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The 15 Best Brewery Tours in Japan

Two brewing worlds share this page: sake kura that have run for centuries, and craft beer floors that opened last decade. Both smell fantastic and both end in a tasting. Prices and durations below, plus which visits welcome beginners and which reward a bit of background reading.

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

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3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings - Stop two at Kyoto Insider Sake Experience: 10 tastings with an expert guide

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $84Our pick

3 hours in Kyoto’s Fushimi with a Sake Sommelier: museum context, 10 tastings, and otsumami pairings plus a cheat sheet to order confidently.

“Very interesting and informative. I was able to learn the basics of sake, learn my preference and pairings so I can go home and confidently drink sake. Kyoko was so knowledgable, and enthusiastic which rubbed off on use as well. Would definitely do agian.”

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Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

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Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing - Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum: how brewing choices shape your glass

Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

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Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour - Teradaya Pass-By: Edo-Era Drama in the Middle of Beer District Walking

3.Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $98

Fushimi Kyoto sake walking tour: Gekkeikan Okura Museum and 18 tastings with a small group, plus photo stops.

“Really enjoyed the Sake museum and learning about how it’s made before sampling. Realized that the sake distillery that the museum is attached to is actually the same sake brand we buy in the states. Our tour guide, Matt, was very knowledgeable and helpful. Loved the 18 samples at the local sake bar and the ability to purchase food from the vendors inside.”

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KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)

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KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included) - Stop 1 at Kobe Shushinkan: Fukuju craft since 1751

4.KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $109

Kobe Nada sake walking tour with tastings at historic breweries, a tofu stop, and museum visits. Small group, 3.5 hours, guide included.

“Without a doubt this is the tour you are looking for. Welcoming, engaging, and most importantly delicious, this tour gives you a full experience for Japanese sake and how it’s made. Our guide, Romi, was beyond fabulous. For outside reasons Read more”

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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries - Your 7 brewery lineup: what you’ll taste at each stop

Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

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Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery - Price and where your money goes (and where it doesn’t)

Kobe: Guided Sake Breweries Tour with Tastings

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Kobe: Guided Sake Breweries Tour with Tastings - Meeting at Ishiyagawa Station and the Real Pace to Uozaki

7.Kobe: Guided Sake Breweries Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3h 30m · from $106

Walk Kobe’s Nada sake district with an English guide, visit 3 breweries plus tasting spots, and compare styles with real explanations.

“This was possibly the most enjoyable tour I have ever done. Our guide Romi was outstanding - knowledgeable, entertaining, enthusiastic, genuine, generous and considerate. We went to a variety of sake breweries, all with very high quality sake, and learned a lot about the brewing process, both now and through history. This tour totally exceeded my high expectations.”

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Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe

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Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe - Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum: where the process becomes clear

8.Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $83

Taste Kobe sake, learn mirin and pickles, and tour Hakutsuru and Fukuju breweries plus old shopping arcades on a private 4.5-hour walk.

“WOW! Our guide Tomoko was fantastic and couldn’t recommend highly enough. The sake tour in Kobe was an absolute delight. From the moment we stepped into the traditional sake brewery, I was captivated by the rich history and craftsmaRead more”

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Kyoto: Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour – 18 Tastings in 2.5 Hours

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Kyoto: Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour - 18 Tastings in 2.5 Hours - Meeting at 月桂冠大倉記念館: the start that keeps you from wandering

Fukuoka: Yufuin & Beppu Day Tour (Dazaifu / Brewery Options)

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Fukuoka: Yufuin & Beppu Day Tour (Dazaifu / Brewery Options) - Beppu’s Kamado Jigoku: steam, color, and quick photo windows

10.Fukuoka: Yufuin & Beppu Day Tour (Dazaifu / Brewery Options)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 570 minutes - 10 hours · from $55

A 10-hour Fukuoka day tour that pairs Beppu’s steam vents and Yufuin onsen town with either Hita beer and anime sights or Dazaifu shrine time.

“En general todo bien, quizás únicamente comentaría que el guía estuvo un poco más enfocado en explicar en idioma coreano, en lugar de inglés. Por otro lado, su voz no alcanzaba a llegar hasta la parte de atrás del autobús. Pero en general buen trato por parte del guía”

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Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

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Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour - Kamotsuru Brewery: what to do with your first pours

Kobe: 3-Hour Sake Breweries Tour with Special Tasting

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Kobe: 3-Hour Sake Breweries Tour with Special Tasting - Hanshin Uozaki Station meeting point and real-world timing

Private Tour: Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk

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Private Tour: Tokyo's Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk - Sake tastings: included drinks, included snacks, and smart pacing

13.Private Tour: Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $229

Private day trip to the Tama River valley and Tokyo’s oldest functioning sake brewery, with a scenic walk, temple stop, and lunch tastings.

“I loved the leisurely train ride to outer-Tokyo. It was our first visit to Japan and we wanted to see, smell, taste and soak up as much of Japan as possible. We enjoyed the visit to the sake brewery and liked the informal sake tasting with snacks tRead more”

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Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo

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Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo - Stop 1 on the Clock: Briefing Time Before the Sake Part

14.Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $100

A small-batch sake tour in Hannō near Tokyo: doburoku, wooden barrels, and a 3-sake tasting with rare Hanno-soil cups. Small groups.

“remarkable achievement! one of extent was Guide of trance later. she has vocabulary lot. and author has real voice. also infomationboad loaded by English. excellent! SHINTO style was good when we into the forest. other country people want Read more”

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Exploring Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

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Exploring Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide - Walking logistics in Kobe: pickup on foot, smooth meeting points

15.Exploring Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $154

A private, walking Kobe sake tour with a government-licensed guide, picking 3-4 brewery stops in Nada’s historic districts.

“This tour was amazing! We visited a mix of traditional and more modern sake breweries and the mix was perfect. We learned so much about the sake making process and the history behind it, it made us appreciate the process and the prRead more”

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★ 5.0Sapporo Tour in the Port City of Otaru and Local beer breweryFrom $165
★ 5.0Small-Group Walking Tour of Matsuyama and Minakuchi BreweryFrom $68
★ 5.01-Day Tour Sapporo: The port city of Otaru & Local BreweryFrom $1708h 30m
★ 5.0Cultural Sake Brewery Private Tour & Unlimited Tasting Near TokyoFrom $105
★ 3.3Kyoto Sake Brewery TourFrom $1773 hours
★ 5.0Nishinomiya: Sake Brewery Tour Near Kobe – Visit 3 BreweriesFrom $743 hours
★ 5.0Guiged Brewing Tour and Workshop Local LunchFrom $100
★ 5.0Tokyo: Toshimaya Sake Brewery Tour with Sake TastingFrom $98
★ 5.0KOBE Sake brewery PRIVATE walking tour with Local guideFrom $84
★ 5.0Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Guided Tour – 7 Breweries in 2 HoursFrom $73
★ 4.9Discover Japanese Coffee Brewing Experience at TokyoFrom $1162 hours
★ 5.0Visit behind the Scenes: Hiroshima Saijo Sake Brewery TourFrom $117
★ 4.7Kobe: Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting SakeFrom $833h 30m
★ 5.0Japanese Sake Breweries Tour in Fushimi KyotoFrom $109

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