Japan Incentive Group

I’ve lived in Japan a very long time and have made wonderful friends here in all forms of life and work. And there is no one who knows how to unwind better than a salaryman who has been keeping himself in check all week under the ever-watchful gaze of his corporate superiors in the office.

It’s Friday night, and it’s time to eat, and time to drink, and time to be a little noisy. Fill your cup and come along for a night-time ride you will not soon forget.

Before we start our pub crawl, however, we should really have something to eat. Drinking too much on an empty stomach is ill-advised. Let’s go to a very Japanese “izakaya” restaurant, which in itself is pretty raucous and noisy for our first stop. When we sit down the first question is “What are you drinking?” And within minutes the first round is on the table and the menus are out. We start with our first “KAMPAI!!!”, clink our glasses together, and then sigh collectively…. ahhhh…… weekend…

Food is summoned – appetizers and sashimi, salads and pickles, bowls of rice, grilled meat, skewered vegetables and chicken… the items arrive one after another and another round may be needed.

Then, when we have all had our fill it is time to venture forth into the backstreets of Shinjuku where there is a huge variety of places to bend your elbows. There are the lowly Golden-Gai shoebox establishments where the liquor is cheap and you may be sandwiched on a stool between patrons of all walks of life. We may go there for one round…

And there is more. There are theme bars we can explore. There are bars where magicians dazzle you, bars with samurai and campy ninja themes, bars with pro wrestlers, and some Japanese punk rock bars too. But there are also wondeful classic Japanese style pubs and cocktail lounges of ages past too. Jazz bars. Whiskey bars. Sake bars. Piano bars. And of course, you can also find an Irish pub too if you really want to finish the night off with a pint in your hand and a song in your heart.

Our team of Tokyo-natives know the places where the tour books don’t go. They have connections to the not-Instagrammed locations where one can drink in peace and in contemplation, and in good fun with friends. Deep dive with us in Shinjuku and beyond for a night of good food, drink, and where we drink to your health and new friends.

Cheers! Kampai!