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!
So very glad I chose this tour. I had no knowledge of the creative process required for sake production. Kotaro painstakingly walked us through the entire “brewing” procedure and the differences among the many types of sake created with different rices, percentages of polishing, pasteurization...More
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3/14/2020 The Sake experience in Kyoto gave us the perfect Chance to learn everything we wanted to know about Sake. Our Host Kotaro was very friendly, answering all of our questions. I liked the variety of Sakes we got to taste and especially the food-pairing was...More Leonferdinandcorin
3/11/2020 Very informative tour and tasting. The guide, Kotaro, spoke perfect English and was very knowledgeable. The regular museum was closed (like most of Japan at the moment) but we still managed to visit another brewery instead. The tastings were great - very different styles of...More GreenSandwich
3/10/2020- Highly informative tour with excellent explanations behind the different types of sake. Find out which you like and how to find it in a bottle shop! jamesh202020
3/09/2020 We had a fantastic time during our insider sake experience tour. Kotaro was very knowledgeable and friendly and made the experience very enjoyable for us. We learned the true way to enjoy sake both by itself and with food thanks to Kotaro. I would definitely...More MrPedroB
3/03/2020 Extremely informative to finally understand the various types of sake and choose your favourite and how to combine with food. Highly recommended! marcofP4557RC
3/03/2020 - Kotaro was very knowledgeable and described the tour very well. He answered all of my questions and helped out a great deal with my understanding. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in learning about sake Sampenna
3/03/2020 The tour included a visit to a brewery with our guide, Asahi, giving a very informed overview of how Sake is made. He was able to answer any questions we had and made it an easy process to understand. There were tastings of 3 Sakes...More GharghurMark
3/01/2020 The many reviews saying how good this tour is are spot on: this is a very good tour. Kotaro is very knowledgeable, ready to answer questions from all, whether general, technical or historical. The info he provided, particularly with the food pairing (which was a...More og646
2/22/2020