Sake Brewery Tour and Multi-Variety Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery in Nishijin, Kyoto

This was the best tour I have ever done and both me and my husband are very well travelled. Unforgettable. Truly amazing and something we will recommend to all our friends

K.L. United Kingdom

Tour was great. Our guide was very informative and funny. We loved getting an indepth tour of the sake making process. The tasting was amazing as well.

B.M. United States

The interpreter did a good job to translate all important information to us during the tour. She also sent me message a head of meeting time to remind me the booking. The host of the Nishijin Brewery was very friendly and helpful. Smile and patient all the time. He offered more wine than expected at the end of tour. It really help us understand the process of brewing Sake and how to treasure sake. I would love to introduce this tour to all my friends !!! The whole tour last almost 2 hours which was very detail and impressive. The host was so patient to answer all out questions and show us all detail in the brewery factory. We now understand in deep the process and how to enjoy sake.

F.L. Hong Kong

Everything was fantastic. The host and interpreter were both awesome. We had an amazing time. We loved how detailed the information was and that we got to try some things ourselves like labelling the sake and sake tasting.

M.F. Australia

Everything was great - no complaints! It was one of the best brewery tour experiences we have ever had

D.K. United States

We had a fantastic time. The sake was excellent, the tour was informative, and everyone involved was incredibly kind and welcoming.

A.S. United States

We enjoyed the tour and learning about sake, loved being able to taste and bring home our own bottles.

K.P. United States

We were lucky to be there a few days after brewing had started, so we saw the rice washing and steaming. After the brewery tour and explanation, we had a great tasting! The sake brewer leading the tour and the interpreter were both excellent. The experience was quite in depth and we had several nice souvenir gifts at the end.

J.B. United States

The interpreter was just lovely and immediately felt like a friend and not an interpreter. We learned so much about sake brewing and we were able to see many steps in the process and labeled 2 bottles of dai ginjo sake ourselves.The personalized tour was wonderful. It felt like a truly special experience and Hakita san and the interpreter answered our questions. We felt like honoured guests.

R.R. Canada

Everything was perfect. I wish I could go back again. I really enjoyed talking with the sake master. I would highlight the amount of time with the Sake Master, the detailed amount of information, how fun the experience was, and the amount of delicious sake we were given. It was a great afternoon and he was so kind.

K.E. United States

Enjoyable experience and great customer service. Sake is scared to the shrine and Japanese religion. Next time I drink sake, I will be mindful of this.

H.S.T. Malaysia

An enjoyable presentation, tour and tasting. The sake making tour was very informative. It taught me about sake making process as well as the rich history of the Sake industry in Kyoto.

R.D. United States

Wonderful and informative; and we'd like to come back sometime in the winter to see the sea-making process in real time. The experience deepened our understanding of sake.

E.H. United States

A must do! We love sake and to go to the brewery, meet the lead brewer was great. Everyone’s passion that works there definitely shows the Japanese culture. The behind the scenes experience, was just an ordinary tour of “here are the barrels” this was hands on and super in depth. 5’s for the most part. Only thing I would say is highlighting the “seasonality” of production. We missed the production time (actual rice processing, steaming and such) was starting in October. We would do it again with you, it was that fun and knowledgeable.

A.C. United States

Nothing negative to say. The experience was amazing. We arrived 20 minutes early for the visit and the owner of the sake brewery let us in and started the visit. The owner and the interpreter were lovely. Unique and interesting. Go for it!

M.C. United Kingdom

The experience was expensive but was worth every penny. The whole experience was great. The experience was everything I wanted. One on one attention from the Sake brewer and getting the chance to ask questions about the brewery was an experience I will never forget.

D.G. United States

Personalized tour with the detail I wanted. Excellent and extremely knowledgeable interaction.and friendly and encouraging.

D.M. United States

Everything was great! The communications in the lead up to the experience were helpful and I appreciated the reminder emails, and contact details for the interpreter. The whole process was smooth and easy. The kindness and generosity of our host for my husband's birthday made this experience truly memorable. We were gifted not only a bottle of sake but also a beautiful ceramic sake bowl each which we will treasure. This experience taught us a lot about the history of sake in Japan and helped us to appreciate the process of making sake. The warmth of our host and our translator really made us feel welcome and we enjoyed using our limited Japanese with them. A truly unique, interesting and special experience, with an incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable host. We came away with an increased appreciation of sake and the effort that goes into making it. We would highly recommend this experience.

L.M. United Kingdom

Where we are from, people usually put the best rating when "everything was perfect"- what was promised was delivered, and it perhaps exceeded expectations. I have no idea what could have made this experience better than it was. Everything was amazing, however the visit of the brewery and the presentation of the world of sake and its history with Kyoto by such an enthusiastic professional was truly exceptional. It was eye opening and extremely informative. It reminded me how even aspects that are apparently shared across many cultures (here alcohol making and consumption) could be interpreted completely differently and come with really different expectations. Had we tasted sake without all these precious explanations, we could have left with a surface level understanding of its culture and missed what makes these sake exceptional. The translating part was priceless in this experience! I felt that informations but also the professional’s feelings could come across. It was worth it from beginning to end! So far one of the best experiences I had in Japan. The ability to go deeper into a subject and to exchange thoughts and feelings made this experience memorable.

M.L. France

A unique cultural hands-on experience of a traditional way to learn and taste of nihonshu from a 100+ years old brewery. Everything was amazing! The sake master and interpreter were very open to answer questions and have many attentions to us. There were plenty of memorable moments during the experience: 1) when we could place the brand label/ sticker to our souvenir bottles of sake 2) When the sake master gave us a couple of artistic pottery cups 3) when we could see the fermentation process directly from a cauldron. The experience reinforced my appreciation and understanding of the Japanese culture.

A.C. Mexico

Unmissable. All perfect. The whole experience was great, but being able to ask questions and hear the sake master answer them sincerely and with so much passion was awesome.

M.C. Brazil