-chome

From $107 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Fast and Furious : Tokyo Drift Experience & Daikoku Car Meet

★★★★★ 4.9 (342 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes)

By carAfter-dark driveHotel pickup

Pickup from your hotel or a set point in central Tokyo puts you in the passenger seat of an enthusiast's own Japanese sports car for three and a half hours. The drive calls at a big car store, then gives you about an hour at the expressway car meet. On the earlier run you also stop for night photos at the lattice tower and pass through Shibuya, while the midnight run skips Shibuya for a stop out on the bay. Bring your passport, and know that nobody can promise which cars, or how many, you will see.

Pickup at your hotel in central Tokyo
Ride in a Japanese sports car
A PIT Autobacs Shinonome car store
Daikoku Parking Area car meet
Night photos at Tokyo Tower
Through Shibuya, then back to your hotel

From $103 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Tokyo by Night Photography Tour (Private Option Available)

★★★★★ 5.0 (198 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes)

On foot5:30pm, into duskShinjuku East Exit

Start at 5:30pm by the lion statue outside the East Exit of Shinjuku Station, ten minutes early, for two and a half Tokyo Night hours on foot with a photographer-guide. You walk the neon of Nishi-Shinjuku, spend a quarter of an hour in the tiny bar lanes and half an hour in Kabukicho, then take the train to Shibuya. The last 40 minutes are at the scramble crossing, one drink is included, and 20 edited photos of you arrive after the tour. The train fare and dinner are yours to pay, and from 24 February to 27 September the walk begins before sunset.

Meet at the Lion statue, Shinjuku East Exit
Neon streets of Nishi-Shinjuku
Golden Gai's lanes, about 15 minutes
Kabukicho after dark, about 30 minutes
Train to Shibuya with the guide
Shibuya Crossing, about 40 minutes
20 edited photos sent after the tour

From $117 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

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Tokyo Night guided tours put a local beside you who orders at the bar, knows the car scene or frames your photo, from walks through Shinjuku's lanes to driver-guides who collect you from your hotel.

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Every booking here refunds in full up to 24 hours ahead, and every card prints the fare and its basis, how you move, when it starts and where you meet.

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Order your first round at a standing bar with a local, ride to a midnight car meet in a Japanese sports car, and stand in the scramble crossing as the screens light up around you.

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Tokyo Night JDM Car Tours

Tokyo Night JDM car tours put you in the passenger seat of a Japanese sports car for the drive to the car meet on the expressway south of the city. The meet is a public car park, so the cars on show change from one night to the next.

Tokyo JDM Experience: Daikoku PA & Fast & Furious Night Drive

★★★★★ 4.9 (262 reviews · 4 hours)

By car7:00pm or 11:30pmSakuragaoka, Shibuya

Choose the 7:00pm start or the 11:30pm midnight run from a kerb in Sakuragaoka, four minutes' walk from Shibuya Station, for four hours in a sports car from the operator's fleet. You get about an hour at the car meet, half an hour at a big car store and 20 minutes by the lit tower, with fuel, expressway tolls, fees and taxes paid. Drifting is never part of it, and no specific car is promised. The drive drops you at the scramble crossing, and children are welcome to come along.

From $146 per person

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Tokyo: JDM Car Culture – Daikoku & Tokyo Drift Vibes

★★★★★ 4.9 (281 reviews · 3 to 4 hours)

By carStarts 7:00pmDogenzaka, Shibuya

Meet a car-enthusiast host at 7:00pm outside a restaurant on Dogenzaka in Shibuya for three to four Tokyo Night hours in the car or van of the option you book. Half an hour at a car store comes first, then about an hour at the expressway car meet. Tolls, parking, fuel, fees and taxes are all in the fare, while food, drinks and souvenirs are not. It runs in light or moderate rain, and the number and type of cars on show are never promised to you.

From $110 per person

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Tokyo Drift JDM Daikoku Car Meet Tour: GT-R Silvia & Chaser

★★★★★ 5.0 (157 reviews · 3 hours)

By carStarts 8:00pmHarajuku bus stop

Wait beside the Harajuku Station Entrance bus stop at 8:00pm for three hours in a Japanese sports car or a van, whichever option you book. A night drive on the city's expressways takes you to about an hour at the car meet, with ten minutes by the lit tower on the way. The fuel surcharge is included, while meals and the trip to the meeting point are not, and drifting or racing are never part of it. Up to 20 riders join a departure.

From $79 per person

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Private Tokyo Night Tours

Tokyo Night private tours give your party its own car and driver-guide for the evening, with pickup from your hotel or a set point. You set the pace, and each card shows whether the fare covers the whole car or each seat.

