Sake Brewery Tours Around the World: 15 to Book

3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings - Ten sakes, not one easy style

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 917 reviews · from $84Our pick

Learn how sake is made, taste 10 styles with food pairings, and visit Kyoto’s Gekkeikan museum on this practical 3-hour tour.

“Great experience! You’re taught about the brewing process and even taught how to read the labels. After this, you are able to try over 10 different types of sake. I really feel like I will be able to order the type of sake I prefer now! Thank you so much Miyuki!”

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Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

2.Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 704 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Learn sake brewing, compare 10-plus styles, and pair them with Japanese snacks on a practical three-hour Kyoto tasting tour.

“Wonderful tour. Maybe a third of the tour is about sake making process, the rest is about tasting. I had very little experience with sake/nihonshou and it was wonderful to get to taste such a wide sample and learn what kind of sake I like and why. I highly recommend the tour.”

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KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)

3.KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · from $109

Explore Kobe’s Nada sake district on a small-group walking tour with brewery visits, premium tastings, tofu, and expert English-speaking guides.

“We wanted to experience Sake off the beaten tourist track and our tour guide Aki delivered all that and more! We visited famous breweries, local breweries and sake museums. Aki was very knowledgeable and educated us on the different types of sake and how it was made. Wear your hiking shoes and bring an empty backpack because you are going to want to buy souvenirs.”

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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

4.Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $50Best value

Explore Saijo near Hiroshima on a two-hour tour with eight sake tastings, seven breweries, an English guide, and practical local insight.

“thanks to Grand guide, and young lady, They are eargerly explaining and best efforts for me, thanks again! BongKun Cho from Seoul”

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Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

5.Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $50

Tour historic Hirase Brewery in Takayama, learn how sake is made, and taste several varieties with an English-speaking guide.

“The tour guide was very friendly. The tour is in English. The sake samples were delicious. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the sake. Our 8 year old son enjoyed the tour too. They offered him fresh water instead, of course!”

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Kyoto: Sake Brewery and Tasting Tour in Fushimi

6.Sake Brewery and Tasting Tour in Fushimi

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Explore Fushimi’s sake district, visit the Gekkeikan museum, and taste 18 Kyoto-made sakes on a friendly three-hour tour.

“Yuki was the best tour guide we have ever had! So hospitable and warm, really looked after us and helped us to understand the process behind Sake making. Helped to guide us through a great sake tasting, would highly recommend to anyone visiting Kyoto who enjoys sake!”

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Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

7.Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 30 min · from $51

Taste five Takayama sakes in a historic brewery, learn how Japan’s famous drink is made, and enjoy a short, well-priced cultural stop.

“bardzo miły i mądry przewodnik. Fajnie opowiedziana historia i proces tworzenia sake. Degustacja też była pyszna.”

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Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe

8.Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $83

Explore Kobe’s Nada sake district, taste Fukuju and Hakutsuru sake, browse local markets, and learn about mirin and pickles on a private tour.

“We had such a good time touring with our very knowledgable guide Norio. We visited 2 breweries (and one excellent museum) and he took us through all the different steps of making sake and explained us why/how Kobe still today produRead more”

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Kyoto: Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour – 18 Tastings in 2.5 Hours

9.Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour – 18 Tastings in 2.5 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 36 reviews · 2h 30m · from $93

Taste 18 sakes, tour Gekkeikan and Kizakura, and learn Kyoto’s brewing traditions on this lively 150-minute Fushimi experience.

“This Sake tour will definitely be one of the highlights from my trip! Hanae was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide and provided so much historical context to the sake itself, and the area in general.”

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Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

10.Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 29 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

Explore Saijo’s sake culture on a two-hour English tour with tastings at up to seven breweries, local history, and practical guidance.

“Gordon was brilliant - very knowledgeable, funny and welcoming. Great day out from Hiroshima. A good mix of sake - we drank lots! Would highly recommend!”

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Private Tour: Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk

11.Private Tour: Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $229

Explore Tokyo’s oldest sake brewery, walk the Tama River, taste local sake, and enjoy lunch on a private day tour from Shinjuku.

“Simon was an exceptional guide, an absolute pleasure to spend the day with. He took us on a tour through a historic sake brewery and a delicious lunch in a small, local eatery. We tasted many kinds of sake and learned our preferences. Would highly recommend!”

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Exploring Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

12.Exploring Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $154

Explore Kobe’s Nada sake district with a licensed guide, choosing 3 to 4 breweries, museums, tastings, history, and local lunch options.

“Great walking tour of the Kobe area to several breweries. Got a solid history behind the process of making sake, and also some great views of downtown Kobe. Andy was a great host and super accommodating to the many last minute changes that I had made to the original booking. Highly recommend!”

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Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo

13.Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $100

Tour a tiny Hanno brewery, taste rare doburoku, and learn how local wood, water, soil, and nature shape one-of-a-kind sake near Tokyo.

“The brewery highlighted by this tour is a small-batch distillery in the city of Hannō, Saitama that produces sake in the traditional style; that means using historically authentic barrels and distillation techniques which are practiced by only a hRead more”

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KYOTO Sake Tasting Tour at Local Breweries(tasting fee included)

14.KYOTO Sake Tasting Tour at Local Breweries(tasting fee included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $104

Taste more than 30 Kyoto sake varieties, visit breweries near Fushimi Inari, and learn from a local guide on this intimate three-hour tour.

“Seigo was an excellent host. Very knowledgeable and personable. Great sense of humor. Very good English. The small size of our group (5 people) allowed a wide ranging and intimate conversation. The stops were informative with a mix of old and new sites. Lots of opportunities to try different sake.”

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Sake Tasting: Educational Tour of Six Takayama Breweries

15.Sake Tasting: Educational Tour of Six Takayama Breweries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

Taste sake at six Takayama breweries, learn how flavor is made, and join an optional production tour with an expert English-speaking guide.

“William est convivial et pédagogue; il s’adapte aux souhaits de chacun. Chaque brasserie correspondait à un style de saké différent, ce qui nous a permis de belles découvertes et de comprendre nos préférences. L’option visite de brasserie est à sélectionner absolument ! Nous recommandons vivement cet activité avec William”

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