Begin your evening by meeting your guide in Saitama. Get oriented to the area and learn how the evening will unfold across the district’s walkable bar streets.

Move through three distinct venues over the course of the evening. At each stop, order drinks and food directly at the bar, paying separately for whatever you consume. Walk alongside your guide between locations, keeping the pace relaxed and the route easy to follow on foot.

Each venue brings a different atmosphere, giving you a cross-section of what Saitama’s local bar scene looks like from one end of the night to the other. By the time you reach the third bar, you will have moved through three genuine local spots — each Tabelog-listed, each priced accessibly — and built a real picture of how Saitama residents spend an evening out.

Leave with firsthand knowledge of specific bars you can return to on your own, and a route through the area that most visitors never find without a guide.