Private Tokyo Night Driver-Guided Tour

★★★★★ 4.9 (139 reviews · 4 hours)

By carStart time at bookingHotel pickup

Door-to-door pickup anywhere in Tokyo, from your hotel, a station or your home, starts four hours in a private vehicle with a driver-guide for up to nine of you. About three and a half hours go on stops at nine places, from the bay front at Odaiba to the lit towers, the old temple in Asakusa, Shibuya and Shinjuku. WiFi, snacks and bottled water are on board, and child and baby seats come on request. Dinner is not included, and if the evening runs long the last districts can drop, so say early if they matter to you.

From $488 per group (up to 9)

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Tokyo After Dark Scenic Night Tour

★★★★★ 5.0 (7 reviews · 5 hours)

By carStarts 7:00pmPickup or Shibuya

Set off at 7:00pm from Tower Records in Shibuya, or from your own address, for five hours by private car with an English-speaking local guide. Stops of about half an hour each take in the old temple in Asakusa, the lattice tower, the waterfront at Odaiba, the scramble crossing and the monster head in Kabukicho. Your guide helps with photos at each stop and gives you tips on the trains, but it is a sights evening rather than a history lesson. Observation deck tickets are not included, and from 24 June to 4 July the start comes just before sunset.

From $195 per person

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Tokyo/Yokohama: Tokyo city Private Night Tour with Pickup

★★★★★ 4.8 (25 reviews · 4 hours)

By carStart time at bookingHotel pickup

Hotel pickup in Tokyo or Yokohama opens four private Tokyo Night hours with a driver-guide, for parties of up to three. You pick the stops, from the waterfront at Odaiba and the suspension bridge to the lattice tower, the scramble crossing, Ginza, Akihabara, Harajuku and Shinjuku. The fare covers the whole car, while food and drinks are extra and alcohol is not allowed in the vehicle. It does not suit babies under one or anyone with high blood pressure, so plan around that before you book.

From $244 per group (up to 3)

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Tokyo Night Food Tours

Tokyo Night food tours sit you down to a real meal: all-you-can-eat wagyu with sake in Ginza, or beef sukiyaki on a houseboat crossing the bay. The dinner is in the fare, so arrive hungry.

Ginza VIP A5 Rank Wagyu Tour: All-You-Can-Eat Wagyu &Sake Tasting

★★★★★ 5.0 (90 reviews · 3 hours)

On foot5:00pm, into duskShimbashi North Exit

Arrive at 5:00pm at the black pillar by the North Exit of Shimbashi Station for three hours of eating and drinking in Ginza. Half an hour of all-you-can-drink sake comes first, then 75 minutes of all-you-can-eat A5 wagyu with two drinks and a small dessert. It is not for vegetarians, vegans or anyone eating gluten-free, and children under six cannot join. Come on time, since 15 minutes late means you cannot join and get no refund, and from 25 January to 19 October you start before sunset.

From $214 per person

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Tokyo Yakatabune Cruise: 400yr Edo Tradition & Odaiba Route

★★★★★ 4.7 (1,302 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes)

On the bayStart time at bookingEtchujima Terminal

Board a traditional yakatabune houseboat for a 90-minute Tokyo Night cruise on the bay, sailing out to Odaiba and past the white suspension bridge. Beef sukiyaki, unlimited soft drinks and a live shamisen performance come with every option, and alcohol only with a free-flow package. You take your shoes off and sit at low tables over a sunken floor, sometimes sharing with other guests. The meeting point depends on the option you book, and it does not suit children under three, pregnancy, back problems or wheelchair users.

From $100 per person

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Tokyo Night Photography Tours

Tokyo Night photography tours pair you with a professional photographer for an hour among the neon of Shinjuku, Kabukicho or Shibuya. Your edited photos arrive after the shoot, so you walk away with pictures you are in.

Shinjuku & Shibuya Night Photo Tour with Pro Photographer

★★★★★ 5.0 (199 reviews · 1 hour)

On footStart time at bookingSeibu-Shinjuku, Kabukicho

Find the named meeting point, a burger restaurant by Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Kabukicho, confirmed by message, for a one-hour private shoot with a professional photographer. You start with a welcome drink at a bar, then walk the neon of Kabukicho and Shinjuku while you are photographed. At least 20 edited photos per guest follow, and the walk covers about three kilometres. Public transport is not included, and groups stop at five.

From $97 per person

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Tokyo: Private Shibuya Neon Lights Photo Tour

★★★★★ 5.0 (83 reviews · 1 hour)

On footStart time at bookingQFRONT, Shibuya Crossing

Under the coffee-shop sign at the Tsutaya building on the scramble crossing, your photographer meets your group for a Tokyo Night hour of shooting around the crossing. The style is natural and relaxed, so it works even if you dislike being photographed. You receive 35 or more retouched photos, kept online for 30 days, though raw files are not included. Bookings take up to four people, and the fare per person depends on how many of you come.

