A comprehensive introduction to sake - Our workshop leader was Mayo - she was very friendly and personable. Mayo provided a thorough overview of the history of nihonshu (sake), the production / fermentation process, and the... read more main types (I.e. Junmai vs. Daiginjo).
The workshop also included sake tasting with paired food.

Overall, this workshop was very engaging, and I would recommend it to any beginner sake enthusiasts who are looking to improve their sake knowledge!

  Fantastic tasting experience  - We really enjoyed this sake experience. Greig our tour guide was fun, informational and applied a lot of local knowledge also. He catered well for both the beginner sake taster... read more and the more experienced. Highly recommend doing this tour.

  Sake tasting and education from a PRO!  - This experience is so much more than just a random tasting! Our guide, Kiyomi, gave us a personal tour of the museum and explained the sake making process in depth.... read more She is an expert in all things sake, and educated us on the subtle differences in MANY different kinds of sake. After tasting three types at the museum, we had BONUS tastings with food pairings as well. So worthwhile!

  Best experience - highly recommend!! - This tasting was incredible!!! Miyuki was an amazing teacher and very well-informed. She answered all of our questions. We learned so much and got to try many types of sake... read more and food pairings. For me this is a must-do - we will absolutely be back for the advanced tasting during our next trip!!

  Sake testing  - Information was great! Our guide was great! We had fun when testing different sakes. All in all a great experience and a lovely guide!

  Dive into Sake  - We had the opportunity to dive into the world of Sake thanks to a geat instructor (Greg), and the tasting was really great!

  A great tasting experience with Gekkeikan history included. - This was very nice tour and tasting if you are interested in sake/nihonshu. Both guides were knowledgeable, engaging, and pleasant. Since it begins in the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, it... read more is very slanted toward Gekkeikan so don't expect and comprehensive history of nihonshu. You will get more of a history of Gekkeikan, who are the world's largest sake producer, and background on brewery techniques and distribution. They did have some of the original production equipment on display, a well you can drink from, and a nice Gekkeikan tasting room. The tasting and presentation at the Kyoto Insider Sake Experience after was more informative and amazing. There were a greater range of nihonshu offered. The food pairings create a new drinking experience for me. I learned a lot and I had a wonderful time.

  This is the Sake tour to book.  - I waited for this tour to have my first cup of Sake (nihonshu) and I'm glad I did. This was informative, interesting and now I know what to search for,... read more ask for and sample when looking for a type of sake to drink that suits my tastes. After a walk through the museum, you trial 3 varieties of sake to have a baseline to work with, then head to the Kyoto Insider base and sample another 7 types with a pairings food tray included.
Thanks to Greg (beware, a Collingwood supporter) for providing a great tour and to the ladies that organised the tasting plate back at their base. I'm pretty hesitant to give anything 5/5 but for me, I don't think this tour and experience based on sake can be topped.

  Fun and informative  - Miyuki was our host and she was very knowledgeable with the all types of sake! I had a fantastic time, while we got to pair food with fancy sake... read more drinks! She also gave us a nice cheat sheet on types on what sake to look for and it helped immensely when shopping for sake gifts on the trip home. I'd love to do this again!

-Cong