Itinerary
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Stop At: Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, 247 Minamihama-Cho, Fushimi-Ku, Kyoto 612-8045 Kyoto Prefecture
You’ll take a short walk to visit the largest sake brewery in Fushimi, where you’ll deepen your knowledge of sake and witness traditional brewing processes which have been passed down from generation to generation. At the end of your brewery tour you’ll have the chance to taste a few of the flavors produced there.
※Due to the coronavirus situation, the brewery we visit has decided not to allow guests to enter the production area. This means that the actual fermentation tank and its facilities are not visible. However, we will explain the brewing process while looking at old tools in the attached museum area. Therefore, the information and knowledge gained from this tour will be the same as usual.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kyoto Insider Sake Experience, 271-1 Kurumamachi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-8365, Japan
Sake Tasting with an Expert
You’ll get to try flavors of sake you may never have experienced before – as we’ll introduce you to bottles which have never been exported. Your expert guide will explain the differences in taste – dry, sweet, rich, fruity – and how each of these are produced.
Food Pairing
You’ll also be served various Otsumami – Japanese snacks which traditionally accompany alcohol – so you can see which types of food and flavor best accompany the different sake types.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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697 Motozaimokuchō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-8043, Japan
3 hours(approx.)
AMAZAKE HOUSE 自家製生甘酒専門店, 271-1 Kurumamachi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-8365, Japan
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
A small amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Legal drinking age in Japan is 20; customers under 20 years of age will only be served non-alcoholic drinks
Vegetarian option for snacks is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please note the venue for sake tasting session may be changed due to its availabilities.
Recommended to have your lunch or brunch prior to the tour.
“Sake Brewery Tour" will be replaced to"Small Walking Tour at Fushimi Sake District" during the new years holiday period ( from 28th December to 5th January ) due to closure of local breweries. We’ll see sake making process with some special experience and those brewing culture at our tasting room.
Drinking and driving is strictly prohibited by law in Japan. Make sure to come to the tour by public transportation.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Cinthia_P
This was a full on college course on sake. I learned so much information and history about sake. The guides were fun and entertaining. And the different pairings of sake and food was amazing!
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : reb6558
Really great experience, for those who love sake, and for those who are learning. The museum portion was interesting, and our guide Greg was excellent with his explanations. There was a mini-tasting in the museum, and then we had a short walk to the Kyoto insider tasting room where we had 7 more sake's and some bites. The sake's were diverse, and all were quite good, though in different ways. The food was an unexpected bonus, and it was really good as well. I highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : GrandTour66602355224
Informative tour, full of excellent details. Personal, answered questions, humorous, tasting was diversified and offered a great overview.
Food bites were thought out and delicious.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : W2928RXjulial
Amazing! Totally worth it! Went with my husband and we now understand nihonshu (aka sake) so much more & feel way more confident in buying & ordering our own sakes. We had Greg who made our day. Absolutely passionate & knowledgeable about sake, had so much fun & laughter throughout. Will definitely do the advanced sake tour when we visit Kyoto next
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Doug_G
Our guide Momoko was amazing. She was very knowledgeable about Sake and the brewing process, and tough us so much. She was so enthusiastic and made the experience a must!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : 171andrewo
It was such a good experience, as someone who likes sake but only ever tried whatever they sold in the supermarket, it was really interesting learning how it was made, the various types and trying each one to review what we liked. Momoko was a great tour, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about sake. Great experience and would do the advanced session when we come back
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Getaway44729427031
very insightful, great guides! definitely a recommendation, particularly on a rainy day. thank you greg, momoko and team!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : ExpTravellerEH
The best experience in Kyoto. Super friendly, knowledgeable and educated staff. A MUST DO experience when in Kyoto!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Deawodi_L
This was a great tour. Momoke did a great job and was so knowledgeable! A friend recommended this and I'm glad we did it. We learned so much about sake and got to drink a lot of it too!
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Posted On : 2024-05-10
Posted By : JMH1789
It was our first experience with learning about Sake and Kotaro was fantastic. He had a great “slide deck” and went through the entire process and explained the different types of sake based on how they are made, patiently and in enough detail. The museum we started in was representative and it was great to see the different types of rice and the Koji and the yeast and the vats etc. The tasting at a nearby restaurant was also ably led by Kotaro and we did a without and with food comparison which really did change the appreciation of the different sakes. Overall it was 3 hours really well spent. Educational and fun! Cannot recommend it more highly for anyone wishing to learn about sake.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
