3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour

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.

Experience	Sake Tasting	Price	Duration
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour	10 kinds	JPY ¥12,000 (USD $81.53)	3 Hours
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience	7 kinds	JPY ¥8,900 (USD $60.47)	1.5 Hours
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience	10 kinds (Special sake)	JPY ¥8,900 (USD $60.47)	1.5〜2 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.

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What You Will Discover in This Experience

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

Local English speaking sake expert
Entrance fees *We'll go into a production area which public can't access. (depends on the brewery's schedule) * Not available during the pandemic.
Sake tasting(10 kinds for 3-hour tour) to understand different categories (include premium grade to freshly squeezed Sake only available in Japan )
Snacks for food pairingPairing some food with various sake. You will be amazed how food change the sake taste! Let's learn how to enjoy food pairing
Cheat Sheet & Tasting Note (These will help you to choose your preferred sake in the future even you don't read Japanese.)

Confirmation will be received when your request is accepted
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A small amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Recommend to bring a bottle of water
Legal drinking age in Japan is 20; customers under 20 years of age will only be served non-alcoholic drinks
Drunk driving is strictly prohibited in Japan. Including bicycle, motorcycle and car. If you do not come by public transportation, we cannot serve sake.
Vegetarian or other food option for snacks is available, please advise at the site directly to the guide.

  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

  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

  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
  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

  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

  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 worth the trip.

carlosborrego
2023-11-24
  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

  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

  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