1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience

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All You Need to Know to Enjoy Sake - in 90 Minutes

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ExperienceInsider Sake Brewery TourDiscoverSake TastingFood PairingPrice
fushimi district
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour




10 am / 11 am Less Crowded
Sake Basics10 kinds10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300~
(USD $83.42~)
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1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000~
(USD $88.17~)
sake tasting
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
Sake Basics7 kindsJPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $66.47〜)
sake tasting
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

(Duration:1.5〜2 Hours)
Sake Basics
+
Advanced Sake Insight
10 kinds
(Special sake)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $66.47〜)
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 $83.42~)
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1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000~
(USD $88.17~)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $66.47〜)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $66.47〜)

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  Fun and educational! - This tour was incredibly informative and a lot of fun! We learned so much about sake that we are continually educating our friends and families about it because of this... read more

    avatar thumb JGF415
    2025-08-20

    star rating  Great way to learn and get a buzz  - It was long but very informative and delicious. Good way to know how to pair sakes and foood and to learn about all the different types

    avatar thumb Ana Isabel D
    2025-08-17

    star rating  Sake tour did not disappoint. Fun with Momo & Miyuki  - This was a fantastic tour. Momo & Miyuki were so knowledgeable, and we learned so much about sake, how it is made, the traditions, culture and food parings. ... read more

    avatar thumb Natalie M
    2025-08-11
  • star rating  What a great time with Mayo at the Kyoto Insider Sake Experience! Amazing sake nihonshu education!  - Mayo was an amazing host/educator! We learned so much about sake nihonshu. After a comprehensive tasting with and without food, we can now confidently choose a bottle of... read more

    avatar thumb Cre8tive
    2025-08-10

    star rating  Sake tasting  - Mayo was hilarious and very knowledgeable my friend and I had a great time.

    Definitely recommend this if you are in kyoto

    avatar thumb Connor B
    2025-08-10

    star rating  Gold Standard Sake Experience  - We had an amazing time with Kyoto Insider Sake Experience! Greg and Sayaka were super friendly and did a fantastic job sharing all of their sake knowledge with us. You... read more

    avatar thumb Ben C
    2025-08-09
  • star rating  Nihonshu will stay with us forever!!😎 - Thank you to Miyuki and Kyoko our guides! We had an amazing time learning how sake is made. We enjoyed the tasting with the food pairing. The best part was... read more

    avatar thumb Gina G
    2025-08-04

    star rating  Really great and recommendable experience - A great team working as perfect and fun ambassodors for the nihonshu - thank you for your generosity. Please allow additional suitcases to transport the great bottles they have instore... read more

    avatar thumb whatisthebestplace
    2025-08-01

    star rating  Better at spotting (and drinking) sake - We had a blast on our tour of the Geikkekan Sake Museum and throughout the tasting. Our guides did a great job walking us through the different types of sake... read more

    avatar thumb Connor B
    2025-07-27