Deep Dive into the Sake World
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Please note that in the Advanced Sake Tasting Experience, we also cover the basics of sake production and the sake categories. Even if you have no prior sake experience, you can enjoy the Advanced course.
Reservations can be made up to 180 days in advance.
| Experience | Insider Sake Brewery Tour | Sake Tasting | Food Pairing | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | 10 kinds | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300～ (USD $79.76～) ------------------------- 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000～ (USD $84.30～) | 3 Hours | |
 1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | 7 kinds | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $60.30) | 1.5 Hours | ||
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience | 10 kinds (Special sake) | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $60.30) | 1.5〜2 Hours |
| Experience | 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour | 1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | Advanced Sake Tasting Experience |
| Insider Sake Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | ||
| Sake Tasting | 10 kinds | 7 kinds | 10 kinds (Special sake) |
| Food Pairing | |||
| Price | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300～ (USD $79.76～) ----- 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000～ (USD $84.30～) | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $60.30) | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $60.30) |
| Duration | 3 Hours | 1.5 Hours | 1.5〜2 Hours |
What You will Experience
What's Special - Advanced Sake Tasting with an Expert
Advanced Sake Tasting covers sake brewed with a very different concept than the ones introduced in our basic sake tours.
The sake you will taste in this experience is unique and exceptional: sake brewed using ancient methods that are different from modern methods, a new type of sake that utilizes the characteristics of microorganisms, and sake that is brewed using local wood, giving it a taste unique to the region. By tasting these types of sake, you will be fascinated by the profundity of sake and the possibilities of how different tastes can be created by the sake making process.
What You Will Discover in This Experience
- A production method that does not require a lot of rice polishing, but rather utilizes the vitality of the rice for sake
- Sake brewed with various types of koji
- Sake brewed using modern methods
- Sake brewed with traditional or ancient methods
- Sake matured with wood, which has a strong connection to Japanese culture.
- Sake brewed with sake itself as an ingredient.
After Taking This Experience, You Will..
- Uncover the trends of sake that are not well known abroad.
- Deepen your understanding of the role of koji, an important ingredient in sake.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the sake production process.
- Understand how sake is related to the trees that grow on the land where the sake is made
This Experience is for ...
- Sake lovers who want to enjoy unique sake and sake that is not usually available outside of Japan.
- Those who have would like to gain more in-depth knowledge.
- Those who want to find out more about sake trends.
- Those who want to learn more about moto (yeast starter)
- Those who want to understand more about koji.
- Those who want to get to know more about sake aged in wooden casks.
Private courses for companies and groups are also available. Please contact us.
〒612-8365 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, Kurumamachi, 271-1
● Access
- 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.
- 20 min from Fushimi-Inari Station: Take a train on the Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 5 min from the station.
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Not to be missed by sake lovers - I am a sommelier who have an above basic sake knowledge and my expectation for the tasting was for it to be very basic. Nevertheless I signed up because the... read more Safari20222338120
2024-07-22 Definitely do this Sake tasting and food pairing - it’s fantastic and educative - This was an amazing activity! We had no idea Sake was so interesting and complex. Mayo was a terrific host. Def recommend Julian H
2024-07-21 From Tutsu-shu to Junmai Daiginjo - Amazing guide, kind and friendly, the explanation of every single detail was fulfilled satisfactorily, patient and passionate about what they like and the process of making nihonshu 100% recommended. GrandTour52796485741
2024-07-18