From $97 per person

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Shinjuku Neon Night Photoshoot with Pro Photographer

★★★★★ 5.0 (60 reviews · 1 hour)

On footStart time at bookingNishi-Shinjuku

Outside the big camera store in Nishi-Shinjuku, a professional photographer starts a private one-hour shoot for up to four of you. The walk takes in known and lesser-known photo spots around Shinjuku and Kabukicho, with help on how to pose and no experience needed. Your photos arrive in a private online gallery and stay there for 30 days, but raw files are not included. Deaf guests are welcome, English is not required, and the fare per head is lower for a bigger group.

From $102 per person

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Tokyo Night Walking Tours

Tokyo Night walking tours take you through the back lanes, shrines and neon of Shinjuku with a local guide, from under $30 a person. You pay for anything you eat or play along the way.

Tokyo: Shinjuku Nightlife & Secret Backstreets Walking Tour

★★★★★ 4.8 (403 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes)

On footStart time at bookingShinjuku East Exit

Look for the guide's sign at the police box by the East Exit of Shinjuku Station for 90 minutes on foot through Kabukicho, its shrines and its back alleys. The walk passes a dining quarter of about 300 restaurants and bars, slot-machine vending machines and a shrine at night. One vending-machine drink your guide recommends is part of the fare, and tips are optional. It runs rain or shine, so bring an umbrella, and your Tokyo Night guide speaks English and Japanese.

From $21 per person

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Shinjuku Walking Tour with a Local Japanese Guide: Hidden Gems

★★★★★ 5.0 (4 reviews · 2 to 2.5 hours)

On footStart time at bookingShinjuku East Exit

Two to two and a half hours with a local Japanese guide begin by the police box at the East Exit of Shinjuku Station, with five walkers at most. You stop in the lane of tiny grill bars by the tracks, Kabukicho, the tiny bar lanes and a shrine in the heart of the district, with a quarter of an hour or more at each. A souvenir is included, while transport is not. It is a new listing with only a handful of reviews so far, so book it for the small group.

From $26 per person

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Tokyo Shinjuku Night Tour with Pachinko Gaming Experience

★★★★★ 4.8 (16 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes)

On footStart time at bookingShinjuku East Exit

Play your first game of pachinko with a private English-speaking guide who explains it and translates, on a 90-minute walk from the lion statue at the East Exit of Shinjuku Station. Half an hour in Kabukicho, half an hour around the station, a cinema landmark and the old alley by the railway fill the rest of the time. Pachinko balls and any other game money are yours to buy, so you spend only what you choose. It is the lowest fare here, and the group is yours alone, up to ten.

From $20 per person

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Shibuya Night Tours

Tokyo Night tours in Shibuya walk you across the scramble crossing and through the lanes behind it. Some take you up to the open-air rooftop deck over the station, and others photograph you in the crossing itself.

Tokyo: Shibuya After Dark, Neon Streets & Skyline View

★★★★★ 4.9 (167 reviews · 2 hours)

On footStart time at bookingHachiko, Shibuya

Next to the dog statue outside Shibuya Station, a local English-speaking guide starts your two hours: one on foot through the crossing, Center Gai and Udagawacho, and one on the open-air rooftop deck 229 metres up. Your deck ticket is in the fare, and you may stay up there after your guide leaves. Clear views and a sunset are not promised, and the deck can close for wind or weather. Children five and under go free, groups stop at eight, and late arrivals cannot join.

From $102 per person

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Shinjuku Night Tours

Tokyo Night tours in Shinjuku start at the East Exit of the station and head into the bar lanes and the neon of Kabukicho. The nights out here can run late, with a first round of drinks or karaoke with local students.

Tokyo Fully Custom Private Night Tour with English-speaking guide

★★★★★ 5.0 (5 reviews · 3 hours)

On footEnds at 11:00pmShinjuku East Exit

Tell your private English-speaking guide what kind of Tokyo Night out you want, and three hours in the bars of Shinjuku and Shibuya are planned around it, reservations made, ending at 11:00pm. You meet at the lion statue outside the East Exit of Shinjuku Station, where your guide holds a board. The first round of beer, sake or whisky and two local dishes at the first venue are in the fare. From the second venue on you pay for food, drinks and entry, plus your guide's share, and some small bars take cash only.

From $84 per person

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All Nighter Sing, Drink & Dance with Local Japanese Uni Students

★★★★★ 5.0 (21 reviews · 2 to 8 hours)

On footYou pick the startShinjuku East Exit

Local Japanese university students host your party from the station square at the East Exit of Shinjuku, at any start you choose from 10:00am to 11:30pm. The first hour is in Kabukicho and the second in the old alley by the railway, then karaoke and bars for as long as you book, from two to eight hours in all. The students' karaoke room fee costs you nothing, while your own drinks, food, snacks and club entry are paid at each venue. The booking is private, so only your own group comes along.

From $42 per person

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Tokyo Bar Night Tours

Tokyo Night bar tours take you from bar to bar with a host who knows where to go next. The pub crawl runs on Fridays and Saturdays and ends at a nightclub in Roppongi.

