Fun and Educational – Most Popular Sake Tasting Tour in Kyoto!
Fun and Educational – Most Popular Sake Tasting Tour in Kyoto!
We Are the Only Sake Tour Company Based in Kyoto’s Fushimi Sake District
We have been sharing our passion for sake since 2018. Our strong relationship with local breweries and insiders allows us to provide you with a deeper sake experience. Meet our local sake experts on the tour – we invite you to dive deep into the world of sake!
Through our expert-led tasting session you’ll get the chance to learn the unique characteristics of different varieties of sake and what food to pair it with. After joining Kyoto Insider Sake Experience, you will discover which type you most prefer and how to identify your favourites on menus and bottle labels. Joining our sake tour is surely a great introduction to your sake experience.
What Makes Our Sake Tour Unique
Private Sake Tasting Rooms
We have two sake tasting rooms dedicated to sake. Our tasting rooms are exclusive and inaccessible to the general public, allowing for tastings that focus on the subtle aromas and flavours of sake.
Certified Sake Experts
Because our tours are led exclusively by certified sake experts, we are able to answer your questions, find your sake preferences, and guide you deeper into the world of sake.
Fun and Educational
The entire tour is designed to be both entertaining and educational, with visual information and actual sake-related materials used throughout the tour. After the experience, guests can purchase their favourite bottles on the spot.
Take a tour with us and you will: -Discover the history of sake and the Fushimi Sake District of Kyoto whilst touring a traditional brewery/museum
-Come to understand the differences in flavour and smell and how these are produced. You’ll focus on the secret methods of sake brewing which have been passed down for generations
-Get the chance to compare the differences between Western wine and beer production and sake brewing, to understand what makes the sake brewing process so unique
Sake Tasting with an Expert
Through our expert-led tasting session you’ll get the chance to learn the unique characteristics of different varieties of sake. You will also discover which type you most prefer and how to identify your favourites on menus and bottle labels
Our expert will help you notice the difference in taste between ‘junmai’ sake (which has no added alcohol or sugar) and alcohol-added sake. We’ll also explain the effects of rice-polishing on the aroma and flavour
Pure rice sake, refined sake, cloudy sake, aged sake – we’ll help you discover the distinguishing characteristics of each type.
Food Pairing
Discover the way the taste of sake can completely change when paired with different dishes. We hope that the food pairing section of our tour will also allow you to find out a little about Japan’s food culture, as well as sake.
Reviews by Our Guests
A MUST DO IN KYOTO - I just wanted to share some thoughts about the delightful 3-hour sake tour we recently enjoyed. Greg, our tour guide, was absolutely fantastic. Greg was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and made... read more the entire experience truly memorable. From learning about the rich history of sake to tasting some of the finest selections, every moment was a pleasure. Greg's enthusiasm and expertise really shone through, and it was clear that he has a genuine passion for what he does. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in sake or looking for a fun and informative way to spend a few hours. It's definitely an experience worth having!
ben D 2025-05-26
Tasty sake and educational tour - Fantastic tour. Learned so much about sake from Miyuki and Rotaru. Tasting was excellent and it was particularly interesting to see the difference in taste when drinking with food. I... read more am now much better informed on what to order in the future.
Colin B 2025-05-25
PERFECT - Absolutely amazing. I learned so much and everyone was very accommodating. Amazing food (fantastic cream cheese, the best I’ve ever had) and fantastic sake. The perfect balance between drinking and... read more learning. Highly highly recommend.
Rose M 2025-05-24
Surprising amount to drink! - You definitely get your money's worth for this experience! Miyuki was great and very knowledgeable about sake and the history of the brewery. Probably eat at least a little snack... read more first.
Curran O 2025-05-23
An Amazing Tour in Kyoto - Such an amazing tour to learn about the basics of sake production and become the sake sommelier of your friends! Great history, tasting, and food pairings. Greg and Miyuki were... read more fantastic!
brynrd 2025-05-22
Great change of pace activity in Kyoto! - I had an amazing tour and tasting experience! Of course, Kyoto is known for its beautiful shrines and temples. But, as I learned on this tour, it's also one of... read more the main sake (technically "Nihonshu") centers of Japan and this is a great activity to add when you want a little change of pace. Our guide, Greg, was extremely knowledgeable and took the time to answer any questions we had - about sake, history, and the city of Kyoto. We learned all about how to identify the different types of sake and the names (and kanji) for certain varieties. The experience ended with a lovely tasting where we got to try several, very different varieties of sake, both with and without paired snacks. Overall, this was a really fun and educational afternoon and Greg even gave us ample recommendations of other places to eat, drink, and visit throughout our stay. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Kyoto!
abogadotoast 2025-05-21
Style and pairing - While I have drunk sake I really didn't know much about it. As a home brewer -beer-I enjoyed learning about brewing sake (more complicated than I thought), Learning... read more about the types of sake and food pairing was what I was after and Miyuki accomplished that.
Icy K 2025-05-19
Amazing tour, loads of fun, education mixed with tastings. - This experience was awesome. Perfect amount of time, great mix of education and tastings. Greg was a wonderful tour guide and so knowledgeable, learned a huge amount that we can... read more now use the rest of our time in Japan and back home in Aus. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Kyoto!
Lucy K 2025-05-19
Whiskey tour for Sake - Educational and flavorful. Knowledgeable guide, fantastic follow through, candid experience that was well worth the cost.
Online Sake Classes are designed to meet the interests of all sake lovers, whether you are a sake beginner, a sake enthusiast or a wine, beer or whisky lover. We invite you to explore the deep world of sake through our online sake classes. We hope that sake fans all over the world will discover the way to enjoy great sake!
A MUST DO IN KYOTO - I just wanted to share some thoughts about the delightful 3-hour sake tour we recently enjoyed. Greg, our tour guide, was absolutely fantastic. Greg was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and made... read more 
