1.5-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with Tastings & Pairings
(361) Reviews
Fushimi Ward
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Legal drinking age in Japan is 20; customers under 20 years of age will only be served non-alcoholic drinks
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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.
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Guests without a reservation (including children and non-drinkers) will not be allowed to join the tour
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is not just a sake tasting. In just 90 minutes, this experience will teach you how to understand and choose sake with confidence in Japan.
Led by a certified Sake Sommelier, you will learn how to identify your personal sake preferences — even when labels and restaurant menus are written only in Japanese.
You will enjoy a guided tasting of different sake styles paired with food, with personalized attention in a small-group setting.
By the end of the session, you’ll know which type of sake you truly like and how to order it anywhere in Japan.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Traditional otsumami food pairings that show how Japanese people naturally enjoy sake with food
7 carefully selected sake, chosen by a certified Sake Sommelier to help you discover your own taste
A sake cheat sheet and tasting notes to help you confidently choose and enjoy sake after the tour
A private sake tasting room where you can relax, focus, ask questions, and taste at your own pace
Guided by a certified Sake Sommelier with clear, friendly explanations for all experience levels
Transportation to/from attractions
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Points
Departure
Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
25 min from JR Kyoto Station : Take a train on Kintetsu Line to Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station. Walk for 9 min from the station.
20 min from Gion-Shijo Station : Take a train on Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 7 min from the station.
20 min from Fushimi-Inari Station
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Itinerary
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Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
・Sake Tasting with an Expert
Through our expert-led tasting session, you'll get the chance to learn the unique characteristics of different varieties of sake, discovering which type you most prefer and how to identify your favourites on menus and bottle labels.
・Food Pairing
You’ll also be served various otsumami – Japanese snacks which traditionally accompany alcohol – so you can see which types of food and flavour best accompany the different sake types.
This is a fun and educational sake tasting in Kyoto, designed to give you the confidence to enjoy sake throughout your journey in Japan.
1.5-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with Tastings & Pairings
(361) Reviews
Fushimi Ward
About
This is not just a sake tasting. In just 90 minutes, this experience will teach you how to understand and choose sake with confidence in Japan.
Led by a certified Sake Sommelier, you will learn how to identify your personal sake preferences — even when labels and restaurant menus are written only in Japanese.
You will enjoy a guided tasting of different sake styles paired with food, with personalized attention in a small-group setting.
By the end of the session, you’ll know which type of sake you truly like and how to order it anywhere in Japan.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Traditional otsumami food pairings that show how Japanese people naturally enjoy sake with food
7 carefully selected sake, chosen by a certified Sake Sommelier to help you discover your own taste
A sake cheat sheet and tasting notes to help you confidently choose and enjoy sake after the tour
A private sake tasting room where you can relax, focus, ask questions, and taste at your own pace
Guided by a certified Sake Sommelier with clear, friendly explanations for all experience levels
Transportation to/from attractions
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Points
Departure
Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
25 min from JR Kyoto Station : Take a train on Kintetsu Line to Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station. Walk for 9 min from the station.
20 min from Gion-Shijo Station : Take a train on Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 7 min from the station.
20 min from Fushimi-Inari Station
