“Rika was a great guide. Very personable and knowledgeable about both the area and the food and drink.she was good company and entertaining as well. We would highly recommend her and this tour. The tour went to 3 very nice places that we likely would never have found on our own. All of the food and drinks were great.”

“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.”

“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..”

“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.”

“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!”

“We have been hosted by Kiyomi. She is simply great! Her explanation was quick yet thorough. You can clearly see her passion when she talks about saké or wine. We learned a lot in a very short time. Absolutely recommended. Thank you so much kiyomi!”

“Absolutely loved it! Such a great guide and we learned a lot. Food and sake was delicious. We were also able to purchase some of our favourites afterwards. Would highly recommend !”

“Great tea ceremony experience. From explanation of ceremony, to the actual ceremony. Very informative and pleasant. After ceremony took pictures of ladies with kimono and husband with samurai swords. Then to the saki tasting, great explanation of the the different types. Would highly recommend!”

“Very knowledgeable and friendly staff, a great way to understand more about Sake, its history, brewing methods and tastes etc. guided through presentations and tastings.”

“We had an amazing tour eventhough it was raining. Our guide was so nice, gave us a lot of insights in the culture and was interested in all of us. Because of the weather the streets were really quiet so we had an unique and beautiful experience of Gion. The sake was really tasty and we got the chance to meet some lovely people and have a drink afterwards. Would totally recommend!”

“Ikki was very kind and attentive and made great conversation! He also helped navigate the trains and took great pictures.”

“Fun touring all the backstreets of Gion. Guide was very knowledgeable. And great to enjoy local sake along the way. Excellent trip great value.”

“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.”

“What a great experience. We learned so much from Kenji and enjoyed ourselves immensely. If you're interested in learning about Japanese sake & nihonshu, then this is the tour for you!”

“This was so much fun. Hands on fun; great host; removed from the business of downtown Kyoto. Would definitely recommend”