Home to some great beer, sake and whiskey, Japan has lively nightlife, and arguably the best way to see how the locals really are in their own habitat is to visit neighborhood bars and local drinking holes.

A survey was recently compiled asking single male employees aged 20 to 30 which drinking districts they would take foreign visitors to in order to see a more interesting side of Tokyo. Proving that Tokyo nightlife is more than Roppongi and typical touristy restaurants, some of the recommendations are definitely places you’re not going to read about in your guide book.