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Kyoto: Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings and Snacks

By Add Stories Co., Ltd
10.0 out of 10
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Overview

  • Choose sake with confidence through an expert-guided tasting
  • Discover how sake is brewed and what affects flavor, quality, and style
  • Taste different sake styles side by side and discover your favorite
  • Learn to read sake bottles and menus so you can order with confidence in Japan
  • Learn when and how to enjoy sake in Japan — from hot or cold to food pairings

Activity location

    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒612-8365 京都府京都市伏見区車町２７１−１ | Please talk to the staff at the counter when you arrived.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Certified sake expert as your guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sake tasting (10+ types selected by a certified sake sommelier)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Otsumami (traditional Japanese appetizers) for food pairing
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sake cheat sheet and tasting note to help you choose your preferred sake
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided sake tasting held in our own dedicated tasting room
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation to/from attractions
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Bikes, Strong fragrances
  • Not suitable for: Children under 3 years, People under 19 years, Pregnant women

What you can expect

This guided sake tasting experience is for travelers who want to enjoy sake but feel unsure about what to choose.

During this 90-minute experience, you’ll learn the basics of sake in a relaxed setting through guided tastings guided by a local sake expert. You’ll taste and compare different sake styles—from dry and crisp to sweet and fruity—while learning how to recognize key flavor differences.

You’ll also enjoy sake paired with Japanese otsumami and see how food can change the way sake tastes. Along the way, your guide will share simple, practical tips to help you choose and enjoy sake in Japan, including when to drink sake hot or cold and which types of sake pair well with sushi.

This experience is ideal for beginners and a great introduction to sake, helping you enjoy Japanese food and sake with more confidence during your trip.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kyoto
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 日本、〒612-8365 京都府京都市伏見区車町２７１−１ | Please talk to the staff at the counter when you arrived.
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan