Top Asia Sake Tasting and Brewery Tours

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Kyoto sake tasting near Fushimi Inari

• Sip sake near the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto during this afternoon tasting tour. You’ll learn about the different grades of sake, visit breweries and liquor stores, and discover why the area around the shrine is known for its production of high quality, sweet-tasting sake. More more than 30 types of sake are available for you to try, so you’ll be sure to leave the tour with a favorite in mind.
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Kyoto Night Foodie Tour

• We'll walk around the Gion area and head to the first izakaya. On the streets, we'll see many old Kyoto-style buildings with machiya architecture, as well as tea houses.At the first location, we'll enjoy Kyoto vegetables or meats with simple seasoning in order to taste the ingredient's pure flavors. At the second restaurant, we'll enjoy mouth-watering tempura skewers paired with green tea drinks, basking in the retro (Showa-era) atmosphere. Finally, we'll go to a sake standing bar to sample local sake. (Non-alcohol menu is also available)Any type of traveler can enjoy this food tour, whether you're traveling with family, friends, or your're solo traveler.Don't worry if you don't know what to eat or drink. Our guide will help you order and will explain everything!
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Sake Tasting in Takayama

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• Get a deeper understanding of Japan’s popular rice-based spirit on a beginner’s tasting at Kanoya restaurant, a popular izakaya in Takayama. Your English-speaking guide teaches you about the time-honored techniques of sake distilling as you sample dry, fruity and sweet blends. Gain an appreciation for sake and bring your knowledge home with you.
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Ogawamachi: The Land of Washi Paper and Sake Brewing

• [Private Tour] Visit the historic town of Ogawamachi, also known as "Small Kyoto". Learn about traditional Japanese paper; washi and Japanese sake in Ogawamachi, a town built around a river, roughly an hour away from central Tokyo. Ogawa, meaning small river, is where the name of this town comes from, and the water of this river is what is used in creating Ogawamachi's washi and sake. The creation process of washi in this town is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and on this tour you will get the chance to try it yourself! You will also visit a sake brewing factory and a 100% locally produced and consumed craft beer shop where you can taste local drinks. Make sure to explore the old back streets of Ogawamachi that have stayed unchanged for centuries!
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Sushi Pairing with Premium Japanese Liquor

• Understanding sushi with taste, knowledge and feelings The best possible pairing tour dedicated for Sushi with veterans of Tsukiji Fish Market. Includes Sake, Japanese Whisky, Japanese Wine, Japanese Craft Gin, Japanese Craft Beer and so on.This is aimed at those who want to deepen the understandings and the knowledge of Japanese craft liquors and its combination with Good Sushi.
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Visit the Largest Cave Storehouse of Sake and Taste the Sake Aged in the Cave

• *PLAN NAME      Visit the Largest Cave Storehouse of Sake and Taste the Sake Aged in the Cave*OUTLINE　Visit the natural storehouse of Japanese sake said to be the largest in Japan. Welcome to the brewer's VIP room! Enjoy tasting a wide variety of sake starting from the aged Daiginjoshu matured in the cave.　　　　　　　　
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Spirit of Japanese Sake in Shiogama

• Spirit of Japanese Sake in Shiogama  As one of Japan's foremost fishing harbours with the largest catch of fresh tuna and plenty of top quality sushi restaurants, Shiogama is a true foodie heaven! The town has a strong cultural connection with Japanese sake, home to three nationally famous breweries that produce the sacred sake for historic Shiogama Shrine. This foodie tour is all about experiencing the local food and culture of Shiogama through the spirit of Japanese sake. The tour includes both an English lecture on sake appreciation and a delicious sushi lunch!
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Making Original Sake in a village of Japanese nostalgia, Uchiko -Hotel Upgrade-

