10 Best Things to Do After Dinner in Tokyo

Ginza Corridor Street (Ginza Corridor-gai) runs for about 400 meters under the elevated train tracks between JR Shimbashi Station and Yurakucho Station. This is a highly popular area thanks to its restaurants and bars from all over the world. You can enjoy fresh oysters at an oyster bar, or meat dishes served in generous portions with beer at Mexican or Brazilian restaurants.

Other recommendations include Spanish and French foods served in small portions with wine, tapas-style, and Chinese foods such as dumplings (gyoza) and Peking duck to be enjoyed with Shaoxing wine. There are also many restaurants where you can enjoy Japanese dishes such as teppan-yaki and shabu-shabu, or that serve skewered chicken (yakitori) and deep-fried skewers (kushi katsu) that go well with a quick drink.

Tokyo Skytree is a radio tower that's around 634 meters in height, with a 350-meter-high observation deck offering excellent views over the Kanto Plain. Completed in 2012, it was constructed in the Oshiage area of Sumida ward to support digital terrestrial broadcasting.

From the observation deck floor, you can take a TEMBO Shuttle, which has a see-through ceiling, to the 450-meter-high Tembo Galleria observation corridor. After stepping out from the shuttle, you can walk to Sorakara Point, Tokyo Skytree's highest accessible point. On the ground level, Tokyo Skytree Town offers facilities such as Sumida Aquarium, Planetarium TENKU, as well as several cafés and restaurants.

Admire the view of Tokyo from the sea by taking a trip on a cruise ship, houseboat or water-bus. These tours depart from various piers in the Japanese capital. Luxury cruise ships departing from Hinode Pier offer dinner while cruising around Tokyo Bay.

You can opt for a houseboat tour, which replicates the ambience of the Edo period. Enjoy edomae tempura (deep-fried shrimp and conger eel) while admiring views of Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree. This tour usually departs from Akarenga Pier and offers night views of factory areas like Rainbow Bridge, Haneda Airport, and industrial canals. Water-bus is a useful means of transportation if you want to visit the city's popular sightseeing spots as it departs from places within the Tokyo Metropolitan Area like Asakusa, Odaiba and Hamarikyu.

A cool evening cocktail or locally brewed beer waterside on Tokyo Bay is the perfect way to top off a crisp spring evening. Rainbow Bridge all lit up is a dazzling sight from Intercontinental Tokyo Bay’s Sunset Lounge. Watch boats cruise by on the peaceful waters while you try the ales at TY Harbor Brewery or Waterside Lounge.

Shinjuku Golden Gai was an entertainment district where cultured people such as novelists and theatre actors used to gather in Tokyo. It's now a popular sightseeing spot for international tourists. The unique atmosphere, with nearly 300 bars crowded into a small area of less than 100 square meters, was a key part of its rating as a must-see in the Michelin Green Guide.

Shinjuku Golden Gai used to have something of an underground atmosphere, but these days it’s usually packed with tourists. Most of the bars in Golden Gai have a cover charge that's separate from the drinks charge, so you may want to ask the price before stepping inside.

Blue Note Tokyo has been one of the capital’s leading nightlife destinations since its opening in 1988. It’s established a strong position as a sophisticated space for live jazz and high-quality food and drinks. The venue has limited capacity, so tickets for performances by popular musicians sell out fairly quickly.

Blue Note Tokyo hosts 2 performances per day. Numbered tickets are handed in the order of arrival. The audience enters in numerical order and can choose whichever seats they like. Blue Note Tokyo is about an 8-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Omotesando Station. It’s a good idea to take a taxi from the station if you don’t know the area.

Big Echo is one of the biggest karaoke chains in the country, so you should expect to experience it Japan-style. This means no public performances, or ridicule, as each party has its own private, air-conditioned room with TV screens, sofas and karaoke set. Waitresses come and go with food and drinks and are ready to assist you at the touch of a button. The Ginza branch of Big Echo is well known because of the Hello Kitty theme room. There are all-you-can-drink packages available if you need some liquid courage to get you started.