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
AAA - GGG - GGG (Greg’s a Good Guy). Super informative, great tour, very entertaining. You’ll leave with a belly full of Sake and good food.
HaydenRolyat 2024-10-08
Wonderful sake tasting experience - We had a fabulous time. We learned so much about sake and it was so fun to taste the 7 different sakes with and without food pairings, and to have... read more a place to jot down our thoughts. And Miyuki was so charming! Definitely recommend this experience.
Heidi-J-Rees 2024-10-06
Best sake tour in Kyoto - What a great educational and hands-on experience with Greg. The tour starts with a great overview of sake's history in the local museum with an in-depth discussion on everything from... read more process to water to storage. I thought the 3hr tour would be too much but it was just right as we walked through the cute neighborhood streets to the tasting room where we tried sake with and without food. Loved the tour. Def would go again and highly recommend.
plan_b_adventure 2024-10-06
Highly recommend for anyone visiting Japan - non-alcoholic friendly as well - A sake tour has always been on my bucket list. I don’t drink a lot, but when I do drink, I like to enjoy it and know about what I’m... read more drinking. Miyuki was fantastic! She was engaging and educational. I learned more about Japanese culture through this sake experience than through anything yet so far and that’s even after having lived in Japan for a year as an exchange student. I have a newfound respect and appreciation for sake which totally changes before and after food. 10/10 recommend!
Autumn T 2024-10-05
Great tour! - Kiyomi was a great tour guide, really knowledgeable and really fun! This sake tour was the perfect blend of great information and lots of delicious sake. Best tour we have... read more been on in Japan! Would 100% recommend.
Meabh K 2024-10-04
Fun making tasting and learning - This was such a fun experience! Rieko was a great guide. We learned a lot about sake and how to read the labels and shop for ones we'd like.... read more The tasting and food pairing was delicious and fun as well. Overall recommend this tour!
melinda h 2024-10-03
Fun and educational afternoon - During our visit to a Kyoto in September 2024 we went on the exceptional 3-hour tour which was both informative and engaging. The highlight was undoubtedly our guide, whose deep... read more knowledge and enthusiasm for sake made the experience truly memorable - really outstanding job Momoko! We also had the chance to sample different sakes (or nihonshu as we now know to call it ), each showcasing the craftsmanship of different sake styles. Overall, it was an outstanding tour that offered a perfect blend of education and enjoyment.
André I 2024-09-05
Amazing educational experience - and also fun! - We had an amazing morning with Momoko, Miyuki and Greg. First Momoko led us on a private tour through a brewery with traditional equipment to teach us the process of... read more making sake. We learned about Kyoto’s unique location and how the water influences the taste of sake. We then did a warmup guided tasting of 3 sakes by the same producer. Next was a quick walk to a dedicated tasting room where Miyuki and Greg gave us a very thorough guided tasting and food pairing with 10 more sakes! Miyuki had interesting comparisons and contrasts set up for us. I knew almost nothing about Japanese sake 3 hours ago and now I am ready for advanced class!
Lauren S 2024-09-02
Had fun learning about sake - Really well done presentation! Enjoyed learning all about sake. I love that we tasted the sake on its own and then with a food pairing to see how that affects... read more the taste. Highly recommend for anyone who is interested in learning about sake!
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!
AAA - GGG - GGG (Greg’s a Good Guy). Super informative, great tour, very entertaining. You’ll leave with a belly full of Sake and good food. 