• Making your original Sake while talking together with the Sake brewers (for a one-night stay) 【HIGHLIGHTS】 Experience Sake-making at the Sake brewing house not open to the public.Mingle with the Sake craftspeople while having dinner and drinking Sake at night.Make your original Sake label with the traditional Ozu Washi paper.Stay at a traditional Japanese house located in the own preserved from the Edo Era (1603-1868).Your original Sake with the label you made can be taken home. 【AVAILABLE TOUR DATE】 From December 1, 2018 to March 5, 2019
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Sake Tasting Class with a sake sommelier

• Join our sake lesson to discover new styles and sample sake pairings with a sommelier for 2 hours. Demystify sake through learning and exploring your taste buds. 
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Made In Kyoto Shopping Tour with a Local: Tastes of Tea, Sweets and Sake

• With so many shopping choices in Kyoto, it can be overwhelming as a tourist to know which are the best places to visit. Take the stress out of shopping, by going on a shopping tour with a local. You’ll have multiple tastings, including tea, sweets, and sake. You’ll also learn about the history of the artisan products you see, meet local artisans, and wander through Fushimi Momoyama shopping area, and Gion.
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Kamaboko Tasting with Local Sake and Craft Beer Pairing in Hakone

• Experience an amazing culinary tour where you can see, learn, and taste traditional Japanese food, local sake, and craft beer at Suzuhiro Kamaboko Village. Suzuhiro has specialized in Kamaboko, a popular fish product, for over 150 years. Suzuhiro also runs the award-winning local craft brewery on site. This English guided tour will have you see the culinary craftsmanship and learn about Kamaboko at Kamaboko museum, and then have a tasting of various Kamaboko styles and traditional Japanese appetizers prepared Kaiseki chef in a traditional building looking out onto a beautiful Japanese garden with local sake and craft beer.
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Tokyo Food Tour - Sangenjaya Back Alleys - Izakaya Experience - Private Tour

• • Experience the back streets of funky Sangenjaya a neighbourhood not often visited by tourists. • Try traditional foods such as kushikatsu, charcoal grilled meat, sashimi and more.• Cook your own okonomiyaki or monjayaki. • Visit three off the beaten track izakayas specially selected by your guide. • Try unusual Japanese drinks such as Hoppy, shochu and sake.• Private tours allow you to really experience the city on your terms.• All inclusive price • No hidden costs.
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Sake Tasting

• You will have the chance to taste the famous japanese rice alcohol, Sake. You will taste 9 different Sake coming from all over Japan. Sake is a traditional alcoholic beverage in Japan. It's made through fermentation, like beer and wine. Sake is made from rice, a staple food in Japan. Sake is an important part of the japanese daily life and culture. Less than 2,000 sake breweries exist in Japan today. The modern trends includind the notion of local production lead to the development of new varieties of Sake, different varieties of sake rice, and type of yeats used in fermentation. Japanese appetizer will be offered to fully enjoy the experience.
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Tokyo Local Bar Hopping

• 1. We will go to three different styles of izakaya on this tour: standing bar style, snack bar style, and public style. These each have different purposes, and in visiting them we can feel the change in atmosphere between each, and fully understand the concept of the key aspect of the Japanese lifestyle known as the izakaya.2. We can drink ‘koshu’, aged Japanese sake!3. These are all regular bar hopping stops for us. They are not made to cater to tourists, but have their own style maintained for years.4. We want to help you share a common friendly atmosphere with regulars and locals at the places we visit, and create a local bridge so you can be a participant, not an observer in the action.5. We’ll try the drinks and food that are representative of the izakaya style.6. We’ll analyze the night town of Shinbashi from a sociological perspective, and draw a full understanding of Tokyo nightlife as a whole.
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Osaka by night: food, booze and fun!

