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
Husband loved it! I would’ve loved it more if only I liked sake but it was a good tour nevertheless! - Great guides. Yuki was very good at telling us about the sake making process and history with a very amusing, kawaiii demeanor.
Greg was also very funny and... read more a good bridge for a lot of us English speaking tourists
Margarita Marie D 2024-10-21
A short introduction to the complexity of Japanese Sake. - Worth every penny and minute of your vacation time. I loved this course and now feel quite prepared for buying Sake both at home and here in Japan. The wonderful... read more instructor spent time teaching us instead of making this just a drinking experience. Think more like a wine course instead of just a wine tasting. If that sounds good, give this a try!
AmberSH 2024-10-21
A MUST for anyone who likes sake! - A thoroughly well thought out and well executed experience! I would highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in sake. Miyuki-san, who was our guide, is a sake sommelier... read more and extremely knowledgeable. Even those who are already familiar with sake will definitely learn something from this experience. We had the opportunity to taste over 10 different sakes of all types, along with a food pairing, and learned how make an educated choice when ordering/buying sake. This experience exceeded all of our expectations.
RitzyTraveler123 2024-10-20
Amazing day finding out what kind of sake we liked - Was an amazing experience, Greg was a fantastic host and made the tasting more like friendly gathering than anything. Learnt a lot about sake during this as well and would... read more recommend to anyone unsure of what kind of sake they want.
Anthony D 2024-10-19
10/10 recommend! - We learned so much! And had a great time doing it. I think we got to taste around 10 different kinds of sake, maybe more, and learned what makes the... read more different flavor profiles. Started in the sake museum and ended in a tasting room - complete with food pairings.
kj_kristen 2024-10-19
Fun and informative - Very fun and incredibly informative tour. Greg was our tour guide and he was awesome! Would highly recommend to anyone visiting the area!
Abigail W 2024-10-19
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.
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!
Husband loved it! I would’ve loved it more if only I liked sake but it was a good tour nevertheless! - Great guides. Yuki was very good at telling us about the sake making process and history with a very amusing, kawaiii demeanor. 
