Sake Tasting + Food Pairing
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We now have an additional 5:30pm option available on May 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, and 18th.
Reservations can be made up to 180 days in advance.
| Experience | Insider Sake Brewery Tour | Sake Tasting | Food Pairing | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour | 10 am / 11 am Less Crowded | 10 kinds | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300～ (USD $82.0～) ------------------------- 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000～ (USD $82.0～) | 3 Hours | |
 1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience | 7 kinds | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $62.0) | 1.5 Hours | ||
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience | 10 kinds (Special sake) | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $62.0) | 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 | 10 kinds (Special sake) |
| Food Pairing | |||
| Price | 10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300～ (USD $82.0～) ----- 1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000～ (USD $86.67～) | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $62.0) | JPY ¥9,300 (USD $62.0) |
| Duration | 3 Hours | 1.5 Hours | 1.5〜2 Hours |
What You will Experience
Sake Tasting with an Expert
You’ll get to try flavors of sake you may never have experienced before – as we’ll introduce you to bottles which have never been exported. Your expert guide will explain the differences in taste – dry, sweet, rich, fruity – and how each of these are produced.
Food Pairing
You’ll also be served various Otsumami – Japanese snacks which traditionally accompany alcohol – so you can see which types of food and flavor best accompany the different sake types.
What You Will Discover in This Experience
- How to Identify Different Types of Sake
- Sake Ingredients
- Rice Polishing Percentage
- Sake Categories
- Characteristics of Each Category
- Pairing with Food
- What Type of Sake is Good with Sushi?
- Hot vs Cold
- Q&A
After Taking This Class, You Will..
- Be able to find your favorite type of sake
- Be able to order sake at restaurants or bottle shops with confidence
- Know what type of sake is good to pair with sushi
- Be ready to explore the deep world of sake
This Class is for ...
- Those who love sake and want to learn the basics.
- Those who are interested in sake and learning what sake is.
- Those who want to get more knowledge about sake before traveling around Japan.
- Wine, beer and whisky lovers who also want to understand the basics of sake.
- Professionals in the hospitality industry who would like to learn the basics of sake.
- For in-house training in the hospitality industry
- Private courses for companies and groups are also available. Please contact us.
〒612-8365 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, Kurumamachi, 271-1
● Access
By Public Transportation
- 25 min from JR Kyoto Station: Take a train on the Kintetsu Line to Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station. Walk for 10 min from the station.
- 20 min from Gion-Shijo Station: Take a train on the Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 5 min from the station.
- 20 min from Fushimi-Inari Station: Take a train on the Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 5 min from the station.
By Taxi
- Allow around 30 minutes from Kyoto Station or 35 minutes from Gion-Shijo Station (map apps may show less).
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Very enjoyable!! - Yui our guide was very friendly and helpful. Very passionate about her work, she made our experience very enjoyable. Thank you very much !!! Van F
2025-04-29 Excellent Tour - Educational and Tasted Delicious Sakes - My husband and I had a great time on this sake experience. Our guide Greg was excellent - knowledgable, professional and made the experience really fun. We learnt lots of... read more annabW703FN
2025-04-27 Sake sake sake - Awesome experience with so many different sakes! Matt knew a lot about the area and the sake. I highly recommend when you come to Kyoto 543kaitlind
2025-04-20
