Learn all about the history and techniques of sake production—and taste a range of different sake styles—on this small-group Kyoto tour. Meet your guide in the afternoon, and discover Kyoto’s sake brewery district. You’ll visit the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum for an immersive introduction to sake. Then, follow your guide to an atmospheric local bar where you can sample a range of different sake varieties.

Immerse yourself in Kyoto’s sake brewery district
This small-group tour is capped at six to ensure a personal experience
Learn all about sake history at the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
Visit a local bar and sample different local sakes

Sample Menu

Starter

snacks

Something to eat with sake

Main

22 kinds of Japanese Sake

What's Included

Sake tasting (22 kinds of Sake (4 kinds at Sake Brewery + 18 kinds at Sake restaurant))
Photos during the tour
Admission fee of the Sake Museum
* Anyone under 20 yrs old will get some foods or snacks instead of the sake tasting set.

Additional food or drinks (available for purchase)

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Chushojima Station
Yoshijima Yaguracho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-8224, Japan
Chushojima Station, North Gate https://goo.gl/maps/qkaDajY4P56rsxJSA Your guide will be holding a board saying "MagicalTrip"

Start time

01:30 pm

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Chushojima Station (Pass By)

Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Teradaya (Pass By)

Kappa Gallery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travellers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travellers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Fun Tour with Amazing Hosts

Troy_T, Aug 2023

Hikaru and Yuka are a great team. They educated us on the beginnings of how sake was made in Japan. Then we drank to our hearts content. The sake was amazing but the company was better. My Mom and I had a great time on this tour and would truly recommend it to anyone going to Kyoto

Super fun!

Jessica_T, Aug 2023

This was a great experience! We got to try all different types of sake. We also learned about the history and process along the way! Would recommend to anyone!

Sake Goodness

Rollie_P, Aug 2023

Very educational, fun and if you love Sake then this is great daily tour. Shout to Erie for being a good host and guide.

We love sake!

Tyler_J, May 2023

Hikari was a great tour operator! Very knowledgeable about the sake history and culture. We would definitely recommend this tour to those who love sake and would like to learn more about the brewing experience and history.

Tipsy in a good way!

Joseph_C, Apr 2023

Got to sample a large range of sakes from local breweries and learn about the history of sake making.

Sake tasting

tiamowright, Apr 2023

We walked to a sake museum and then to a restaurant to have a tasting. The guide was very kind and shared stories along the way.

Fantastic tour

Manda, Mar 2023

Fantastic tour. Loved spending the afternoon learning about sake making and finally sake tasting. Thank you to Hikari for a fabulous tour. She was excellent and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommended tour.

Fun Sake Brewery Tour

Kat_M, Dec 2019

My husband and I were the only two people in our group so we ended up having a private tour. Hikaru, our guide, was very sweet and let us go at our own pace. The final bar where we had our main sake tasting was off the beaten path and I'm sure we wouldn't have found it on our own. It was definitely worth the money!

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