Tokyo Pub Crawl Nightlife Party with Club Entry

★★★★★ 4.7 (685 reviews · 5 hours)

On footFri & Sat, 8:00pmBar in Roppongi

Friday and Saturday nights start at a second-floor bar in Roppongi, where you arrive by 7:30pm for the 8:00pm welcome talk, then five hours of bars and a nightclub. A welcome shot at each bar, hosted shots between them, drink discounts of up to half and free entry to the final club are in the fare. You need to be 20 or over with photo ID showing your birthdate, and the club turns away shorts, flip-flops, sleeveless shirts and track or sweat pants. Trains stop from about 12:30am to 4:30am, so plan the last one home or stay out until dawn.

From $24 per person

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The city after dark

About Tokyo Night Tours

Tokyo after dark has no gate and no ticket of its own. The streets of Shinjuku and Shibuya are free to walk, the lattice tower is lit from sunset until 10pm for anyone who looks up. What changes through the year is the light: sunset moves from 4:28pm in early December to 7:01pm in early July, with no daylight saving. Join us on the walks, bar nights, food evenings, car meet drives and private cars that show you the city at night. We set out on every card how you move, when it starts and where you meet.

The Lit Landmarks

Tokyo Tower is lit from sunset to 10pm, and its Main Deck is open until 11pm, with last entry at 10:30pm. Tokyo Skytree's decks close at 10pm, and the south observatory of the Metropolitan Government Building is free and open until 10pm. From street level, the scramble crossing in Shibuya and the neon of Kabukicho cost nothing at all.

Where the Tours Start

Most walks, photo shoots and bar nights meet at the East Exit of Shinjuku Station, and the Shibuya ones by the dog statue or on the scramble crossing. The food evenings begin in Ueno, at Shimbashi and, for the houseboat, at Etchujima, the pub crawl in Roppongi, and the private cars collect you from your hotel.

When It Gets Dark

Sunset comes at 4:28pm from 29 November to 13 December and at 7:01pm from 24 June to 4 July. A 5:30pm start walks into dusk from 24 February to 27 September, and a 7:30pm start is after sunset every day of the year. August averages a high of 31.3°C and January a low of 1.2°C, so dress for the month.

A lane of bars and food stalls beside the railway tracks after dark

The bay bridge lit gold, the city towers and a red lattice tower behind it

Sports cars parked in rows at the expressway car meet at night

What you will see

Named Highlights of a Tokyo Night

What the walks, the drives, the shoots and the cruise show you, from the bar lanes by the station to the bay and the towers lit above it.

The bar lanes by the stationGolden Gai and Omoide Yokocho are lanes of tiny bars and grills in Shinjuku, and photography is prohibited in parts of both, so your guide shows you where a camera is welcome.
The crossing from aboveShibuya Sky's open-air rooftop deck, 229 metres up, is open until 10:30pm with last entry at 9:20pm, and the Shibuya walk that climbs to it includes your ticket.
The red lattice towerTokyo Tower is lit from sunset to 10pm, and its Main Deck stays open until 11pm, last entry 10:30pm, for ¥1,500 an adult.
The bay and its bridgeRainbow Bridge carries the road across the bay to Odaiba, and the 90-minute houseboat night cruise sails past it with dinner on board.
The expressway car meetThe Daikoku Parking Area is a public rest stop on the expressway where car owners gather after dark, and police can close it without notice.
The broadcast tower in OshiageTokyo Skytree's decks are open from 10am to 10pm, last entry 9pm, and a Tembo Deck ticket starts at ¥1,800.

Plan your evening

Everything You Need Before You Go

When it gets darkWhat it costsWhere you meetWhat to bringWhen the trains stop

Sunset in Tokyo comes at 4:28pm from 29 November to 13 December and at 7:01pm from 24 June to 4 July, and Japan keeps no daylight saving. A 5:30pm start is before sunset from 24 February to 27 September, while every start at 7:30pm or later is after sunset all year.

Weather and sunset times

Walking the neon streets and looking up at the lit towers costs nothing. Fares run from $20.80 a person on a guided walk to $1,007.56 for a private GT-R drive for two, and the food evenings with the meal in the fare start at $100.48.

What night tours cost

Most walks, shoots and bar nights meet at the East Exit of Shinjuku Station, by the lion statue or the police box, and the Shibuya ones by the dog statue or on the scramble crossing. The food evenings start in Ueno and at Shimbashi, the pub crawl in Roppongi, and the private cars collect you from your hotel.

Meeting points map

Carry photo ID with your birthdate for the clubs, where the drinking age is 20, and cash for the small bars that take no cards. August averages a high of 31.3°C and January a low of 1.2°C, so dress for a few hours outside.

What to expect on the night

Trains generally stop from about 12:30am to 4:30am, so a late night out ends with the last train, a taxi or a stay until dawn. The drives with hotel pickup drop you back at the end of the evening.

