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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2.Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 hours · from $87

Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district in 3 hours: Gekkeikan museum basics, 10+ sake tastings, otsumami pairings, and label-reading skills.

“A fun tour to learn about sake and taste many different types. Kyoko was a great guide, good experience.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2h 30m · from $93

Kyoto Fushimi sake tour with Gekkeikan, Kizakura, and 18 tastings in 2.5 hours. Museum stops, English guide, great value.

“was a really insightful tour, Kazuiki provides an excellent insight into the japanese culture and knows his sake.”

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4.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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5.Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · from $227

Sample Kyoto sake at small and large breweries, tour Gekkeikan Okura museum, then enjoy Yakitori lunch in Fushimi’s historic district.

“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”

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6.Kobe: Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting and Kobe Beef Bites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $83

Kobe walking tour with an English guide: visit a sake museum in Nada, taste Kobe beef nigiri, sip fruit drink, and see Port Tower.

“This was one of the best moments of our trip. Alyssa our guide was brilliant - friendly, professional and above all knowledgeable. Her explanations at the sake museum were spot on (followed by a tasting - our favourite was the yuzu sake!) we then visited Chinatown stopping to taste delicious beef nigiri. She took the time to show us Kobe and gave some good addresses for lunch. To be recommended.”

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7.Kobe: Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting Sake

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3h 30m · from $83

Kobe’s Nada sake tour with guide Yumi: 3 breweries, tastings at each stop, old brewing tools, and possible barrel-factory access.

“Yumi was great !Good communication, and good knowledge of sake.”

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8.Nara – Craft Beer, Sake, and Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3h 30m · from $96

Nara craft beer and sake walk through Naramachi: fresh mochi pounding, persimmon-leaf sushi, up to five sake pours, and a big food finish.

“Really good tour with great food, sake & beer, very friendly guide”

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9.Visit behind the Scenes: Hiroshima Saijo Sake Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $117

Visit three Saijo breweries in Hiroshima, start at Mitate Shrine, and make your own label at Sanyotsuru with Mount Ryuo spring water.

“The sake tour I took was a rich experience. The tour guide was knowledgeable about Japan's history and how sake intertwined with it. The sake tour was great got to see the tools used and was explained from the owner about the proceRead more”

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10.Hiroshima Night Tour: Craft Beer and Local Bites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $78

Explore Hiroshima after dark with guide Levi: Peace Park night walk, 3 craft beers, dinner bites, and local brewpub bars in Tokaichimachi.

“If you like well-crafted beer and want to explore Hiroshima's local bars just outside the main tourist area, then this is the tour for you. Levi was excellent guide, not just to the different craft breweries, but also to the local culture. I had a blast!”

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11.Nara – Craft Beer, Sake & Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · from $97

A 3.5-hour Nara walk mixing mochi, craft beer, and a five-sake tasting, plus a local early dinner with a bilingual guide.

“Our tour guide took us to a very authentic local restaurant which I would have otherwise not found by myself, let alone understand what I am ordering. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and interactive which made it a great experience.”

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12.Tokyo: Toshimaya Sake Brewery Tour with Sake Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · from $98

Tour Tokyo’s oldest sake brewery at Toshimaya Shuzo. Learn the process, taste 5–7 styles of nihonshu, and find your favorite.

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13.Nishinomiya: Sake Brewery Tour Near Kobe – Visit 3 Breweries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 hours · from $74Best value

Walk Nishinomiya’s sake trail with visits to Hakushika, Hakutaka, and Nihon Sakari plus guided tastings over 3 hours.

“We had a realy nice trip with our lovely local guide. First we went to visit a Sakemuseum and after that we went to 3 different Sakedistillerys to try their Sake. Thank you for the insight about the Sake and Nishinomiya”

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14.Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 3 hours · from $177

3-hour small-group sake tour in Kyoto’s Fushimi: guided tastings, lunch pairings, brewery insights, and time to shop nearby.

“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.”

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