1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience

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Sake Tasting + Food Pairing

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fushimi district
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour




10 am / 11 am Less Crowded
Sake Basics10 kinds10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300~
(USD $
85.42~)
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1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000~
(USD $
90.28~)
sake tasting
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
Sake Basics7 kindsJPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $68.06〜)
sake tasting
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

(Duration:1.5〜2 Hours)
Sake Basics
+
Advanced Sake Insight
10 kinds
(Special sake)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $68.06〜)
Experiencefushimi district
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour
sake tasting
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
sake tasting
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

(Duration:1.5〜2 Hours)
Insider Sake Brewery Tour10 am / 11 am Less Crowded
DiscoverSake BasicsSake BasicsSake Basics
+
Advanced Sake Insight
Sake Tasting10 kinds7 kinds10 kinds
(Special sake)
Food Pairing
Price10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300~
(USD $85.42~)
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1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000~
(USD $90.28~)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $68.06〜)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $68.06〜)

What You will Experience

Sake Tasting with an Expert

You’ll get to try flavors of sake you may never have experienced before – as we’ll introduce you to bottles which have never been exported. Your expert guide will explain the differences in taste – dry, sweet, rich, fruity – and how each of these are produced.

Food Pairing

You’ll also be served various Otsumami – Japanese snacks which traditionally accompany alcohol – so you can see which types of food and flavor best accompany the different sake types.

food pairing

What You Will Discover in This Experience

sake tasting
  • How to Identify Different Types of Sake 
  • Sake Ingredients
  • Rice Polishing Percentage
  • Sake Categories
  • Characteristics of Each Category
  • Pairing with Food 
  • What Type of Sake is Good with Sushi? 
  • Hot vs Cold 
  • Q&A

After Taking This Class, You Will​..

  • Be able to find your favorite type of sake
  • Be able to order sake at restaurants or bottle shops with confidence
  • Know what type of sake is good to pair with sushi
  • Be ready to explore the deep world of sake  

This Class is for ...

  • Those who love sake and want to learn the basics.
  • Those who are interested in sake and learning what sake is.
  • Those who want to get more knowledge about sake before traveling around Japan.
  • Wine, beer and whisky lovers who also want to understand the basics of sake.
  • Professionals in the hospitality industry who would like to learn the basics of sake.
  • For in-house training in the hospitality industry
  • Private courses for companies and groups are also available. Please contact us.

KYOTO INSIDER SAKE EXPERIENCE

〒612-8365 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, Kurumamachi, 271-1

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● Access

By Public Transportation

  • 25 min from JR Kyoto Station: Take a train on the Kintetsu Line to Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station. Walk for 10 min from the station.
  • 20 min from Gion-Shijo Station: Take a train on the Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 5 min from the station.

From Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line)
Take the Limited Express (red) or Rapid Express (purple). Avoid the Sub-Express (blue) and Local (black) - these take much longer

  • 20 min from Fushimi-Inari Station: Take a train on the Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 5 min from the station.

By Taxi

  • Allow around 30 minutes from Kyoto Station or 35 minutes from Gion-Shijo Station (map apps may show less).
  • 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