Getting around at night

Straight answer

Do You Need a Tour for a Tokyo Night?

Not to see the city lit. The streets of Shinjuku and Shibuya are free to walk, the red lattice tower is lit from sunset to 10pm for anyone who looks up, and its Main Deck sells its own ¥1,500 ticket until the 10:30pm last entry. What a tour buys is the part that is hard alone: an order placed in Japanese at a standing bar, a seat in a sports car at the car meet, a photographer, or a driver after the trains stop.

There are no Tokyo Night tickets to buy for the city itself: the lights, the crossing and the bar lanes cost nothing to look at. The Tokyo Night ticket prices that matter are the tour fares, from $20.80 a person on a guided walk, and what each one adds: dinner and drinks, a car, a photographer or a deck ticket. Make your Tokyo Night booking for the date you want, since every Tokyo Night reservation here refunds in full up to 24 hours ahead. If you would rather see the lights on your own, the things to do after dark and the guide to what is open at night show you how.

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Which one is me

Choosing the Right Tour for You

Start from what you want from the evening, a meal, the cars, the camera, company or the water, and the right tour follows.

Eat and drink with a local

The taverns-and-ramen evening in Ueno puts dinner and drinks at every stop in its $107.26 fare, with a guide who orders for you. Any tokyo night food tour here includes the meal, from A5 wagyu with sake in Ginza to sukiyaki on the bay.

The cars and the car meet

The sports-car ride with hotel pickup takes you to the expressway car meet, from $103.02 a person. Every JDM car tour in Tokyo drives to the same public car park, which police can close without notice, and none includes drifting or racing.

Photos of you in the neon

The 5:30pm camera walk runs from the Shinjuku East Exit to the scramble crossing and ends with 20 edited photos, from $117.01. A shorter tokyo night photography tour is a one-hour private shoot in Shinjuku, Kabukicho or Shibuya, from $97.51 a person.

A night out with new friends

A tokyo bar night tour can be the Friday and Saturday pub crawl in Roppongi, from $24.70 with shots and club entry, or a custom evening with a private guide that ends at 11:00pm. For the lowest fare, a tokyo night walking tour of Shinjuku starts from $20.80.

A private car for your family

A private night tour picks you up and drives you between the lit districts with a driver-guide, and most price the whole car, from $244.20 for up to three. The four-hour evening for up to nine brings child and baby seats on request.

On the water

The one tokyo night boat tour is a 90-minute houseboat dinner cruise on the bay, with beef sukiyaki and live shamisen, from $100.48. You sit at low tables over a sunken floor with your shoes off, and alcohol comes only with a free-flow package.

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Which Tokyo Night Tour Is Right for You?

Every Tokyo Night tour sells the same free city a different way, so read how you move, when it starts and where you meet before the price. Most private cars are priced for the whole vehicle, while a seat on a walk, a shoot or a car meet drive is priced per person.

