Meet your local guide in central Oita and get introduced to the city’s after-dark drinking culture. Oita is known as one of Kyushu’s liveliest mid-size cities, with a concentrated network of izakayas, standing bars, and local watering holes packed into walkable backstreets.

As the evening begins, your guide sets the tone for the night by walking you into the first of three distinct bar areas, each with its own character shaped by the locals who frequent them. From there, the tour moves at a relaxed pace through three separate venues across different drinking districts.

At each stop, order drinks and food directly, paying as you go. Your guide keeps the conversation flowing, pointing out what to order, explaining the local drinking customs, and bridging any language gap between you and the bar staff. Moving between spots on foot, get a ground-level feel for how Oita locals actually spend their evenings.

By the final stop, work your way through three contrasting bars — each with a different atmosphere, crowd, and drink selection. Leave the tour having navigated Oita’s bar scene alongside a local, with a first-hand understanding of where residents actually drink and what makes each pocket of the city’s nightlife distinct from the last.