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🎌 Shibuya Night Walking Tour | Cultural Stories You Have Never Heard About Japan🌃

4.83
Excellent(30)
Duration: 2 hours
Languages: English
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Registered on 29 October 2024
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At WabiSabi Trips, we specialize in crafting unique and immersive tours that reveal the hidden gems of our city most visitors miss. Our mission is to show you the beauty of imperfection, "Wabi Sabi," by offering travelers exclusive access to hidden treasures and authentic experiences that only locals know. From secret spots to cultural insights and off-the-beaten-path adventures, we help you discover a side of the city that goes beyond the ordinary.
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

🌃✨ Explore the hidden layers of Tokyo’s most iconic nightlife district!


This is not your typical Shibuya selfie tour.
Join our Night Tour for a cultural deep dive into the real stories, places, and people that make Shibuya the beating heart of Japan’s youth culture and underground society. 


🗺️ What You’ll Discover:

 
🐶 Hachikō & The Shibuya Crossing
The true story of Japan’s most loyal dog — and what the famous scramble crossing really represents in today’s fast-paced society.

🍶 Nonbei Yokocho: Tokyo’s Tiny Bar Alley
Step into post-war Tokyo in this nostalgic alley where business, alcohol, and tradition come together every night.

🌿 Miyashita Park: Urban Transformation
See how this once-forgotten space evolved from homeless encampments into a shiny lifestyle complex — and what that tells us about gentrification in Tokyo.

🍺 Shibuya Yokocho & Japan’s Drinking Culture
Understand how Japanese work life and nightlife are deeply connected through group drinking, peer pressure, and cultural norms.

💄 Dating Cafés, Girls Bars & Host Clubs
A frank look into modern dating and nightlife culture, where entertainment, fantasy, and money blur social lines.

💘 Love Hotels of Dogenzaka
Walk Japan’s most famous “love hotel hill” and learn how these mysterious buildings are a normalized part of urban life.

🔐 Hidden Bars, Rooftops & Influencer Culture
Explore Shibuya’s unmarked doors, secret lounges, and its rising scene of social media “nightlife celebrities” chasing fame in Tokyo’s image-driven society.
 
 

💡 Why Join This Tour?

 
This is for travelers who want more than surface-level sightseeing — it’s a raw, respectful, and revealing walk into real-life Tokyo after dark. Led by a guide who bridges Japanese and foreign perspectives, you’ll leave with insight, stories, and memories you won’t find anywhere else.


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
2 Chome-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0043, Japan
Meetup Location: Hachiko Statue, 2 Chome-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan I will be standing next to the statue of Hachiko. There is Information Center with the Big Watch (G-Shock). Tour Guide will wait near Big Watch. See you there !
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Outside visit
Hachikō Memorial Statue
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Outside visit
Shibuya Center-Gai
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Outside visit
Dōgenzaka
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Communication
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 100 people.
Pets
Not suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Does not require a minimum number of people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
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