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
Qualifications: Assistant

Our Tours

Our Tours

3-Hour Sake Tasting +Brewery Tour

tour
  • 3 Hours
  • From JPY ¥12,300 per person (From USD $82.15)
  • Insider Sake Brewery Tour
  • 10 kinds of sake tasting
  • Food Pairing

1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience

sake tasting
  • 1.5 Hours
  • JPY ¥9,300 per person (USD $62.12)
  • 7 kinds of sake tasting
  • Food Pairing

Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

sake tasting
  • 1.5〜2 Hours
  • JPY ¥9,300 per person (USD $62.12)
  • 10 kinds of unique (special) sake tasting

3-Hour Sake Tasting +Brewery Tour

tour
  • 3 Hours
  • From JPY ¥12,300 per person (From USD $82.15)
  • Insider Sake Brewery Tour
  • 10 kinds of sake tasting
  • Food Pairing

1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience

sake tasting
  • 1.5 Hours
  • JPY ¥9,300 per person (USD $62.12)
  • 7 kinds of sake tasting
  • Food Pairing

Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

sake tasting
  • 1.5〜2 Hours
  • JPY ¥9,300 per person (USD $62.12)
  • 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  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.

    avatar thumb HaydenRolyat
    2024-10-08

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb Heidi-J-Rees
    2024-10-06

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb plan_b_adventure
    2024-10-06
  • star rating  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

    avatar thumb Autumn T
    2024-10-05

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb Meabh K
    2024-10-04

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb melinda h
    2024-10-03
  • star rating  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

    avatar thumb André I
    2024-09-05

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb Lauren S
    2024-09-02

    star rating  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

    avatar thumb Alison G
    2024-08-31
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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