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 $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  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

    star rating  COME CHECK THEM OUT - Kiyomi was awesome and so entertaining!! She answered all of our questions and is so good at her job!! Thank you so much!! If you are ever in this area,... read more

    avatar thumb mia b
    2025-07-18
  • star rating  Before that I didnt like sake and after that I bought some bottles to bring home.  - It was a great experience. The sake was good and the presentation was great. After that I even bought some sake bottles to bring home.

    avatar thumb Jakob K
    2025-07-18

    star rating  Sake tour worth it  - The tour was great. Started with a history of sake at the museum. We had two tour guides both were great (Kiyomi and Kyoka). After the museum, we got a... read more

    avatar thumb ParkerJ J
    2025-07-16

    star rating  Best thing to do in Kyoto - Amazing experience.

    It was exactly what my friend and I were looking for. We went to some tastings before where we left feeling none the wiser about the culture... read more

    avatar thumb D O
    2025-07-13
  • star rating  Terrific time - Wonderful experience with Kiyomi & Kiyoko learning about sake history and enjoying some wonderful sake. Great learning experience, very fun and also Oishiiiii!!!!!

    avatar thumb Momo_yeu_sunny
    2025-07-09

    star rating  Enlightening behind-the-scenes look at the world of sake - I had a blast having Greg and Chika as our guide! They led us through one of the oldest sake breweries in Japan and gave detailed (and often humorous) explanations... read more

    avatar thumb KebobDaBob
    2025-07-08

    star rating  Worth visiting Japan just for this experience 😁  - If you love sake, then this is an experience that cannot be missed. I completed both the 1.5-hour tasting session and the advanced sake course, sampling around 17 distinct sakes... read more

    avatar thumb Quest H
    2025-07-08