The Sake Experience That Changes Everything
3-Hour Sake Tasting +Brewery Tour
⭐ Most Popular
For those who want to truly understand sake
Visit a historic sake museum in Fushimi's sake district, then sit down with an expert for a guided tasting of 10 carefully selected sakes. You'll leave knowing not just what you like — but how to pick. The experience that changes how you see sake forever.
- 3 Hours
- From JPY ¥12,300 per person (From USD $77.33)
- Insider Sake Brewery Tour
- 10 kinds of sake tasting
- Food Pairing
"I completely feel confident in knowing the types of sake, what I like and how to order it now."
— Julie Keshmiry ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Google Review
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
🌸 Great Introduction
Understand sake in 90 minutes
Learn the essentials of sake in a focused 30-minute session — the same knowledge distilled from Fushimi's brewing tradition. Then taste 7 carefully selected sakes with food pairing, guided by an expert. You'll leave knowing what you like and how to choose it. Perfect for first-timers, groups, and families.
- 1.5 Hours
- From JPY ¥9,800 per person (USD $61.61)
- 7 kinds of sake tasting
- Food Pairing
"I was not a sake consumer before this tasting but I will definitely enjoy the right sake for me in the future!"
— P Russell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Google Review
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience
🍶 For Deep Diver
Beyond Junmai Daiginjo
Most people think Junmai Daiginjo is always the highest quality sake. We disagree. This experience goes beyond what restaurants, bars, and most sake guides will ever tell you — exploring traditional brewing methods, minimally polished rice, and rare fermentation techniques through 10 specially curated sakes.
- 1.5〜2 Hours
- From JPY ¥10,800 per person (USD $67.90)
- Advanced Insight
- 10 kinds of unique (special) sake tasting
"As a wine sommelier, a sake tasting was a must do activity when visiting Japan... Enriching experience!"
— Daniel Meireles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Google Review
3-Hour Sake Tasting +Brewery Tour
⭐ Most Popular
For those who want to truly understand sake
Visit a historic sake museum in Fushimi's sake district, then sit down with an expert for a guided tasting of 10 carefully selected sakes. You'll leave knowing not just what you like — but how to pick. The experience that changes how you see sake forever.
- 3 Hours
- From JPY ¥12,300 per person (From USD $77.33)
- Insider Sake Brewery Tour
- 10 kinds of sake tasting
- Food Pairing
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
🌸 Great Introduction
Understand sake in 90 minutes
Learn the essentials of sake in a focused 30-minute session — the same knowledge distilled from Fushimi's brewing tradition. Then taste 7 carefully selected sakes with food pairing, guided by an expert. You'll leave knowing what you like and how to choose it. Perfect for first-timers, groups, and families.
- 1.5 Hours
- From JPY ¥9,800 per person (USD $61.61)
- 7 kinds of sake tasting
- Food Pairing
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience
🍶 For Deep Diver
Beyond Junmai Daiginjo
Most people think Junmai Daiginjo is always the highest quality sake. We disagree. This experience goes beyond what restaurants, bars, and most sake guides will ever tell you — exploring traditional brewing methods, minimally polished rice, and rare fermentation techniques through 10 specially curated sakes.
- 1.5〜2 Hours
- From JPY ¥10,800 per person (USD $67.90)
- Advanced Insight
- 10 kinds of unique (special) sake tasting
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| Experience | Insider Sake Brewery Tour | Discover | Sake Tasting | Food Pairing | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | Sake Basics + Making Process | 10 kinds | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300～ (USD $77.33～) ------------------------- 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000～ (USD $81.73～) | |
 1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | Sake Basics | 7 kinds | JPY ¥9,800〜 (USD $61.61〜) | ||
 Advanced Sake Tasting Experience （Duration：1.5〜2 Hours） | Sake Basics + Advanced Sake Insight | 10 kinds (Special sake) | JPY ¥10,800〜 (USD $67.90〜) |
| Experience | 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour |  1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | Advanced Sake Tasting Experience （Duration：1.5〜2 Hours） |
| Insider Sake Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | ||
| Discover | Sake Basics + Making Process | Sake Basics | Sake Basics + Advanced Sake Insight |
| Sake Tasting | 10 kinds | 7 kinds | 10 kinds (Special sake) |
| Food Pairing | |||
| Price | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300～ (USD $77.33～) ----- 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000～ (USD $81.73～) | JPY ¥9,800〜 (USD $61.61〜) | JPY ¥10,800〜 (USD $67.90〜) |
What You will Experience
Uncover the little-known sake culture of Fushimi Sake District in Kyoto. Our insider sake brewery tour, sake tasting and food pairing with an expert will take you to the deep world of sake culture. At the brewery, come to understand the different types of sake and how these are produced. You’ll focus on the secret methods of sake brewing which have been passed down for generations. Through our expert-led tasting session you’ll get the chance to learn the unique characteristics of different varieties of sake, discovering which type you most prefer and how to identify your favourites on menus and bottle labels. Through our food pairing session you will discover the way the taste of sake can completely change when paired with different dishes. This is a fun and educational experience for anyone who wants to learn more about sake and have a chance to try different types of sake
Insider Sake Brewery Tour
You’ll take a short walk to visit the largest sake brewery in Fushimi, where you’ll deepen your knowledge of sake and witness traditional brewing processes which have been passed down from generation to generation. At the end of your brewery tour you’ll have the chance to taste a few of the flavors produced there.
