Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

About This Experience

An Expert-Guided Sake Tasting & Brewery Tour in Kyoto. Your Japan trip gets better once you truly enjoy sake. In 3 hours, taste, visit a local brewery, and discover how to choose sake with confidence.

Highlights

• Choose sake with confidence through an expert-guided tasting
• Discover how sake is made and what shapes its flavor
• Taste different sake styles side by side and discover your favorite
• Learn to read sake bottles and menus so you can order with confidence in Japan
• Learn how to enjoy sake in Japan — from hot or cold to food pairings and more

What's Included

• ✓ Certified sake expert as your guide
• ✓ Sake tasting (10+ types selected by a certified sake sommelier)
• ✓ Otsumami (traditional Japanese appetizers) for food pairing
• ✓ Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum entry fee and guided tour
• ✓ Sake cheat sheet and tasting note to help you choose your preferred sake
• ✓ Guided sake tasting held in our own dedicated tasting room

Not Included

• Transportation to/from attractions
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good to Know

• For safety and legal reasons, alcohol will not be served to guests who arrive by car or bicycle (non-alcoholic drinks available). No refunds if unable to participate in the sake tasting.
• Guests without a reservation (including children and non-drinkers) will not be allowed to join the tour
• Not recommended for children
• The first half of this tour involves walking and standing for about 1.5 hours. If you prefer seated activity, please try our Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings and Snacks instead.
• Legal drinking age in Japan is 20; customers under 20 years of age will only be served non-alcoholic drinks
• Vegetarian/Vegan options are available. Let the guide know at the site if you have any food preferences or allergies
• If you are more than 20 minutes late, your booking will be canceled.

Meeting Point

Meeting point is Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum. Meet the guide inside the entrance. When searching by address, use 【697 Motozaimokuchō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-8043, Japan】