15 Best Kyoto Sake Tastings & Brewery Tours

“This was our favorite tour of the trip! Very educational and you get a LOT of sake in the tasting portion. I feel like I can order sake confidently at a restaurant now :)”

“Miyuki was an excellent guide with a deep knowledge of the brewing process and the history of the specific brewery we toured. She made the tour fun yet informative at the same time. The tasting session was also very enjoyable and we learned a lot…”

“Had a wonderful sake tour with Peco. We first went to a sake museum, then took a little walk around the town, and then went to a restaurant where we had over 22 sake tasting. It was a fun and educational. Highly recommend.”

“We thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Yui was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and personable. We learned so much about sake and feel more confident in ordering/ buying it in the future. We were also very pleasantly surprised by the pairings. The food was delightful and helped further our…”

“Super fun, a trip highlight for sure. Mayo was sooo funny and a wonderful teacher, I learned so much about sake and my taste in it! I rarely leave reviews, but this I strongly recommend.”

“Excellent experience! The hosts and tea master were very warm and welcoming. They spoke fluent English and were wonderful teachers. They made us feel as if we were part of their family.”

“Yuki was the best tour guide we have ever had! So hospitable and warm, really looked after us and helped us to understand the process behind Sake making. Helped to guide us through a great sake tasting, would highly recommend to anyone visiting Kyoto who…”

“Sake was excellent. Our instructor was great! Would definitley recommend. There’s a lot to understanding sake. I’m glad I took the class!”

“It was so much fun! Our guide was very knowledgeable, funny, patient, and generous with his saki haha! As a Historian i loved seeing the rich history of Gion in the silence of Night. I must say, our group was late to our appointed time…”

“This is a go-at-your-own-pace, relaxed, walking tour of a very beautiful historic area of Kyoto. The sake in hand helps set the tone! I really appreciated how knowledgeable my guide was: I typically have a ton of questions, and he was able to aRead more”

“Nabe was great! Learned a lot not only about sake but about the Japanese culture! Your included lots of sake! Had some Japanese beer as well! Really enjoyed the tour. Arigato!”

“Kenji was AMAZING!!!! He is so knowledgable! We had 8 sakes to taste and he explained every one perfectly- he gleaned our levels and went from there. The sake were like nothing I have ever tasted- super refined, mainly unpasteurized and anffordable- only found in…”

“What an amazing experience! Our whole group loved it, and would definitely recommend it to everyone. Kanako is an amazing artist and host, making sure we all felt welcome and walked away from a couple hours of fun with some very coRead more”

“As always an amazing experience. I’d recommend this to anyone going to Kyoto. It still is one of my favorite things that I have done in Japan. Start with the beginners course and return for the advanced.”

“Our guide Mayo was fun and informative. It was a great experience”