Kyoto sake tasting experience - Our tour/sommelier Miyuki was very knowledgeable and friendly. She made the experience very enjoyable and fun. I really recommend her for your next sake tasting in Kyoto.

  A must in Kyoto - do the 3 hour one.  - A must if you are In Kyoto - do the 3 hour one!

We loved every bit of the history, the tour of this small yet rich brewery. We... read more had a few Japanese Sake tastings at the brewery, bought a nice Japanese Sake from the store.

Then Greg, the sake guide took us to their center (walkable) which even more magical. 7-8 tasting with and without food along with so much learning and fun.

Great hospitality!

Pro tip: if you are new to Japanese Sake, try to do this early in your Japan travel plan so that you are better equipped while having Japanese Sake throughout your trip ahead!

  Must do tour!!’  - Greg was not only personable but Extremely knowledgeable about all things Sake. It made it interesting without being to technical and explained it enough that now I can choose a... read more Sake to go with about everything. Especially enjoyed to food pairing part . Totally changed the flavor profiles and expanded our horizons about where and how to drink and serve Sake. I just wish I could do it again, best tour Ever!!’

  Momo blew our Minds!  - Momo was a great guide and our group of six was small enough to get to know everyone.

Before Momo, we let the restaurant pick the sale... read more (fun fact learned sake is incorrect . It is actually called Nihonshu in Japanese!’), and we weren’t all happy about the choice. After Momo, we are better able to tailor our choices for individual tastes. Mind blowing!

  A Great Introduction to the World of Sake!  - My wife and I tried lots of different types of sake in Japan, but this was by far the best sake experience we had. If you really want to learn... read more about sake, how it's brewed, the different types, how to read a sake bottle and deduce the flavor, then this is the class for you.

The class (I'm referring to it as a class since it was definitely an educational experience) is incredibly well done. There's a wide variety sake samples to try and in the perfect amounts. Not too much, not too little, just the right amount to appreciate each one. Pairing each sample with food was also a great idea and brought out new dimensions/aspects to each type of sake we tried.

Our instructor, Greg, was nothing short of fantastic. His passion for and knowledge about sake was infectious and he facilitated some great conversations in our group about all the different sakes we tasted.

Whether you've been drinking it for a while or are completely new to it, I think this class has something for everyone with even a slight interest in sake!

  The best 3-hours - Fun, educational, with practical knowledge that will stay with us forever. - For us, the experience started before the tour. The train ride and the walk through sleepy back streets of Fushimi set the scene after busy Tokyo and Kyoto. We were... read more greeted by Greg at the Gekkeikan brewery. Greg was an amzing guide. Very knowledgeable and kept us amused with lots of stories during the Gekkeikan brewery and museum tour. He then led our group of four on a short walk through Fushimi to the Kyoto Insider tasting rooms where he and other Insider staff took us through a detailed tasting and food pairing experience. Greg showed us how to read sake lables and shared a presentation with us afterwards. We put this new knowledge to extensive use on the rest of our time in Japan and the experience has given us a deeper appreciation of sake and Japanese culture.
We recommend this as a "must do" tour if you are in or around Kyoto.

  Enlightening and delicious  - Mayo was a knowledgeable local instructor who spoke eloquently in English about sake. I can know read a sake bottle and understand what to expect when I consume it. I... read more also learned principles of food/sake pairing. The course came with 10 tastings of different sakes

  kotaro is the BEST!!!! incredible experience - kotaro was truly incredible. he had an amazingly detailed, organized power point presentation - we learned so much and he sent it to us after the tour! highly recommend and... read more kotaro deserves a raise, promotion and nobel prize! we will be back!

  Great introduction to sake!  - What a great introduction to sake! The experience starts at the sake museum with history of sake and sake making, and then continues with tasting. We tasted 10 different sakes.... read more Seven of them we tasted with food pairings as well. Our guide Miyuki was very knowledgeable about all things sake and answered all our questions. Our group had people with some knowledge of sake and people trying sake for the first time. The experience is suitable for anyone really. The tour is in a part of Kyoto you won't get to otherwise, which was interesting to see and explore.