Our Sake Tour Options in Kyoto

  Great information, great Sake - Loved this, but be warned 1.5 standing is longer than it sounds, but Mayo's enthousiasme pulled us through.

We learned a lot about sake, and saw the effect of... read more food on the drink. Would recommend this to everyone in Kyoto.

  Smart and Fun  - I’m an Ivy League grad and I thought this tasting was exceptionally smart and useful. I’ve had Sake before and thought it was just ok. I realize now it’s because... read more I was drinking it improperly. This class has completely opened my eyes to the different characteristics and flavor profiles of Sake as well as how they can really enhance and be enhanced by food pairings. I’m excited to put my new knowledge to work! Sake Sommelier, Chika was fun and charismatic, providing us with actually useful knowledge to apply and suggestions for places to try afterward. I would not hesitate to book the 3 hour experience. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon.

  Great experience  - I loved it. I didn’t expect that learning about sake would be this fun 🙂
Fun, educational, got a bit tipsy, ate good food, I would definitely recommend. One... read more of the best things I’ve done in Japan.
Thank you Kyoko for making it happen!

  A must do in Kyoto!  - Kyoko was wonderful. She was so entertaining and informative and the whole experience was fabulous. Will recommend everyone I know the visits Kyoto. Not only did you take sake, but... read more came away with so much knowledge. Thank you for a wonderful experience.

  Sake 101 and more!!!  - We ended up trying the sake tasting/food pairing option. We wanted to learn more about sake and more about the taste variations, but also how best ... read more to pair with food. Finding sake in the U.S.A is not always easy, but we were also hoping for some guidence on how to select from either stores or restaurants. This program was very comprehensive and informative for those hoping to broaden their experience and knowledge enabling them to make informed deceisions about purchases and while dining.After this course, we felt we had a much better understanding of sake and felt we can now make competent selections in the future. Kotaro was our somalier and answered all our questions and let us try 3 additional sakes after the tasting for additional comparisons. We would highly recommend this experience.

  Great sake, great outing  - A very professional and high quality experience with lots of information, tastings and opportunities to purchase. Our guide was terrific and the group size also good. Enough people to make... read more it socially interactive but not so large that it feels like a crowd. Most importantly, we drank some wonderful sake and learnt how to decipher labels, pair with food and understand our preferred tastes.

  If you love nihonshu, you're in for a great time. - Amazing tour. Kotaro was immensely knowledgable and very passionate. He was engaging and excited to answer all of our questions.

Please note: You will taste a lot of great... read more sake/nihonshu on this tour, but it is also very informative. Please don't be one of those groups that shows up just to get loaded. There's a lot of amazing information on this tour and they match it with the tastings perfectly. You're missing out if you're only here to drink.

This tour was a definite highlight of our stay in Kyoto. Highly recommended.

  Wonderful Experience in Kyoto!  - We did our sake tour with Kyoko and she was truly one of the best tour guides we have had! She loves sake and has so much knowledge on the... read more process of making sake. Even more than that, you will leave the class knowing which type of sake you like and how to even find that flavor profile in some of the Japanese labels. We would 10/10 recommend!

  Awesome sake experience!  - I know nothing about sake but Kotaro taught me enough that I could order it and know what type of sake to pair with food. We did a lot of... read more tastings and there are so many different sake flavors! This is one of my favorite tours of all time.