Meet your guide near Tokyo Skytree, one of Tokyo’s most recognisable landmarks, anchoring the Sumida district — an area known for its working-class roots and dense concentration of local izakayas, standing bars, and alley drinking spots.

As you meet your guide, the surrounding streets give you an immediate sense of a area built around after-work drinking culture, distinct from the tourist-facing areas closer to central Tokyo.

From there, your guide leads you on foot through three separate bar districts within the area, each with its own character. At each stop, settle in, order drinks and food from the menu at your own pace, and interact with the venue as any local would.

The guide moves the group along when the time is right, keeping the evening flowing across all three locations without rushing any individual stop. By the third venue, drink your way through three contrasting corners of Sumida’s nightlife scene — each one a Tabelog-listed spot priced accessibly and chosen to reflect the area’s local drinking culture.

Close out your tab independently at each bar, leaving with a grounded sense of how Tokyo residents actually spend an evening out.