Welcome to KYOTO INSIDER SAKE EXPERIENCE
Private tour can be arranged for the group of between 8 people and 25 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.
Private Tours for Group of Between 8 people and 14 people
1.5 hours – Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
◇ Capacity from 8 to 14 people
◇ Starting Time : need to confirm
◇ 7 Sake Tastings and food pairing with an expert
◇ From 5,400 JPY up to 6,000 JPY per person
*Price varies depending on the number of participants.
3 hours – Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
◇ Capacity from 8 to 14 people
◇ Starting Time : need to confirm
◇ From 7,650 JPY up to 8,500 JPY per person
*Price varies depending on the number of participants.
Private Tour for Group of Between 15 people and 25 people
2 hours – Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
◇ Capacity from 15 to 25 people
◇ Starting Time : need to confirm
◇ Insider Sake Brewery Tour + 5 to 10 Sake Tasting with an expert
◇From 5,000 JPY up to 7,000 JPY per person
*Price varies depending on the number of participants.
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 -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-lead 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 polishing rice on scent and flavour. Pure 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 a little about Japan’s food culture, as well as sake.
Interested in learning sake?
– Learning Sake is also a good 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? Our tours have a choice of experiences, and we can accept appointments at noon on the day (depending on the availability). It will help you to arrange your trip flexibly and freely!
– We are also happy to arrange your company events or optional tours. Although our regular private tours are as above, we will do our best to provide you the most suitable itinerary. Please fill out the contact form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!
We really enjoyed the sake tasting. In particular, the information you get is very interesting and practical. It is even more fun to practice your new 'sake'knowledge the next days by ordering specific types of sake in Japanese restaurants. The only downside of the 1.5...More
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1/15/2020
I was searching for a way to discover more about sake, how it was made, the different tastes and how to do proper food pairing, and this tour actually answered all my questions. Our guides Kotaro and Asahi was really nice and answered all the...More marcwT1503FM
1/13/2020 We really enjoyed the Insider Sake Experience. The tour guides were excellent. The story behind Sake was fascinating. The pairing with food and the understanding of how to identify the various Sake options was also excellent. Would highly recommend this tour if you are in...More BrisbaneSmiley
1/11/2020- Definitely worth it! This was a great way to get to know more about Sake and find the type that you like! We had a great guide called Kotaro who knew a lot and was great with all our questions! 41gabrielan
1/06/2020 I reserved the tasting for my family as a Christmas present for my dad. We had a great time and the sake was delicious! Asahi was very informative and friendly. I would recommend 🙂 Mailelm
1/05/2020 Had an amazing time at the sake tasting. Kotaro was a great guide and walked us through everything. Highly recommend! ZacharyM634
1/05/2020 - Had a informative session with our guides Marika and Asahi. Highly recommended if you are interested in finding out more about sake! yingster8080
1/05/2020 Had fun with our guides Marika and Asahi! Even though the weather was slightly less than ideal, our guides made it fun! Highly recommended if you wish to find out more about sake! Ying8080
1/05/2020
While the tasting was very good with a knowledgeable guide, the brewery and sake museum part of the tour was a rip-off. Trip advisor should have known that all the breweries and the museum was closed on the date of our tour. All we saw...More Rico4747
1/02/2020