Included in ..
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour
Sake Tasting with an Expert
You’ll get to try flavors of sake you may never have experienced before – as we’ll introduce you to bottles which have never been exported. Your expert guide will explain the differences in taste – dry, sweet, rich, fruity – and how each of these are produced.
Included in..
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
Food Pairing
You’ll also be served various Otsumami – Japanese snacks which traditionally accompany alcohol – so you can see which types of food and flavor best accompany the different sake types.
Included in..
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
Latest Reviews
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A must for anyone who wants to learn about and try sakes! - My husband and I absolutely LOVED this experience! Kotaro, our sake tasting guide (who was assisted by Mitch), was so knowledgeable. He led us through a tasting of more than... read more 10 sakes, and along the way taught us so much about sake's history; how variations in the production process and ingredients impact the taste; how to read sake bottles so we can choose ones we most enjoy; and ideas for how to pair different sakes with different foods. We have so much insight to take with us to purchase sake or order it at restaurants, or to purchase bottles for ourselves or others. This was far better than many wine tastings we have done (and we have done a lot!). Thanks, Kotaro! 
Anne F
2026-08-12 Excellent sake tasting class! - I loved this class! Such wonderful information, the sake and food together were delicious, and the whole experience was very personal. I have an even greater appreciation for... read more sake now, and know a lot more about it. One of my trip highlights! 
Lori S
2026-08-11 Sake and Food Pairing Experience - Had a great experience here doing the sake and food pairing tasting with Kyoko. She was full of information and could answer any and all questions we had. For what... read more you get from the experience the price is more than reasonable. The delicious ninonshu (sake) and the food combinations will leave your tastebuds confused but wanting more. Couldn’t recommend this experience more! 
CraigD2477
2026-07-29 - An Excellent Sake Tasting Experience - I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning more about sake. Momo and Mai were fantastic guides - knowledgeable, engaging, and fun throughout the experience. I came away... read more with a much better understanding of the history of the Gekkeikan Distillery, the sake (nihonshu) brewing process, and how different styles are classified and labeled.
The tasting was excellent, with 10 different sakes sampled before and after thoughtfully paired foods, making it easy to appreciate how food changes the flavor profile of each sake. By the end of the tour, I felt much more confident choosing and ordering sake to complement a meal. This was one of the highlights of my time in Kyoto. 
Jon C
2026-07-21 Great experience! Highly recommend! - Awesome experience— learned quite a bit and had the ability to ask questions. English guide was amazing, highly recommend! 
Carley M
2026-07-20 Great Experience with our expert tour guide - Great experience, highly recommended. We had a great time and learn a lot from this tour. Before, we came for the Insider Sake experience tour at Gekkeikan Sake Brewery and... read more some Japanese Sake testing with Mr. Shogo, and it was amazing. So this time we came back again for an Advance Sake Testing course with Mrs. Kiyomi, and we were so amazed to find out how much more can the Sake making process affect the test and aroma of the Sake. Our guide today, Mrs. Kiyomi is also very lovely and really easy going. We really enjoyed our Sake testing tour today. 
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2026-07-17 - WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE - Great experience! I was clueless about sale but learning about the history of it and the breweries was amazing. Also, learning how to read the labels on the bottle was... read more very helpful as well. I now know to order sake by saying “Nihonshu” instead of just “sake” which means alcohol. We learned by saying this, it can confuse the servers.
Heidi M
2026-07-15 Japanese Sake tour in Kyoto - don’t miss - Kiyomi and Nanase introduced us to Japanese sake, in an informative and personalized way, so cool! From learning how sake is made, purified to bottling always adding the local history.... read more Ok and the tastings were so fun! Diaginjo please, no wait, make mine Junmai Ginjo! Thanks to our amazing guides! 
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2026-07-14 Amazing sake class/light food pairing - This was an amazing class! I wish I had signed up for the 3-hour version. I now know far more about sake (or nihonshu) than I did before, and I’m... read more really excited to put my new knowledge to the test over the next couple of weeks while I’m in Japan! Definitely recommend this if you like sake! 
Bryan M
2026-07-14