1.5-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Experience with 7 Tastings & Pairings
Join an expert-guided sake tasting in Kyoto and spend 90 focused minutes discovering distinct styles. Your Japan trip gets better once you truly enjoy sake.
- Learn how to choose sake with confidence, even if you’re completely new to sake
- Enjoy a guided sake tasting with a local sake expert in Kyoto
- Taste a variety of sake styles, from dry to sweet and fruity, in a relaxed setting
- Learn the basics of sake and simple tips to recognize key differences in flavor
- Enjoy sake paired with Japanese otsumami and see how food affects taste
- Get easy, practical tips for choosing sake in Japan, including hot or cold options
What to expect
Join a 90-minute guided sake tasting in Kyoto and discover how to truly enjoy sake.
You’ll taste a selection of sake paired with Japanese otsumami while learning the basics of sake, including key differences in flavor and style. This experience is for beginners and those who enjoy sake but feel unsure about what to choose.
By the end, you’ll have a clearer understanding of different sake categories and gain practical tips to help you choose sake with confidence and enjoy it with Japanese food during your trip.






Reviews
this was so much fun and very educational. We learned the history of sake and the different types of rice and different types of wine. I’ve had sake before many times but never realized there were so many different types. The 7types of sake we tasted were great and the food pairings were excellent and enhanced the flavor. 90 minutes was the perfect length of time for this session. I highly recommend to others you won’t be disappointed.
Momo was fantastic. we enjoyed the experience: both the sake medication and the food pairings. highly recommended activity
Thoroughly fun experience. Rieko was very knowledgeable and explain the different sakes very well. Highly recommend if it Kyoto and want the quickie course on the differences in types of sake. You leave with the presentation so you can reference it later! Sample 7 kinds of sake and there were also a couple of bonus ones at the end since group showed so much interest in learning.
our guide Mai was incredible - learned so much on the history and process of sake making, plus very big good practical advice on how to choose a sake based on the flavours you enjoy. food pairings and dessert at the end were lovely. would recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning more about sake.
This was a great experience & we learnt so much about the way sake is made & the different tastes. Our sake somellier was very informative & spoke great English. Definitely recommend this experience even if you don’t have a great love for the taste of sake, you’ll taste multiple different types and it’s an overall fun time.
Big highlight of our trip to Kyoto. Mayo, who runs the experience, is lovely and fun. It was so informative - I can't wait to impress friends with my knowledge of sake!! Really great experience - don't miss if you're in Kyoto!!
Our guide Shogo explained us the history of Sake, its different types and guide us during food pairing. This is a great experience for those who want to learn more about sake and understand with which type of food each sake goes well. You can also understand which sake you like the most.
Clear explanation by the staff. Very friendly. They gave a broad explanation of all existing kinds of sake.
A must see when visiting Kyoto or even Japan as a whole. A great experience to learn and taste Japanese culture. I went with my boyfriend and we had such a great time we even bought some Bottles for home. 😉
Our guide was super knowledgeable and answered all our questions. You get to try a wide variety of sakes and then get to pair them with food. NOTE - unlike other booking with Klook you will not receive a voucher.
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