Kyoto sake brewery and tasting tour
Overview
A sake adventure and learn the history, taste many kinds, and visit Kyoto's major brewery district.
Highlights
- Visit Kyoto's major sake brewery
- Enjoy Kyoto's local sake samplings
- Taste 22 kinds of sake made in Kyoto
- Learn about sake while walking around Kyoto
You'll learn the rich history of Gekkeikan and the brewery process of sake by observing sake exhibits. Three kinds of sake tasting are offered. After deepening your knowledge of sake, feel free to stroll around the area and visit the cultural and historical spots, such as liquor stores and Teradaya.
Deepen your knowledge of sake and appreciate the different aromas and flavors between the 18 of them brewed in Fushimi, Kyoto.
Stop by one of Kyoto's shrines, and get refreshed by drinking exquisite Japanese groundwater at the end of the tour.
What's included
- Sake tasting - 22 kinds of Sake - 4 kinds at Sake Brewery + 18 kinds at Sake restaurant
- Photos during the tour
- Admission fee of the Sake Museum
- Foods or snacks instead of the sake tasting for participants under 20 years
Meeting & pickup
Please meet your guide at Chushojima Station, North Gate. A guide will be holding a board saying "MagicalTrip".
Additional info
Not suitable for:
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
Know in advance:
- Anyone under 20 years old will get food or snacks instead of the sake tasting set
- This tour has a maximum of 6 participants
- Please note that the local supplier is unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to them. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, they will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour
- Please be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before your tour begins
- Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so you should bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts for a full refund.
Questions
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