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Experience Izakaya Dinner Meant for Locals

Set Lunch at The Izakaya

Sushi Varieties in The Food Hall

Yakitori Varieties in The Food Hall

Mont Blanc aux marrons

Food Hall Freshly Made Cakes

Cheap But Tasty Local Ramen

Traditional Japanese Sweet Shop

chou à la crème (French Japanese cream puff))

Taiyaki (crispy red bean filling)

Experience Izakaya Dinner Meant for Locals

Food & Drink

Joined 2024

Tan F.

5.00 / 5

(2 reviews)

Identity Verified

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Tokyo

Chinese (Simplified) (Native), English, Japanese, Malay (Native)

4 hrs 10 mins

Private tour (only you and Tan F.)

Up to 7 people

Typical Izakaya Japanese seasonal ingredients authentic Japanese cuisines & alcoholic beverages such shochu, sake and Japanese beers cater only for locals but with my help, you can immerse into local indulgent foods to satisfy your gastronomy.

We will explore the food paradise in two Shitamachi (downtown) areas in Chuo Ward. Chuo-ku, was the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo. Literally means "Central Ward", it is historically until today still the main commercial center of Tokyo,

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

05:00 PM

Meeting Point

Pick up at Your Hotel Lobby in Tokyo

- We will take the subway Metro trains to reach the Nihonbashi station.

05:30 PM

Experience Tidbits of Japanese Gourmet in a Departmental Stall Food Hall

From Yakitori (grilled chicken on a skewer) to sushi & pastries & cakes, one definitely can find one's liking of food in the food hall of an established departmental store. Everyone's taste will be satisfied.

06:30 PM

Second Round of Tidbits in Another District in Chuo Ward

Walking 1.2 km or taking the subway train to reach the "secret" downtown station. This station was flourish during Edo period and it is the melting pot, from Japanese cuisines to Japanese staple food such as Izakaya seasonal dishes, ramen & gyoza (dumplings) Japanese sweets and high quality of French pastries and cakes .

07:10 PM

Izakaya Dinner in a Very Popular Izakaya Restaurant (Meant for Locals)

This Izakaya with savory tastes & affordable pricing, is always packed with office workers during lunch & dinner hours during weekdays. It is quite difficult to secure a table in the evening without any reservation. Thus, with my service, you can enjoy this Izakaya tantalizingly delicious dinner in an authentic local flavor.

From fresh seasonal fish, to local meat and vegetables, with the experienced chef's seasonings & garnish, high end tastes of Japanese cuisines will be presented to you with a fraction of cost as compared to renowned expensive Japanese restaurants in Ginza.

Ending Point

Return to Your Hotel

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee

Hotel Pick-up

Hotel Send-off

Izakaya Reservation On Your Behalf

What‘s not included

*Public transportation fee (return less than 1,200 yen per person)

*Dinner & tidbits charges, customers choose what they want to eat and pay themselves.

*Major credit cards accepted for Izakaya dinner.

*Average below 5,000 yen for two pax for food & drinks in Izakaya.

However it depends on the quantity of food & drinks you order.

*Except ramen shop, & Taiyaki (crispy fish shaped red bean pie) only accept cash.

If you choose to eat local ramen & Taiyaki pie, total around 2,000 yen for two pax

*You can skip either ramen or Taiyaki or Izakaya dinner.

*You decide what you like to eat.

Total for eating dinner at Izakaya , ramen & Japanese sweets is 3,500 yen per pax. Two pax is 7,000 yen

Tour Important Information

This tour involves some walking.

* This tour consists lots of eating, thus minimum cash 5,000 yen per person to prepare.

* Vegetarian options are limited. Halal & Gluten Free are not available.

* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

Important message from the supplier

Please contact me if you want me to create a 100% customized tour for you!

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2024

Tan F.

5.00 / 5

(2 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Tan F.

Hi, my name is Tan & my Japanese name is Yuri (lily in English).I have been living in Japan since 2008. I have vast experience as a professional tour guide for a reputable bus tour company in Tokyo. I had tons of good reviews for Kamakura & Mount Fuji Gotemba shopping tours.

I decided to conduct private tour to focus more on small groups and offer a more personalized services to my clienteles instead.

Reviews

Breanne C.

5 / 5

Oct 25, 2025

Full Day Private Car Tour of Tokyo Setagaya; Skyview, Temples, Shrine & Good Food

Oct 25, 2025

Tokyo

6 hours

“Amazing car tour ”

My friend and I booked a custom car tour with Tan and she was amazing! She made travel easy and showed us some wonderful sights in Tokyo. I will definitely book with her again when I come back. She’s really educated on the history and details of Tokyo so we learned a lot.

Tan F.

Dear Breanne, Thank you so much for being my first Tokyo tour customer. There are so many tour guides and yet you picked me. It was my pleasure to guide you & May around Tokyo as you knew where you wanted to go. i just added a non so popular among tourists but to local must see spot. Hope to serve you again and stay safe traveling. Send my regards to May. Thank you so much for the Trader Joe's souvenirs.

Paul B.

5 / 5

Oct 4, 2025

Kamakura Full Day Car Tour by Private Car & Matcha Experience Option

Oct 4, 2025

Yokohama

7 hours 50 mins

“Fun and Informative Day Tour with Tan”

My husband and I had the pleasure of having Tan as our driver and tour guide for an early September day in fascinating Kamakura. Tan is friendly, funny, very knowledgeable, and her command of English is outstanding. Her pre-arrival communications were detailed, and she crafted a well-organized, gently paced, and stimulating itinerary for our visit. Tan effectively and graciously accommodated our requests for meal choices, breaks in the action, and personal shopping, amidst the touring of the gardens, temples and shrines. She skillfully answered our many questions about history and culture as well as life in modern day Japan with frankness and humour. Tan's ability to drive, navigate and contend with routes and traffic was impressive! Arigato, Tan. Mary Lynn and Paul fromLondon, Ontario, Canada.

Tan F.

Dear Mary Lynn & Paul, You guys were my first customers as i only managed to curate my detailed tours this year. It was a great pleasure of guiding world class travelers like you. As experienced former teachers, you guys know how to evaluate a well planned tour before booking it. It is very hard these days to have achieved what you are enjoying like now with Paul who always by your side. I wish both of you happy belated birthday in advance and wish you guys good health always with lots of gratitude and love. Stay safe wherever you are. Respectfully, Tan