Welcome to
KYOTO INSIDER SAKE EXPERIENCE
The Ideal Activity for:
- Company Trips
- International Study Trips
- Families
- Groups of Friends
- Convention and Exhibition Attendees
Private tours/Activities can be arranged for groups of up to 30 people. Please see the following information and contact us for more details.
If your group is smaller than 8 people, please book a regular tour from Tours Page.
Please note during peak season, the minimum number of participants for private tours is 10.
Peak Season – March, April, May, September, October, November and from 18th December to 9th January
Private Tours for Groups of up to 30 people
| Experience | Insider Sake Brewery Tour | Discover | Sake Tasting | Food Pairing | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | Sake Basics | 10 kinds | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300～ (USD $80.67～) ————————- 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000～ (USD $85.26～) | |
 1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | Sake Basics | 7 kinds | JPY ¥9,800〜 (USD $64.27〜) | ||
 Advanced Sake Tasting Experience （Duration：1.5〜2 Hours） | Sake Basics + Advanced Sake Insight | 10 kinds (Special sake) | JPY ¥9,800〜 (USD $64.27〜) |
| Experience | 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour | 1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | Advanced Sake Tasting Experience （Duration：1.5〜2 Hours） |
| Insider Sake Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | ||
| Discover | Sake Basics | Sake Basics | Sake Basics + Advanced Sake Insight |
| Sake Tasting | 10 kinds | 7 kinds | 10 kinds (Special sake) |
| Food Pairing | |||
| Price | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300～ (USD $80.67～) —– 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000～ (USD $85.26～) | JPY ¥9,800〜 (USD $64.27〜) | JPY ¥9,800〜 (USD $64.27〜) |
3 hours – Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
- Capacity: 8 to 12 people / ( from 10 ppl during busy season)
- Starting Time: contact us to confirm
- Insider Sake Brewery Tour + Sake Tasting (10 kinds) and food pairing with an expert – Tour details
*Price varies depending on the number of participants. - Private Tour: ¥13,000/person
High Season: Flat rate of ¥130,000 for groups of 1–10 people.
Off Season: Flat rate of ¥104,000 for groups of 1–8 people.
1.5 hours – Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
- Capacity: 8 to 30 people / (from 10 ppl during busy season)
- Starting Time: contact us to confirm
- Sake Tastings (7 kinds) and food pairing with an expert – Tour details
*Price varies depending on the number of participants. - Private Tour: ¥9,800/person
High Season: Flat rate of ¥98,000 for groups of 1–10 people.
Off Season: Flat rate of ¥78,400 for groups of 1–8 people.
Insider Sake Brewery Tour
Take a tour with us and you will: -Discover the history of sake and the Fushimi Sake District of Kyoto whilst touring a traditional brewery/museum -Come to understand the differences in flavour and smell and how these are produced.
You’ll focus on the secret methods of sake brewing which have been passed down for generations -Get the chance to compare the differences between Western wine and beer production and sake brewing, to understand what makes the sake brewing process so unique.
Sake Tasting with an Expert
Through our expert-led tasting session you’ll get the chance to learn the unique characteristics of different varieties of sake. Also discover which type you most prefer and how to identify your favourites on menus and bottle labels.
Our expert will help you notice the difference in taste between ‘junmai’ sake (which has no added alcohol or sugar) and alcohol-added sake. We’ll also explain the effects of rice polishing on aroma and flavour. Pure rice sake, refined sake, cloudy sake, aged sake – we’ll help you discover the distinguishing characteristics of each type.
Food Pairing
Discover the way the taste of sake can completely change when paired with different dishes. We hope that the food pairing section of our tour will also allow you to find out a little about Japan’s food culture, as well as sake.
Interested in learning sake?
- Learning Sake is a great way to experience Japanese/Kyoto culture while exploring the secrets of sake.
- Not sure how long to stay in Kyoto? Coming from Osaka or Kobe? We offer a range of experiences, and we can arrange your tour to fit around your existing schedule (depending on availability).
- We are happy to arrange private tours for company events, private groups, families, and more. Although our regular private tours are as above, we will do our best to provide you with the most suitable itinerary.
– Please fill out the contact form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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– We only accept reservations for tours up to 6 months in advance.
Cancellation Policy for Private Tours
Up to 45 days prior to the tour date : 100% refund
44 days to 14 days prior to the tour date: 50% refund
13 days to the tour date : non-refundable
*Even during the refundable period, any fees incurred due to cancellation will be charged.
Latest Reviews
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Informative and enjoyable sake experience – We had a great time learning about Sake from Mayo. She led us through an incredibly informative PowerPoint presentation so that we could taste each type of Sake with the… read more Lindsay A
2025-10-06 Brilliant learning experience! – We had a fun and informative time, met interesting g people and learnt a lot about sake!
The food pairing part of the experience rounded it off nicely!
Would recommend… read more The_CRAFFORDs
2025-10-05 A real highlight in a 2 week tour of Japan, highly recommended! – With our guide Kotaro, we had a blast. Probably too much information to retain, but he said we could get PDFs if we signed up with our email address after,… read more Joe B
2025-10-04
