Delicious Tastings and Expert Guidance - This was one of the best experiences we had in Kyoto! The tour included so many sake tastings, giving us the opportunity to sample a wide variety of styles while... read more learning about the brewing process and the different categories of sake.
What I enjoyed most was how educational the tour was. I learned how to recognize the differences between sake styles, what makes each category unique, and, most importantly, discovered what I personally like and why. The explanations made tasting the sake much more meaningful and helped me appreciate the craftsmanship behind each one.
The food pairings complemented the sake beautifully, and the guide was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experience enjoyable from start to finish.
A thoughtful touch at the end of the tour was receiving a set of sake cheat cards that summarize the different categories and tasting notes. They are a fantastic reference and will make it much easier to choose sake with confidence in the future.

  Sake! - Mayo was fantastic! So much information and a great sense of humor- absolutely loved this experience! I learned so much

  A day with Sake & Mayo  - Mayo was awesome, her knowledge and charm filled the room.

Rick

  Would absolutely recommend  - Maayo was a fantastic tour guide, and the experience was amazing! My wife and I both left it with a better understanding of sake. We consider it an afternoon well-spent.

  Fascinating and flavourful - Guides were very knowledgable, gave a lot of context to the drinks and items on display. The brewery itself is interesting and steeped in history with some very nice... read more drinks to sample along with food pairings available to try at the tasting session following the tour. There is also a shop at the front of the museum selling their drinks at very competitive prices.

  Learned so much about sake!! - Momoko was incredibly knowledgeable and more importantly, such a great educator! We learned tons and this was our favorite experience in Japan so far.

  The staff were helpful & very pleasant. Enjoyed the pairings & options offered  - Very informative & friendly sake tasting experience .

  Excellent sake tasting experience  - Highly informative and fun. Would recommend to anyone who wants to understand the range of sake and a relaxed enjoyable environment.

  Chika is an amazing Sake Sommelier Kikisake-shi!  - Wow, what an incredible tour! I HIGHLY recommend my guide Chika, she is super fun, professional, knowledgeable and walked me through all the elements and history of sake! I got... read more to try sake that is NOT available outside of Japan! EVERYone please take this tour!