Tour	Rating	How you move	Where	When it starts	Where you meet	Fare	Best for
Tokyo Ginza Sumo Show: Live Performance & Photo Experience 1 hour 30 minutes	4.6 (1,803)	One venue, seated	Ginza	Start time at booking	Ginza INZ 1	From $61 per person	Families who want a seated sumo show in Ginza	Book
Tokyo Yakatabune Cruise: 400yr Edo Tradition & Odaiba Route 1 hour 30 minutes	4.7 (1,302)	On the bay	Tokyo Bay	Start time at booking	Etchujima Terminal	From $100 per person	Couples who want a seated dinner on the bay	Book
Eat and Drink Like a Local-Hidden Taverns & Ramen in Ueno, Tokyo 3 hours	4.9 (1,176)	On foot	Ueno	Start time at booking	Ueno Station	From $107 per person	First-timers who want dinner and drinks ordered for them	Book
Tokyo Pub Crawl Nightlife Party with Club Entry 5 hours	4.7 (685)	On foot	Roppongi	Fri & Sat, 8:00pm	Bar in Roppongi	From $24 per person	Solo travellers who want to meet people at the bars	Book
Tokyo Private Tour - Luxury Vehicle - English Speaking Chauffeur 7 to 9 hours	4.9 (557)	By car	Across the city	Daytime only	Hotel pickup	From $481 per group (up to 2)	Daytime visitors who want a chauffeur all day	Book
Tokyo: Shinjuku Nightlife & Secret Backstreets Walking Tour 1 hour 30 minutes	4.8 (403)	On foot	Shinjuku	Start time at booking	Shinjuku East Exit	From $21 per person	Budget walkers who want Kabukicho explained in 90 minutes	Book
Tokyo Go-Karting Experience: Shibuya Crossing with Photos 1 hour	4.8 (381)	Go-kart convoy	Shibuya	Start time at booking	Kart shop, Shibuya	From $80 per person	Licensed drivers carrying a paper international driving permit	Book
Fast and Furious : Tokyo Drift Experience & Daikoku Car Meet 3 hours 30 minutes	4.9 (342)	By car	The Daikoku car meet	After-dark drive	Hotel pickup	From $103 per person	Car fans who want hotel pickup and a ride	Book
Tokyo: JDM Car Culture – Daikoku & Tokyo Drift Vibes 3 to 4 hours	4.9 (281)	By car	The Daikoku car meet	Starts 7:00pm	Dogenzaka, Shibuya	From $110 per person	Families who want the car meet from Shibuya	Book
Tokyo JDM Experience: Daikoku PA & Fast & Furious Night Drive 4 hours	4.9 (262)	By car	The Daikoku car meet	7:00pm or 11:30pm	Sakuragaoka, Shibuya	From $146 per person	Car fans who want a 7pm or midnight start	Book
Shinjuku & Shibuya Night Photo Tour with Pro Photographer 1 hour	5.0 (199)	On foot	Shinjuku	Start time at booking	Seibu-Shinjuku, Kabukicho	From $97 per person	Couples who want photos and a welcome drink	Book
Tokyo by Night Photography Tour (Private Option Available) 2 hours 30 minutes	5.0 (198)	On foot	Shinjuku	5:30pm, into dusk	Shinjuku East Exit	From $117 per person	Photographers who want the neon and 20 photos	Book
Tokyo: Shibuya After Dark, Neon Streets & Skyline View 2 hours	4.9 (167)	On foot	Shibuya	Start time at booking	Hachiko, Shibuya	From $102 per person	First-timers who want the streets and the rooftop deck	Book
Tokyo Drift JDM Daikoku Car Meet Tour: GT-R Silvia & Chaser 3 hours	5.0 (157)	By car	The Daikoku car meet	Starts 8:00pm	Harajuku bus stop	From $79 per person	Budget car fans happy to meet in Harajuku	Book
Private Tokyo Night Driver-Guided Tour 4 hours	4.9 (139)	By car	Across the city	Start time at booking	Hotel pickup	From $488 per group (up to 9)	Families of up to nine who want a car	Book
Ginza VIP A5 Rank Wagyu Tour: All-You-Can-Eat Wagyu &Sake Tasting 3 hours	5.0 (90)	On foot	Ginza	5:00pm, into dusk	Shimbashi North Exit	From $214 per person	Meat lovers who want all-you-can-eat wagyu with sake	Book
Tokyo: Private Shibuya Neon Lights Photo Tour 1 hour	5.0 (83)	On foot	Shibuya	Start time at booking	QFRONT, Shibuya Crossing	From $97 per person	Shy sitters who want relaxed photos at the crossing	Book
Shinjuku Neon Night Photoshoot with Pro Photographer 1 hour	5.0 (60)	On foot	Shinjuku	Start time at booking	Nishi-Shinjuku	From $102 per person	Couples who want a private shoot in Shinjuku	Book
Tokyo Ultimate Daikoku & JDM Experience (R35 GTR Private Tour) 4 hours 30 minutes	5.0 (28)	By car	The Daikoku car meet	Start time at booking	Pickup, place set after booking	From $1,007 per group (up to 2)	Two car fans who want a private GT-R	Book
Tokyo/Yokohama: Tokyo city Private Night Tour with Pickup 4 hours	4.8 (25)	By car	Across the city	Start time at booking	Hotel pickup	From $244 per group (up to 3)	Parties of three who choose their own stops	Book
All Nighter Sing, Drink & Dance with Local Japanese Uni Students 2 to 8 hours	5.0 (21)	On foot	Shinjuku	You pick the start	Shinjuku East Exit	From $42 per person	Groups who want karaoke with local students	Book
Tokyo Night Tour Customizable 4 hours	4.9 (17)	By car	Across the city	Start time at booking	Hotel pickup	From $318 per group (up to 5)	Layover travellers who want Haneda pickup and drop-off	Book
Tokyo Shinjuku Night Tour with Pachinko Gaming Experience 1 hour 30 minutes	4.8 (16)	On foot	Shinjuku	Start time at booking	Shinjuku East Exit	From $20 per person	Curious players who want a first game of pachinko	Book
Kawasaki Night Factory Lights: Private Car Tour with Expert Guide 2 hours 30 minutes	5.0 (13)	By car	The Kawasaki waterfront	Start time at booking	Pickup: Kawasaki, Haneda, Yokohama	From $52 per person	Travellers staying near Haneda who want the factory lights	Book
Tokyo Drift Daikoku Experience \| R34,R33,GT86,Silvia,GTR JDM Cars 3 hours 30 minutes	5.0 (13)	By car	The Daikoku car meet	Starts 8:30pm	Koen-dori, Shibuya	From $104 per person	Late starters who want an 8:30pm car meet drive	Book
Tokyo After Dark Scenic Night Tour 5 hours	5.0 (7)	By car	Across the city	Starts 7:00pm	Pickup or Shibuya	From $195 per person	Couples who want a 7pm sights drive with photos	Book
Tokyo Fully Custom Private Night Tour with English-speaking guide 3 hours	5.0 (5)	On foot	Shinjuku	Ends at 11:00pm	Shinjuku East Exit	From $84 per person	Groups who want a bar evening planned for them	Book
Shinjuku Walking Tour with a Local Japanese Guide: Hidden Gems 2 to 2.5 hours	5.0 (4)	On foot	Shinjuku	Start time at booking	Shinjuku East Exit	From $26 per person	Small groups who want the lanes with a local	Book
Experience the Magic of Christmas in Tokyo by Private Vehicle 4 hours	5.0 (3)	By car	Across the city	Start time at booking	Hotel pickup	From $594 per group (up to 9)	Families who want the winter lights by private car	Book

