Where to Book Three-Hour Sake Sessions in Japan — The 3 Best

1.3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 917 reviews · from $84Our pick

Meet a certified Sake Sommelier in Fushimi, Kyoto, for a museum visit and guided tasting of 10 sake styles. You’ll learn brewing basics, read bottle labels, compare flavors, and test food pairings with traditional otsumami. Guides such as Kyoko, Miyuki, Mai, Momo, and Shogo lead sessions in clear English.

“Mayo is phenomenal! I showed up for the sake tasting and left with so much knowledge. The history, the process, and the categories of sake were all very well explained. Bonus: you also get to try the sake with food, which makes it even better. Highly recommend!”

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2.3-Hour Sake Breweries Tour with Special Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · from $94

Meet your English or Japanese-speaking guide at Hanshin Uozaki Station for a three-hour walk through Nada Gogo. Visit three breweries, which may include Hakutsuru, Kikumasamune, and Hamafukutsuru, and taste a range of sake while learning about rice polishing, fermentation, and local brewing traditions. Tastings up to 1,000 yen per brewery are included.

“We had Max, He was very friendly and super insightful. Max offered a lot of information about the history of Sake. This was a wonderful experience and would recommend it.”

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3.3 Hours Kyoto Insider Sake Experience | Tasting Konteki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $92

Meet your certified sake sommelier at 271-1 Kurumamachi in Fushimi for a three-hour lesson in Japanese sake. Visit the Kizakura Kappa Museum, learn how sake is made, taste more than 10 styles, and pair them with otsumami in a private room. You leave with tasting notes and a better way to read Japanese sake labels.

“Learned a lot about the making, flavors, and drinking of sake. And the tasting was really well organized.”

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