Discover places in Tokyo you won't find without local knowledge. No, they won't be in the usual travel blogs everybody is reading. That's the point.
Ever notice how everybody who travels somewhere tells the same stories? That's because they go to the same places and do the same things. I'm a world traveler with a passion for discovery and making friends, and I found my home away from home in Japan.
Over the past 10 years I've built a reputation, and a network, around some of Tokyo's best bars and izakayas, and I keep looking for new ones: you can watch the hunt on my Twitch livestreams. I speak English, Spanish and Japanese, so nothing gets lost in translation when we walk into a six-seat bar in Harmonica Yokocho.
Planning to be in Japan? Send me a message and find out why everyone raves about the Okawari bar crawls.
What if you came back from Japan with an experience none of your friends and family have ever had? Made a lifelong friend with someone you met by chance? More than 1,000 travelers have had that night, and so can you. Join them for the Kichijoji bar crawl, a cherry blossom bar crawl in spring a Halloween bar tour in October or the New Year's Eve countdown.
See what a night looks like before you book: videos on YouTube, clips on TikTok and moments from past tours on Instagram.
“This is the go-to experience in Tokyo. As a solo traveller I have tried the experience in multiple countries all over the world. This is by far one of the best. He speaks Japanese perfectly and took me to tiny izakayas full of friendly staff and guests. I made some spontaneous friends in the izakaya as well.”
Mabel · Solo traveler“Amazing time getting to go to authentic little bars that would be SO intimidating without Okawari! He showed us the ropes, made us feel like locals, and we made so many new friends! Such a more affordable way to drink than just going to Golden Gai, highly recommend!”
Kathryn M. O. · USA“Okawari was and is an incredible host, we had so much fun, so many awesome memories and have made some new friends for life. Always cracking jokes and enjoying the moment. The pub crawl was one of the biggest highlights of my trip! 10/10 would do it again!”
Josh C. · Australia“If you like a drink, local establishments and hanging out with great people, this is for you. Your guide knows his stuff, you won't get bored. You'll get to drink all sorts of drinks you most likely would glance over since it's all written in Japanese. You don't need to be a heavy drinker to enjoy this.”
Ryan V.D. G. · Netherlands