• This experience consists of visiting three different restaurants that you would like to explore.We will visit each other in different areas of Osaka- a typical, old style Osaka place.- where many "working class" people go.- a place where young people hang outYou do not need to bring any money, all food and drinks are included in the price.Also, if you have any special requests, I'm totally flexible and can tailor our experience to your interests!Looking forward to enjoying Osaka with you!
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Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Cooking with Enjoying a Local Sake

• NOW ON SALE 50%OFF!!First-Come, First-Served ONLY for 100 people so early booking is recommended.A professional okonomiyaki-making course for tourists wishing to experience how to make the authentic Hiroshima Okonomiyaki. In this course, you will be introduced to the culinary specialty of Hiroshima with an opportunity to make an okonomiyaki savory pizza in small groups with a maximum capacity of four people. The person leading the lecture and supporting you throughout the course is an experienced specialist and professional in English classrooms. In this course, you are invited to make Miso soup as a side dish to complement the okonomiyaki rich in flavor, and gather around the table fitted with a built-in hotplate. Immerse yourself in Hiroshima food culture and choose the perfect drink, such as local sake or Hiroshima tea, to complement the light meal.
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3 Hours Kyoto Insider Sake Experience

• Gain a better understanding of sake during this tour that explores the Fushimi Sake District of Kyoto. During this tour, visit Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, one of the largest sake breweries in Fushimi, and end your visit with a sake-tasting session. Not only will your guide be able to explain the basics of sake and introduce you to new kinds you may have never tried, but your tastings will also be paired with Japanese snacks that enhance the tasting experience. 
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Kyoto Cooking Class, Sake Tasting and Nishiki Food Market Walking Tour

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• Make a food-lover’s journey through Kyoto, stopping at its best food shops, famous Nishiki Food Market and a sake brewery before finishing with a cooking class during this small-group, 3.5-hour excursion limited to 7 participants. Learn about Japanese ingredients at Kyoto’s top market, check out the city’s lesser known food shops and stop by a sake brewery for a tasting. End your food experience with a 1.5-hour cooking class making sushi, soup and salad. This small-group excursion also includes admission and tasting at the sake brewery.
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Sake Tasting in Osaka

• Sake is a rice wine that’s an important part of Japanese culture. Get an authentic Japanese cultural experience by going sake tasting in Osaka. You’ll take the risk out of choosing which sake to try, and instead have a guide to teach you how to pick good sake, and introduce you to three different types of sake. You won’t get hungry as you’ll have nibbles to accompany the tastings.
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1.5 Hours Kyoto Insider Sake Experience

• Sake—traditional rice wine—is Japan’s most famous drink and Kyoto’s Fushimi District is renowned for its sake production, home to over 30 breweries. On this tour, find out how sake is made, discover the many varieties, and learn which sake suits each occasion. Sample seven different sakes, accompanied by tasty Japanese snacks, and leave with a cheat sheet to help you order your favorite sakes while in Japan.
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Sake tasting at local breweries Kobe

• Get to know the wide variety of sake during your stay in Japan. Visit 4 of your guide’s favorite breweries in Kobe’s Nada district, Japan’s top sake-producing region. Learn to taste the differences between sake as your sake connoisseur guide introduces you to both traditional and innovative brews.
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Sake Brewery Visit and Tasting Tour in Hida

• This is a sake brewery tour including sake tasting, held at Tenryo Sake Brewery near from Takayama. The sake expert will explain about how to make sake step by step inside the actual house they are brewing sake. Understanding the sake brewing process, you will taste various excellent sake to enjoy the difference of flavors, and you can know a lot of useful tips to drink and order sake. If you love to drink sake, please do not miss it!
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All-you-can-drink Sake Tasting in Tokyo

• Get a crash course in sake with this guided tasting in Tokyo. Choose from over 100 kinds of sake and learn about how this popular rice wine is made including the fermentation and aging processes. Sample hard to find regional and seasonal sake from all over Japan. Get advice on how to shop for sake in Japan and at home.
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Kyoto Temple, Shrine, Geiko & Sake Tour

• Visit ancient shrines and temples of Kyoto-- Nanzen-ji Temple, Kiyomizudera Temple, and Yasaka Shrine. Your guide shows you how to respectfully cleanse yourself and offer prayers before entering the sacred places. This small group tour includes information about each stop and history of the area going back 2,677 years. Lunch is included, and the tour ends with shopping and sake tasting in the Gion district, where you may see Geisha and Maiko (apprentice Geisha).
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