Visitors staying over in Kyoto may wonder what to do at night as most of tourists spots like temples closes in the evening. Here is something unique for you. Kyoto has many cozy and hidden sake bars with different styles. We will introduce some of them and hope you enjoy exploring local sake bars.
Masuya Saketen – 益や酒店
This popular and trendy sake bar can be reached within 4 min walk from Hankyu-Kawaramachi station. As soon as you enter the bar you’ll notice the different kinds of sake bottles are displayed all over the black wall in the bar. They are always ready to serve more than 20 high-quality sake from different locations in Japan.
Staff is happy to help you choosing a bottle and how you drink it too. The smallest amount you can order is an half glass (90ml / hango) and you can choose you want to drink it cold or hot. If you are not sure, the best way is follow what friendly staff tells you!
All of their small dishes match the sake so well. The kitchen is always ready to serve Kyoto’s specialties as well. Again, ask for ‘osusume’ (recommendation to get locals favourite). Food there is more like tapas so trying different kinds of dishes with different kind of sakes is the way it is in this bar.
Masuya Saketen
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Sakehall Masuya – サケホール 益や
The sake-hall, which is housed in a renovated old townhouse, offers table seating with a view of the garden, counter seating, a private room with a special atmosphere in a storehouse, and standing seating.
With 60 seats, the restaurant can be easily used for various types of dinners, or even for a single person to relax and have a drink.
They offer a varied menu using seasonal ingredients from all over Japan as well as Kyoto, and a large selection of special sake.
Sakehall Masuya – サケホール 益や
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Nihonshu Bar ○△□
A standing-style sake bar located a 10-minute walk from Karasuma Station.
The bright, woody interior has a counter and an at-home atmosphere. The bar offers a wide variety of sake, from the most popular brands to rare brands, and a blackboard in the bar lists the recommended local sake of the day.
There is also a sake tasting set that allows you to try 30 to 50 ml each of three different types of sake of your choice. They also offer a 45-minute all-you-can-drink sake course, which allows you to taste more than 15 different types of sake imported from all over Japan.
The variety of sake changes each season, so no matter how many times you visit, you will always find something new to enjoy at this sake bar.
Nihonshu Bar ○△□
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When Visiting Fushimi Kyoto, Don’t Miss Our Sake Tasting Tour!
When visiting Kyoto, you can’t miss a sake tour of Fushimi – so why not join us on a hunt for the area’s best sake, and best combination with food pairing session and find your favourite along the way?
Visiting a bar or sake shop and don’t know which sake to buy or taste? Join our Sake Tasting and Pairing Experience!
In this experience, you will learn all the basics about sake and be able to compare different types of sake to find the differences and get to discover how to truly enjoy sake. Joining our sake tasting tour is surely a great introduction to your sake experience. Discover Japan’s real sake & food culture and traditions!
Our Sake Tours
Experience | Insider Sake Brewery Tour | Sake Tasting | Food Pairing | Price | Duration |
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3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | 10 kinds | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300~ (USD $82.47~) ————————- 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000~ (USD $87.17~) | 3 Hours | |
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | 7 kinds | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $62.36) | 1.5 Hours | ||
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience | (Special sake) | 10 kindsJPY ¥9,300 (USD $62.36) | 1.5〜2 Hours |
Experience | 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour | 1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | Advanced Sake Tasting Experience |
Insider Sake Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | ||
Sake Tasting | 10 kinds | 7 kinds | (Special sake) | 10 kinds
Food Pairing | |||
Price | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300~ (USD $82.47~) —– 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000~ (USD $87.17~) | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $62.36) | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $62.36) |
Duration | 3 Hours | 1.5 Hours | 1.5〜2 Hours |
If you have any questions about our sake tasting tours, feel free to contact us.