1.5-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with Tastings & Pairig

1 hourEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +12Kyoto, Japan

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Your experience

Discover the world of Japanese sake through an interactive tasting designed to help you find your favourite styles and confidently order them during your travels.

Getting started

Meet your certified Sake Sommelier in a private tasting room and settle into a relaxed small-group session. Whether you're new to sake or looking to deepen your appreciation, the experience is designed to be approachable and informative.

What to expect

• Guided tasting with a certified expert: Taste seven carefully selected sake varieties as your Sake Sommelier explains their production methods, flavour profiles, and regional characteristics. Clear, engaging guidance helps you understand the differences between each style.

• Discover your personal preferences: Rather than simply sampling sake, you'll learn to identify the flavour profiles that best match your palate, making future choices easier whether you're dining at a local izakaya or shopping for bottles.

• Traditional food pairings: Complement each tasting with traditional otsumami snacks chosen to highlight and enhance the distinctive characteristics of each sake, providing a deeper appreciation of pairing techniques.

• Practical skills for your Japan trip: Gain confidence in reading sake menus, understanding labels written in Japanese, and ordering drinks that match your preferences. You'll also receive a handy sake cheat sheet and tasting notes to reference after the session.

Learn how to identify and order sake confidently during a 90-minute guided tasting led by a certified Sake Sommelier.
Sample seven distinct sake varieties paired with traditional otsumami that enhance their unique flavours and aromas.
Enjoy an intimate small-group experience in a private tasting room with personalised guidance throughout the session.
Discover how to read Japanese sake menus and understand different styles, making it easier to choose the right bottle anywhere in Japan.
Take home a sake cheat sheet and personalised tasting notes to continue exploring sake long after your Kyoto visit.

Included

90-minute sake tasting experience
Guided session by a certified Sake Sommelier
Seven carefully selected sake tastings
Traditional otsumami food pairings
Private sake tasting room
Sake cheat sheet
Tasting notes

Not included

Transportation to/from attractions
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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Meeting
Japan, Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Kurumamachi, 271-1 Kyoto Insider, Kyoto
Japan, Kyoto, Fushimi Ward, Kurumamachi, 271-1 Kyoto Insider, Kyoto, KYOTO, 612-8365, Japan
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Good to know

Alcohol will not be served to guests under 20 years old or to those arriving by car or bicycle; non-alcoholic drinks will be provided in these cases.
Guests without a reservation, including children and non-drinkers, cannot join the tour.
Pets are not permitted during the experience.
This experience is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
The legal drinking age in Japan is 20; guests under 20 will only be served non-alcoholic drinks.
Alcohol will not be served to guests arriving by car or bicycle, and no refunds will be provided if you are unable to participate in the sake tasting due to age or arrival by vehicle.