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Free cancellation available
Price is €58 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • 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 personalised 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.

Activity location

  • Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
    • 271-1 Kurumamachi
    • 612-8365, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
    • 271-1 Kurumamachi
    • 612-8365, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Check availability

1:30pm 90MIN Sake Tasting

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Basic Sake Learning
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
7 Sake Tasting + Food Pairing

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:30
Price details
€58.23 x 1 Adult€58.23
Total
Price is €58.23

3:30pm 90MIN Sake Tasting

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Basic Sake Learning
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
7 Sake Tasting + Food Pairing

Language options: English
Starting time: 15:30
Price details
€58.23 x 1 Adult€58.23
Total
Price is €58.23

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Traditional otsumami food pairings that show how Japanese people naturally enjoy sake with food
  • Inclusions
    7 carefully selected sake, chosen by a certified Sake Sommelier to help you discover your own taste
  • Inclusions
    A sake cheat sheet and tasting notes to help you confidently choose and enjoy sake after the tour
  • Inclusions
    A private sake tasting room where you can relax, focus, ask questions, and taste at your own pace
  • Inclusions
    Guided by a certified Sake Sommelier with clear, friendly explanations for all experience levels
  • Exclusions
    Transport to/from attractions
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Legal drinking age in Japan is 20; customers under 20 years of age will only be served non-alcoholic drinks
    • 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.
    • Guests without a reservation (including children and non-drinkers) will not be allowed to join the tour
    • Vegetarian option for snacks is available, please tell your guide on site
    • Recommended to have your lunch or brunch prior to the tour.
    • Indoor air-conditioned venue — perfect for rainy days, hot summer days, or any weather
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Kyoto Insider Sake Experience

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
・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.

Location

Activity location

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    Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
    • 271-1 Kurumamachi
    • 612-8365, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
    • 271-1 Kurumamachi
    • 612-8365, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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