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Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour: Certified Expert & Inside Access

By Kampai Sake Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €265 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Escape the crowds of central Kyoto and discover a quieter side of the city in the historic sake district. Join a professional sake guide and enjoy a relaxed journey into one of Japan’s most important brewing regions.

Visit two carefully selected breweries chosen by a sake expert, representing both tradition and innovation.Step inside a historic brewery with nearly 400 years of history and feel the weight of centuries of craftsmanship. Then explore a small modern brewery where creativity and new ideas are shaping the future of sake.

Along the way, enjoy guided tastings of different styles of sake while learning about aromas, flavours, and brewing techniques from your sake expert.

In Kyoto — a city celebrated for its history, beauty, and artistic culture — this experience offers a deeper and more relaxing way to enjoy Japanese sake.

Activity location

  • Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
    • 247 Minamihama-Cho, Fushimi-Ku,
    • 612-8045, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Chushojima Station
    • Yoshijima Yaguracho
    • 612-8224, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour: Certified Expert & Inside Access
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
€263.21 x 1 Adult€263.21
Paid at activity€2.08
Total
Price is €265.29
Until Sun, 22 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Alcoholic Drinks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    brewery tour and tastings
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Culture and history
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extra Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    we will take trains to the 2nd brewery and costs 380yen per person.

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum drinking age is 20 years
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Chushojima Station (Pass by)

Meet at the north gate in front of small sake barrel monunent.

Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Enjoy a peaceful walk through the quiet streets of Kyoto’s historic Fushimi district as you make your way to one of Japan’s most famous sake breweries. Learn about the ingredients and brewing process and visit ends with a guided sake tasting. With a certified sake expert, you’ll notice the subtle differences in aroma and flavour and learn what creates those unique tastes — making the experience even more enjoyable and memorable. As the sliding doors of this 390-year-old brewery open, step into the fascinating world of traditional sake making. Fushimi.Thanks to its pure underground water, which gives Kyoto sake its smooth and elegant character. Along the way, discover how sake has been closely connected to Kyoto’s history — enjoyed by shoguns, samurai, and local townspeople for generations.

Fushimi-Momoyama Station (Pass by)

take trains to visit next brewery and get off at Demachiyanagi station.

Matsui Sake Brewery

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
In contrast to the first brewery, this stop introduces a modern and innovative style of sake making. Although the brewery has a history of more than 300 years, today it operates with a small team of about 15 people who continue to evolve while respecting tradition. Step inside the working production area to see a modern sake brewery in action. After the visit, enjoy tasting beautifully crafted and stylish sake that reflects Kyoto’s creativity. With guidance from a professional sake expert, you’ll discover the stories behind the brewery and the unique flavours that attract a new generation of sake lovers.

Demachiyanagi Station (Pass by)

Tour finish at this station.

Location

Activity location

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    Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
    • 247 Minamihama-Cho, Fushimi-Ku,
    • 612-8045, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Chushojima Station
    • Yoshijima Yaguracho
    • 612-8224, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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