Arrive in Oga, a peninsula in Akita Prefecture known for its rugged coastline and deep-rooted local traditions. Meet your guide at the starting point and get your first sense of how the town’s bar scene is woven into everyday life here — compact, unpretentious, and shaped by the people who live and work in the area.

Begin with a short walk into the first drinking district, where local bars sit close together within easy reach on foot. Settle in and order from the menu, with your guide on hand to help navigate dishes and drinks rooted in Akita’s food culture.

After spending time there, move on foot to the second venue in a different part of Oga’s bar area, then continue to a third. Each bar offers its own character, and moving between them gives you a ground-level view of how locals spend their evenings in this part of Akita.

By the end of the third stop, sit down at three distinct local bars, order food and drinks at each, and cover Oga’s walkable drinking districts in a single evening. The bars you visit are all listed on Tabelog and fall within the 3,000 yen per person price range, so you leave with a clear, firsthand picture of what affordable local drinking culture looks like in this corner of Akita Prefecture.