A first night in Tokyo spent in places they would never have found, each dish matched with its own drink.Jodie K · Family · December 2025 · Tokyo Night taverns and ramen crawl in Ueno

Go on a Friday or Saturday, when the city is out, and a private driver gets you round several districts in one evening.Rowena C · Family · July 2026 · Private driver-guided evening

A Monday night and still a good number of cars; the weekend is probably better.Lavitta J · Friends · September 2026 · Tokyo Night car meet drive at 7:00pm

What to expect

How a Tokyo Night Tour Runs

Pick your month and your hour

Sunset runs from 4:28pm in early December to 7:01pm in early July, so a 5:30pm start can fall in daylight or after dark.

Choose how you move

The first line on each card says on foot, by car, on the bay or in one seated venue.

Check when it starts

The second line gives the printed start time, or says you pick it, or that the time comes with your booking.

Find where you meet

The third line names the station exit or the kerb, or says a car collects you from your hotel.

Book the date you want

Every booking here refunds in full up to 24 hours ahead, so you can hold an evening and change it later.

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Traveller reviews

Tokyo Night Tours Reviews

Travellers' own words about the car meet drives, the bar and food nights, the shoots and the private cars, with the stars each gave, four-star evenings included, because they help you choose.

★★★★★

Tokyo Night JDM car meet drive from Shibuya

A driver who knew the car scene inside out, and every good spot for a photo. Tips for the rest of the trip came as a bonus.

Jarred R. · Friends · September 2026

★★★★★

Tokyo Night photography walk

The pictures came out brilliantly. When the weather and other bookings clashed, the guide worked to fit the walk in, and knew the facts along the way.

Jason · Solo · August 2026

★★★★★

Wagyu and sake evening in Ginza

An informative guide and a fun evening. The sake and the wagyu were both excellent.

Brian B. · Couples · September 2026

★★★★★

Tokyo Night customizable private drive

Seeing the places we chose with an experienced guide was a great way to spend the evening. Doing it after dark made it even more exciting.

Andrew S. · Family · September 2026

★★★★☆

Tokyo Night pub crawl in Roppongi

Professionally run and well organised, with good venues. The crowd was too big for the bars, though, and drinks took a long time, so order two at a time.

Rob H. · April 2025

★★★★★

Tokyo Night houseboat dinner cruise

The best cruise ever taken, with a professional, friendly and entertaining guide. A delight for anyone curious about traditional Japanese style and culture.

Terri · United States · September 2026

★★★★★

Tokyo Night photo shoot in Kabukicho

A creative, professional and kind photographer. Beyond the great shots came stories about Japan all evening, so it doubled as a tour.

conner18v · August 2026

★★★★★

Shinjuku backstreets walk

An excellent walk with a guide full of information about the district and about Japan. A good introduction to the area.

Fiona · Australia · January 2026

★★★★★

Private GT-R drive to the car meet

One of the best ways to liven up a trip to Japan, whether you care about cars or not. The guide explained everything along the way, and it is worth a spare evening.

amandeeps755 · January 2024

★★★★★

Sumo show in Ginza

The wrestlers did a great job, and the show was informative and interactive. A good pick for a rainy day.

Kristiana · United States · September 2026

★★★★★

Tokyo Night scenic drive at 7:00pm

A parent-and-daughter evening with plenty of fun. The city is beautiful lit up, and the guide pointed out sights along the route and took great pictures of the two of us.

UpstateMom03 · June 2026

★★★★★

Tokyo Night private drive with hotel pickup

A kind, knowledgeable guide and the best thing on the trip. The nightlife is vibrant, and there was all the time needed to explore it.

Silindusuku · Ireland · September 2026

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does it get dark in Tokyo?

Sunset runs from 16:28 in early December to 19:01 at the turn of June and July. Japan has no daylight saving, so it moves a minute or two a day and never jumps overnight.

Do Tokyo night tours start after dark?

Those that start at 7:30pm or later are after dark all year: the pub crawl, and the JDM drives at 8pm, 8:30pm and 11:30pm. A 5pm or 5:30pm start begins in daylight for much of the year and walks into dusk, so pick the month if the lights are the point.

