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 ¥12,000
(USD $81.53)
3 Hours
sake tasting
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
7 kindsJPY ¥8,900
(USD $60.47)
1.5 Hours
sake tasting
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience
10 kinds
(Special sake)
JPY ¥8,900
(USD $60.47)
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 ¥12,000
(USD $81.53)
JPY ¥8,900
(USD $60.47)
JPY ¥8,900
(USD $60.47)
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.

Please Note

The first half of this class contains walking and standing for about 1.5 hours. If you prefer seated activity, please consider booking 1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience.

Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

(Meet the guide outside)

*Please come by public transportation. Drunk driving is strictly prohibited. Including bicycle, motorcycle and car.

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  Really like the session with Momoko, she is so nice and friendly, it is informative and interesting at the same time! 4 of us really enjoy it!

    June Y
    2023-11-30

    star rating  Great experience  - We had a great time, the whole presentation was clear and the tasting was amazing! I highly recommend it if you wanna know more about Sake

    Guillaume K
    2023-11-28

    star rating  A great way to learn about the history of Sake making on Japan AND catch a buzz! - What a great tour! Not only did we learn the history of one of Japan's oldest brewery, but we learned the process of making sake, both the traditional and modern... read more

    CCHAMBERS79
    2023-11-25
  • star rating  Fantastic!  - Momoko and Rieko were very knowledgable and passionate about Sake!
    We’ve never tried Sake before, and now we’ve a couple options that we know we like!
    The tour... read more

    Sheena W
    2023-11-25

    star rating  Amazing Sake experience - Amazing tour that went into detail of the sake brewing process. In detail review of each type of sake during the tasting. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to know... read more

    Anthony C
    2023-11-24

    star rating  Great experience! - Who knew there was so much to know about sake?! Our host and guide, Kiyomi, was wonderful! The museum is a bit out of the was from central Kyoto, but... read more

    carlosborrego
    2023-11-24
  • star rating  Kotaru was an amazing guide and very knowledgeable as a sake sommelier. I would highly recommend this tour because it gave an in-depth guide to tasting and sake pairing.

    Kevin L
    2023-11-23

    star rating  Presentation is 5/5 - Worth the visit, The ladies making the presentation, you could tell they enjoyed it and thats whats fun about these tours, that the presenters are passionate about their topic.

    Juan R
    2023-11-22

    star rating  Great experience and totally worth it! - Our tour guide was terrific. She was super knowledgeable about Kyoto and sake. I cannot remember her name, but I do recall that it started with a K; apologies for... read more

    jtang1021
    2023-11-20