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

insider sake brewery tour

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.

Our Sake Experts

Name: Kotaro
Qualifications: Sommelier of sake

Name: Kiyomi
Qualifications: Sommelier of sake

Name: Momoko
Qualifications: J.S.A. Sake Diploma

Name: Mayo
Qualifications: Sommelier of sake

Name: Rieko
Qualifications: Sommelier of sake

Name: Greg
Qualifications: Sommelier of sake

Name: Miyuki
QualificationsSommelier of sake

Yui

Name: Yui
QualificationsSommelier of sake

Our Tours

Our Tours

3-Hour Sake Tasting +Brewery Tour

tour
  • 3 Hours
  • From JPY ¥12,300 per person (From USD $85.42)
  • Insider Sake Brewery Tour
  • 10 kinds of sake tasting
  • Food Pairing

1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience

sake tasting
  • 1.5 Hours
  • From JPY ¥9,800 per person (USD $68.06)
  • 7 kinds of sake tasting
  • Food Pairing

Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

sake tasting
  • 1.5〜2 Hours
  • From JPY ¥9,800 per person (USD $68.06)
  • 10 kinds of unique (special) sake tasting

3-Hour Sake Tasting +Brewery Tour

tour
  • 3 Hours
  • From JPY ¥12,300 per person (From USD $85.42)
  • Insider Sake Brewery Tour
  • 10 kinds of sake tasting
  • Food Pairing

1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience

sake tasting
  • 1.5 Hours
  • From JPY ¥9,800 per person (USD $68.06)
  • 7 kinds of sake tasting
  • Food Pairing

Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

sake tasting
  • 1.5〜2 Hours
  • From JPY ¥9,800 per person (USD $68.06)
  • 10 kinds of unique (special) sake tasting

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What You Will Experience

What You Will Experience

Insider Sake Brewery Tour in Kyoto

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

  • star rating  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

    avatar thumb ben D
    2025-05-26

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb Colin B
    2025-05-25

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb Rose M
    2025-05-24
  • star rating  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

    avatar thumb Curran O
    2025-05-23

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb brynrd
    2025-05-22

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb abogadotoast
    2025-05-21
  • star rating  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

    avatar thumb Icy K
    2025-05-19

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb Lucy K
    2025-05-19

    star rating  Whiskey tour for Sake  - Educational and flavorful. Knowledgeable guide, fantastic follow through, candid experience that was well worth the cost.

    avatar thumb Jonathan D
    2025-05-19

Online Sake Course

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!

Our Online Sake Course is..

  • Held on Zoom
  • Can be joined wherever you are
  • 60 minutes each
  • ¥4000 – ¥5500 per screen
basic sake 101

[NO.1] Basic Sake 101

Sake Making Process

[NO.2] Sake Making Process

Advanced Class of Special Methods to Brew Sake

[NO.3] Advanced Class of Special Methods to Brew Sake

Advanced Class of Microorganism & Fermentation

[NO.4] Advanced Class of Microorganism & Fermentation

Advanced Class of Sake Renaissance

[NO.5] Advanced Class of Sake Renaissance