How much does a Tokyo night tour cost?

Guided walks cost $20.80 to $26 a person, the pub crawl $24.70, photo shoots $97.51 to $117.01, and food tours $100.48 to $214.51. Shared JDM drives run $79.56 to $146.26 a person, and private drives $244.20 to $594.78 for the whole group.

Can I cancel a Tokyo night tour?

Yes. Every tour here refunds in full if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. If the operator calls it off for bad weather, you are offered a new date or a full refund.

Where do the tours start?

Most meet at a station exit, and Shinjuku Station's East Exit is the most common, at the Lion statue or the police box a few metres away. Others meet at a Shibuya kerb, in Ueno, Roppongi or Ginza, and the private drives pick you up at your hotel.

What is the Daikoku car meet?

Car owners gather at the Daikoku Parking Area, a rest stop on the Bayshore Route in Yokohama, and the JDM tours drive you there after dark. It is a public car park, so police can close it without notice, and the operators then change the route. Nobody can promise which cars will turn up.

Do the JDM tours include drifting or racing?

No. The listings exclude drifting and racing as illegal on public roads, and none lets you drive the car yourself. What you get is a ride on the expressways and time at the car meet.

Are drinks included on a bar tour?

It depends on the tour. The Ueno crawl includes dinner and drinks at each stop, the pub crawl includes shots and discounts but not your own drinks, and the custom night out covers the first round only. On the uni-students night you pay for your own at each venue.

What is the drinking age in Japan?

20. The pub crawl's clubs ask for photo ID with your date of birth, and a photo of your passport on your phone is not accepted.

Can I take photos in Golden Gai?

Not everywhere. Photography is prohibited in parts of Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho, and the guides tell you where the camera goes away. Ask before you photograph a bar or the people in it.

Is there a Tokyo night boat tour?

Yes: a 90-minute yakatabune dinner cruise from Etchujima Terminal across Tokyo Bay to Odaiba and past Rainbow Bridge. You sit on tatami with your shoes off, eat beef sukiyaki with unlimited soft drinks, and alcohol comes only with a free-flow package.

Is Tokyo Tower open at night?

Yes. Tokyo Tower's Main Deck opens until 23:00, with last entry at 22:30, and the tower is lit from sunset to 22:00. The driving tours stop outside it, and none includes a deck ticket; the yakatabune cruise sells one as an option.

Are the tours good for children?

Some are. One private driver-guided evening offers child and baby seats on request, and the JDM drives welcome children and teenagers. The bar tours are 20 and over, and the wagyu tour does not take children under 6.

What happens when the trains stop?

Trains generally stop from about 12:30am to 4:30am, so plan your last one or budget for a taxi. The private drives take you back to your hotel, and the pub crawl runs on well past the last train.

Are Tokyo night tours in English?

Yes, every tour here is guided in English. Several walks and JDM drives also run in Japanese, and some drives add French, Spanish or Portuguese.

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Photographs

Tokyo Night Gallery

The scramble crossing from above after dark, crowds crossing in every direction

The red neon arch over Kabukicho's main street, signs stacked up every building

A tall broadcast tower lit pale blue above the city lights at night

An avenue of trees strung with winter lights, car trails and a lit tower beyond

Industrial plants lit up on the far shore of a canal at night

Looking up the lit lattice of a red and white tower at night

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Read before you go

Tokyo Night Travel Guides and Advice

Dark times

When Tokyo Night Falls: What Time It Gets Dark, Month by Month

Sunset moves two and a half hours through the year, from 16:28 in early December to 19:01 at the turn of June and July. What that means for a 5:30pm start.

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After dark

The Red Lattice Tower After Dark: Tokyo Night Hours and Lights

The deck stays open until 23:00, with last entry at 22:30, and the lights run from sunset to 22:00. What a night visit costs, and how to fit it round an evening out.

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Car culture

The Expressway Car Meet: A Tokyo Night Among the JDM Cars

Why you need a car to get there, what can close it without notice, and what the drives promise and what they leave out.

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Where it is

Visitor Information for Tokyo Night Tours

Shinjuku Station East Exit
The lion statue and the police box a few metres apart, where most of the walks, shoots and bar nights meet

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Name

Tokyo Tower, the 333-metre red lattice tower in Minato, lit every evening from sunset to 10pm.

Address

4-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo. The tower publishes no general telephone number and takes questions through its official website.

Hours

The Main Deck is open from 9am to 11pm, with last entry at 10:30pm, and an adult ticket is ¥1,500. Each tour's start time is shown when you book.

Getting there

Akabanebashi on the Oedo Line is the nearest station, about 5 minutes on foot. Every tour start is on the Tokyo Night tour meeting points map.

Book Your Tokyo Night Tour

Choose how you want to spend the evening, then your date. Fares start at $20.80 a person, you book at the fare shown on each card, and every booking here refunds in full up to 24 hours ahead.

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