Sake tour - Our host and guide Greg was delightful. He was very informative, professional with a little humor on the side! It was perfect for those who perhaps began not enthralled with... read more Sake. You are guaranteed to love it even before the education ends! The lesson included 7 Sakes with and without food. I would recommend this tour highly.

  Fun and educational sake experience  - Our sake tasting experience was both fun and educational. Mayo was our instructor and she was extremely knowledgeable about all facets of sake, from the different types of rice used,... read more to the processes for making sake, to helping us identify which types of sake we preferred. She was also very humorous which made the experience fun.
After a fairly in-depth training, we were each given 7 different types of sake to try. Following this we tried each of the 7 types again but this time with food (chicken, cheese, edamame, etc).
We will think of what we learned every time we order sake back home. Highly recommend this class!
Note: it is a bit far from central Kyoto and there was traffic on the way, so allow plenty of time to get there.

  Must do in Kyoto  - My partner and I had an amazing time on the tour. Coming in with zero sake experience, we both found the tour both super fun and informative. We tasted a... read more great selection with some tasty pairings.
Our guide Greg loses some points for being a Collingwood supporter, but other than that he was super helpful, knowledgeable and funny.

  Best Guided Experience in Japan  - We absolutely loved this experience, a perfect balance of sake tasting and learning experience. Greg was an amazing tour guide and mixed a phenomenal tasting experience with a profound knowledge... read more of sake and its history. An absolute no brainer to sign up.

  Sake edcation at its best!  - The experience was fantastic, from start to finish. Our guide, Greg, was extremely well informed and was superbly kind, funny, and witty. We learned so much at the sake brewery... read more and had a wonderful time at the food and sake tasting. It was defintely an evening to remember. Our group was small, and we had a very personalised experience.

  Great experience to learn about Sake - This tour was a highlight while in Kyoto. We had a great time with Kiyomi. She is fun and very knowledgeable and passionate about Sake. We learned a lot.

  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.

  Great experience  - Really fun experience, learnt a lot about sake. Enjoyed the trying and the information that our guide shared with us. Great afternoon.

  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!