Kyoto · BREWERIES
10 bookable options
Compare the route, duration, price and group shape before choosing. The options here make their differences clear, so the booking fits the rest of your Kyoto day.
3-hour Kyoto sake tour at Gekkeikan Okura museum with 10 tastings, otsumami pairings, and label tips to order confidently.
“This tour is a great starting point to begin understanding sake(nihonshu). Large variety of tastings and food pairings. The hosts were also knowledgeable and very friendly.”
Walk Arashiyama’s bamboo grove, Tenryuji temple and Okochi Sanso garden, then hike to macaques and Katsura River views, or swap in sake.
“I loved this tour! It was small, and Karim was very personable and knowledgeable. It was great to learn about Japanese culture from him. He patiently answered all of our questions and took his time. Overall, it was highly enjoyable; however, this tour may not be a good option for someone who has mobility issues..”
A 3-hour Kyoto Fushimi sake tour with museum visit, 10+ tastings, and food pairings, plus label tips for ordering in Japan.
“Kyoko & Miyuki were great guides. We learned so much about sake including how to read labels, what kind of styles are there, what affects the taste, how sake is made, how it’s paired with food… Definitely recommend this course.”
Kyoto’s Fushimi sake walk blends a museum intro with a guided tasting of about 18 styles, small-group pacing, and lots of walking lore.
“Our afternoon spent during the sake tour was rich in history who would know that the Gekkeinan brewery existed since the 1600’s. Our guide was knowledgeable regarding the brewing process and stepped us through the tasting process. We had a wonderful time being sociable and tasting 17 types of sake. Our tour finished with our guide giving us advice on how to get to other areas more efficiently and hailing a taxi for us. I would thoroughly recommend our guide and the sake tour. It was a wonderful experience!”
Kyoto’s Fushimi sake route in 150 minutes, from Gekkeikan and Kizakura museums to 18 tastings at Fushimizu Sake Brewery Alley.
“Masa was the best! Super knowledgeable and fun to hang out with. He answered all our questions about both sake and anything else, and he helped us find a lot of local spots to try later! We got to try a huge variety of sake on the tour and learned a lot about the history and production.”
Sip Kyoto sake near Fushimi Inari on a 3-hour small-group tour with brewery stops and 30+ tastings included.
“Seigo was an excellent host. Very knowledgeable and personable. Great sense of humor. Very good English. The small size of our group (5 people) allowed a wide ranging and intimate conversation. The stops were informative with a mix of old and new sites. Lots of opportunities to try different sake.”
3-hour Kyoto Fushimi sake walk with tastings at Gekkeikan and other breweries, plus beer, sake ice cream, and a scenic district stroll.
“Musaki (Bob) was an informative guide who knows his sake and way around the area. We enjoyed learning how to make sake and the various tastings. This was a fun afternoon. And we were the only ones in the tour so had personalized attention.”
Kyoto Fushimi sake tour: Gekkeikan Okura museum, small and large brewery visits, tastings, and yakitori lunch paired with sake.
“Tour guide was nice, and the food and sake were good. However, the tour guide seemed to rely to heavily on her laminated sheets to convey the brewing process and history. Some of the concepts did not seem to translate well for heRead more”
Walk through Fushimi Kyoto on a 3-hour sake tour with Gekkeikan museum stops, tastings, beer, and smart comparisons.
“We had a great Time! We got a deep insight in the sake production and tasted really good sake. Our tour guide Bob was really great: his English was perfect, he was very friendly and helpful with answering our questions. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in the topic!”
A 3-hour small-group sake tour in Fushimi with expert guidance, multiple tastings, lunch pairings, and brewery stories from Arigato Travel.
“Overpriced for what was offered. Didn’t learn about sake brewing or history since factories and museums were closed for holidays. Drank two flights of sake but could have done this by ourselves at any restaurant.”
