Tour operator
Arigato Travel
A Tokyo-registered travel agency founded in 2016, running guided food and culture tours such as a Shinjuku and Golden Gai evening food walk.
A Tokyo tour company running guided bar-hopping nights in Shinjuku, food tours, Tsukiji visits and cultural experiences such as sumo and samurai sessions.
Good to know
MagicalTrip Inc. is a tour company that says it has hosted more than 220,000 travellers since 2018. Its range includes an evening bar-hopping tour through Shinjuku's Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho and Kabukicho with drinks included, a good way to get into small bars that can feel daunting on your own. The range also includes a Shinjuku food pairing tour, a sushi, wagyu and ramen tour, and a Tsukiji market walk.
Daytime and cultural options include an Asakusa walking tour, an Omotesando architecture walk, and sumo and samurai experiences. Tours are booked online; check the inclusions and meeting points for each tour, and bring an appetite for the food routes. The night tours suit solo travellers looking to meet other visitors.
Bar-hopping night tours, food tours, a Tsukiji market tour, an Asakusa walking tour, and sumo and samurai experiences.
Through Shinjuku's Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho and Kabukicho.
Hotel
A serene luxury hotel on the top floors of Otemachi Tower, pairing minimalist Japanese design with a spa, 30-metre pool and city views.
Café
A Jimbocho roastery-café serving light-roasted, single-origin specialty coffee designed to bring out the character of each origin.
Restaurant
Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa's acclaimed Aoyama restaurant, serving a seasonal tasting menu built around Japanese ingredients, forests and the farming landscape.
Attraction
Tokyo's oldest and most visited Buddhist temple, reached through the Kaminarimon gate and the shop-lined Nakamise approach in historic Asakusa.