3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour

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Insider Sake Brewery Tour + Sake Tasting + Food Pairing

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Holiday Season : 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour will not be held from August 13 to August 16 and December 28 to January 4. Please consider joining 1.5H Sake Tasting Experience.

ExperienceInsider Sake Brewery TourSake TastingFood PairingPriceDuration
fushimi district
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour
10 kindsJPY ¥9,900
(USD ¥70.53)
3 Hours
sake tasting
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
7 kindsJPY ¥7,900
(USD ¥56.28)
1.5 Hours
sake tasting
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience
10 kinds
(Special sake)
JPY ¥7,900
(USD ¥56.28)
1.5〜2 Hours
Experiencefushimi district
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour
sake tasting
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
sake tasting
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience
Insider Sake Brewery Tour
Sake Tasting10 kinds7 kinds10 kinds
(Special sake)
Food Pairing
PriceJPY ¥9,900
(USD ¥70.53)
JPY ¥7,900
(USD ¥56.28)
JPY ¥7,900
(USD ¥56.28)
Duration3 Hours1.5 Hours1.5〜2 Hours

What You will Experience

Insider Sake Brewery Tour


You’ll take a short walk to visit the largest sake brewery in Fushimi, where you’ll deepen your knowledge of sake and witness traditional brewing processes which have been passed down from generation to generation. At the end of your brewery tour you’ll have the chance to taste a few of the flavors produced there.

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
  • Sake with Japanese Culture
  • Basic Sake Making Process 
  • About Ingredients 
  • 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 good to pair with sushi
  • Be ready to explore 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.

Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

(Meet the guide outside)

247 Minamihama-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City
612-8660

● Access

  • 25 min from JR Kyoto Station :  Take a train on Kintetsu Line to Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station. Walk for 10 min from the station.
  • 20 min from Gion-Shijo Station : Take a train on Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 5 min from the station.
  • 20 min from Fushimi-Inari Station
  • star rating  Learned so much and loved trying all the sake! The tour guide was great, the museum was very cool, and the pairings at the end were my favorite part. I... read more

    avatar thumb ninam111902
    2023-03-06

    star rating  The best Sake Tour - Best tour in Kyoto, Japan. Our guide Rieko was superb. So knowledgeable, pleasant, and easy to understand. We know so much more about Sake, especially the Sake that suits our... read more

    robertw185
    2023-03-02

    star rating  Amazing experience, must try for anyone visiting kyoto - Tour guide was a very experienced and helpful guide to both the history and tasting of sake. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to learn more about sake... read more

    matthewlI6517MF
    2023-03-01
  • star rating  The guide was extremely knowledgeable, and gave a really clear outline of the different types of sakes. We tried seven different types, and tested them against a small selection of... read more

    avatar thumb Cazzie2223
    2023-02-24

    star rating  A wonderful sake experience. - I was introduced to sake recently and wanted to learn more about sake. I am so glad that I signed up for this Sake experience, and I learnt more from... read more

    yusheng_see
    2023-02-21

    star rating  Kotaro was a great guide and teacher for me and my wife. We really enjoyed the entire experience and learned so much that we will host a sake tasting with... read more

    avatar thumb Ehwang21
    2023-02-13
  • star rating  The best sake tour - The in depth tour that was provided was above my expectations. The tour included all levels of production, history, tasting. Along with sake tasting and food pairing comparison. If... read more

    avatar thumb jakew1891
    2023-02-13

    star rating  A fantastic tour for sake lovers or novices! - I love sake, it’s fair to say that I drink far more sake than the average American and came in with a good basic understanding of the craft and varieties... read more

    avatar thumb Tbrillhart1
    2023-02-12

    star rating  This tour far exceeded my expectations. Kotaro was an excellent guide and he gave a thorough explanation of the saké making process and characteristics. We enjoyed the tasting... read more

    avatar thumb Hrc3747
    2023-02-11