1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience

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All You Need to Know to Truly Enjoy Sake - in 90 Minutes

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ExperienceInsider Sake Brewery TourDiscoverSake TastingFood PairingPrice
fushimi district
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour




10 am / 11 am Less Crowded
Sake Basics10 kinds10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300~
(USD $80.72~)
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1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000~
(USD $85.32~)
sake tasting
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
Sake Basics7 kindsJPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $64.32〜)
sake tasting
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

(Duration:1.5〜2 Hours)
Sake Basics
+
Advanced Sake Insight
10 kinds
(Special sake)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $64.32〜)
Experiencefushimi district
3-Hour Sake Tasting + Brewery Tour
sake tasting
1.5-Hour Sake Tasting Experience
sake tasting
Advanced Sake Tasting Experience

(Duration:1.5〜2 Hours)
Insider Sake Brewery Tour10 am / 11 am Less Crowded
DiscoverSake BasicsSake BasicsSake Basics
+
Advanced Sake Insight
Sake Tasting10 kinds7 kinds10 kinds
(Special sake)
Food Pairing
Price10 am / 11 am JPY ¥12,300~
(USD $80.72~)
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1 pm / 3 pm JPY ¥13,000~
(USD $85.32~)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $64.32〜)
JPY ¥9,800〜
(USD $64.32〜)

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.

food pairing

What You Will Discover in This Experience

sake tasting
  • 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.

KYOTO INSIDER SAKE EXPERIENCE

〒612-8365 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, Kurumamachi, 271-1

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● 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.

From Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line)
Take the Limited Express (red) or Rapid Express (purple). Avoid the Sub-Express (blue) and Local (black) - these take much longer

  • 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).

Latest Reviews

  • star rating  Informative and enjoyable sake experience - We had a great time learning about Sake from Mayo. She led us through an incredibly informative PowerPoint presentation so that we could taste each type of Sake with the... read more

    avatar thumb Lindsay A
    2025-10-06

    star rating  Brilliant learning experience! - We had a fun and informative time, met interesting g people and learnt a lot about sake!
    The food pairing part of the experience rounded it off nicely!
    Would recommend... read more

    avatar thumb The_CRAFFORDs
    2025-10-05

    star rating  A real highlight in a 2 week tour of Japan, highly recommended!  - With our guide Kotaro, we had a blast. Probably too much information to retain, but he said we could get PDFs if we signed up with our email address after,... read more

    avatar thumb Joe B
    2025-10-04
  • star rating  Very informative  - Kotaro is very knowledgeable and very thorough all; one of the employees from the 1st sake brewery was extremely rude and annoying

    avatar thumb Jet24849955421
    2025-10-03

    star rating  Awesome Tour 👍🏻👍🏻  - This tour was super interesting and a great intro to sake. Kyoko was extremely knowledgeable about sake and taught us the basics in a comfortable environment. She welcomed any and... read more

    avatar thumb Daryl P
    2025-10-02

    star rating  Dive into the complex world of sake.  - So much fun and very informative. If you love diving into the global world of food & beverage then this is for you. The location is a bit outside of... read more

    avatar thumb John M
    2025-10-02
  • star rating  Great experience for newbies!  - This was a lovely experience. We learned a lot and knew nothing when we came in but I feel we could order at a restaurant now a little more confidently.... read more

    avatar thumb Jamie P
    2025-10-01

    star rating  Delicious Knowledge - We are not new to sake but still we learnt a lot today. Kiyomi was very knowledgeable and passionate about nihonshu. The selection for tasting was made with care to... read more

    avatar thumb Tibor H
    2025-09-26

    star rating  Best sake tasting experience  - An amazing experience, Shogo and Kiyomi were extremely nice, knowledgeable and accessible with questions.
    Super recommended

    avatar thumb shiri k
    2025-09-26