Had such a wonderful time! - This experience was so fun! We had a great time learning more about Sake (Nihonjo) ️ from Greg’s presentation, and he made sure we were having a good time too.... read more

We tried 7 different types of sake, and paired those with small plates of food. All of it was amazing, and we were definitely having fun the entire time! Thank you Greg and the rest of the staff!

  This was a insider sake experience!  - This was an amazing deal for the money and just for the experience. The guides were amazingly knowledgeable, welcoming, and fun. This was a great experience!

  Amazing  - Amazing! book it!
Great tasting and lots of learning on sake.
Lomg tour and course with food pairings as well. WOuld do again!

  An informative (and delicious) experience  - This tour may seem banal looking from an outsiders perspective, but it is in fact an extremely interesting experience. Not only did we go through a bit of history of... read more one of the most important and successful sake producing companies in Japan, we also learned a great deal about the process itself, how it changed, and how it creates the drink we know and love. It also taught me a lot about the different types and sub-types of sake, something that helped me pin down some of my personal favourites.

Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is even mildly interested in sake!

  Best Sake Tour  - Mayo was our guide and she was amazing, so informative and so fun, we tried so many sake’s and learnt so much, would highly recommend this tour to everyone... read more visiting Kyoto.

  A fun learning experience  - My wife and I had a blast with our guide Greg who was very knowledgeable and funny. I would highly recommend this sake tasting tour.

  A (Unexpected) Private Tour with a Sake Sommelier - Greg was a phenomenal tour guide. While unplanned to be a solo and private tour, I was able to have Greg to myself for 3-hours where he took me around... read more the Gekkaikan Sake Museum and gave me a full rundown of the history and process of making sake.

After getting a few tastes of sake at the museum, we headed over to the tour’s shop about 10 minutes away where I was given an extremely detailed and informative presentation alongside a flight of 8-9 different sake and food pairings. He taught me how to read sake bottles for certain tidbits of information as to how the flavor might be as well as gave a lot of great advice for future sake to look out for on my trip.

If you are interested in the ins and outs of sake brewing, learn about your own sake preferences, and don’t just want to be given a flight of sake with little to no information, this is the tour for you!

  A must do experience in Kyoto!  - This was excellent. We learned a lot about the process of sake making first, and then tasted 7 different kinds of sake, then paired them again with some food (sweet,... read more salty, sour, bitter etc) to see the difference. Our instructor was excellent. We ended up with a favourite (Junmai Gingyo), and were able to drink more of it throughout the rest of our trip.

  A great introduction to Sake in Kyoto  - This is a great tour for anyone who wants to learn more about Sake, how Sake is made, and how it fits into Japanese culture. Our host and guide Kotaro... read more was very knowledgable and took us through the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, exploring the history of the family owners and the process of Sake making. We tasted three different varieties of Sake varieties at the museum before moving a short distance to the tour’s Tasting Room. There we tasted 10 different Sakes, and Kotaro showed us how to read the label on Sake bottles, and introduced us to the many different styles of Sake. We had a chance to take our Sake on its own and then again with food (small snacks provided.) All in all, we really enjoyed this tour experience. The location is in a quieter part of Kyoto but it can be easily reached by public transport, and the meeting instructions were very clear and helpful. We would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Kyoto. It was an immensely enjoyable and informative afternoon.