Sake Tours & Day Trips Worldwide: 15 Worth the Trip

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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Düsseldorf: Sushi, Sake & Japanese Lifestyle Tour

3.Sushi, Sake & Japanese Lifestyle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 539 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

Explore Düsseldorf’s Little Tokyo with sushi, sake, manga, Japanese shops, four tastings, and practical tips in a small German-language tour.

“Organisatorisch verlief die Tour planmäßig, und Patrizia war freundlich, doch der Informationsgehalt reichte nicht aus, um einen fundierten Einblick in die japanische Kultur Düsseldorfs zu vermitteln. Viele wichtige Details wurden ausgelassen oder unzutreffend dargestellt, wodurch die Tour leider enttäuschend wirkte. Es gab zudem falsche Aussagen. Ich selbst war bereits im Nagya essen und kann bestätigen, dass die Behauptung, man zahle dort 700 € pro Person, nicht stimmt. Themen wie japanische Friseure, Schneidereien und Wäschereien wurden oder gar nicht behandelt. Beim Matcha Café Wakaba, dem ersten reinen Matcha-Café der Stadt (gegründet ca. 2017/2018), fehlten Hintergrundinformationen. St...”

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KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)

4.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

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

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

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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Tsukiji: Outer Market Walking Tour & Sake Tasting Experience

6.Outer Market Walking Tour & Sake Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

Explore Tsukiji Hongwanji, sample market foods, and taste unlimited sake with a sommelier on this lively three-hour Tokyo tour.

“It was amazing! Thank you for showing us all the little nooks and crannies of Tsukiji and recommending us the best food to find. We loved it!”

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Private Nagano 1-Day Tour:Snow Monkeys,Zenko-ji,Obuse,Sake,Onsen

7.Private Nagano 1-Day Tour:Snow Monkeys,Zenko-ji,Obuse,Sake,Onsen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $337

See Nagano’s snow monkeys, Zenko-ji, Obuse, sake, and Hokusai Museum on a private 8-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“Our tour guide, Emi was absolutely wonderful! So kind and full of knowledge. The visit to see the snow monkeys was an unforgettable experience-felt like you were in a National Geographic magazine! I highly recommend booking this activity.”

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Wagyu Beef and Sake Pairing Foodie Tour in Tokyo

8.Wagyu Beef and Sake Pairing Foodie Tour in Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $218

Review of Tokyo’s Wagyu and sake tour, with all-you-can-eat beef, 20-plus sakes, Ginza walks, costs, tips, and booking advice.

“Amazing time walking around the Shimbashi and Ginza with Fuji, learning about the area and eating amazing food!”

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Kyoto: Sake Brewery and Tasting Tour in Fushimi

9.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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Tsukiji Market Eating Tour, Authentic Sushi & Sake Comparison

10.Tsukiji Market Eating Tour, Authentic Sushi & Sake Comparison

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $30

Review of a small-group Tsukiji tour with market tastings, sushi lunch, three sakes, temples, and practical tips for Tokyo visitors.

“Ariel was great! knowledgeable about the area and Foodie spots! Mochi 🍡 was the best I've ever had!”

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Private Nara Tour and Sake Tasting (Departing from Kyoto/Nara)

11.Private Nara Tour and Sake Tasting (Departing from Kyoto/Nara)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $165

Explore Nara’s temples, free-roaming deer, and local sake on a private half-day walking tour from Kyoto or Nara.

“Absolutely incredible day with Ikki. Hes bright and so thorough. Learned a ton. Very efficient day and covered a LOT of ground. Recommend him highly.”

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Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe

12.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: Gion Geisha District & Sake-in-Hand Walking Tour

13.Gion Geisha District & Sake-in-Hand Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $27Best value

Walk Kyoto’s Gion at night, learn about geiko culture, visit shrines, and taste local sake in a small group for $27.84.

“We will always remember our nighttime tour of Kyoto. Thanks so much, Shumpei! We loved learning about Kyoto and visiting the shrines and temples.”

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

14.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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1-Day Winter Tour From Nozawa Onsen: Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake

15.1-Day Winter Tour From Nozawa Onsen: Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $150

Review of Nagano’s winter day tour from Nozawa Onsen, featuring snow monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple, lunch, sake tasting, and practical tips.

“Great day out with a fantastic guide and safe driver. Lunch was very tasty too! The guide was very knowledgeable and shared information in an easy going manner.”

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