Kyoto 1 Day Suntory Yamazaki Distillery Tour and Asahi Art Museum

The tour girl Yumi is wonderful, during the tour, she share us the information about The Yamazaki Distillery and also the local information and other related history. Very lovely tour, will 100% join again if we coming back to Kyoto

Sachiko san attended to us and brought us to the Asahi museum and the Yamazaki Distillery Factory. She is very professional, well versed in English and attentive to us. Throughout the experience, she showed great care in explaining to us in English and ensuring we really understood and enjoyed ourselves.

I had the chance to visit Yamazaki Distillery along with the Asahi Art Museum, and honestly, it was an experience I will never forget. The weather was a little gloomy that day, but it actually made the visit feel even more special and peaceful. What truly made the tour stand out was our guide, Yumi. She was warm, knowledgeable, and incredibly passionate about what she does. The way she explained the history and craftsmanship behind Yamazaki whisky made everything feel alive and meaningful. It didn’t feel like a tour it felt like a story being shared Walking through the distillery and then visiting the art museum was the perfect balance of culture, history, and beauty. This was without a doubt one of the most wonderful tours of my life, and a big part of that is thanks to Yumi. I’m truly grateful for such a memorable experience and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Japan.

If you are a whiskey fan 10/10 recommend!! Our tour guild was absolutely incredible!! She was so knowledgeable and friendly, she absolutely made the experience more memorable. Meeting at the train station was easy. The distillery, the tastings, and being able to purchase their whiskey long with other items….. Absolutely amazing! A true highlight of my trip to Japan.

Fuji-san was a really incredible friendly guide who really helped share the unique, cultural and historical aspects of the Asahi museum and Yamazaki distillery. She was really great taking into consideration the overall group making sure that we had enough time to enjoy all the sights and sounds. The tour consisted of first visiting Asahi art museum which hosted a lot of amazing art pieces and historical artifacts, including the famous water lilies by Monet. That was quite surprising and an unique opportunity that I never thought I would have in my life. The second location, the Yamazaki distillery was a highlight in that we got to tour the distillery, immerse ourselves in whiskey making, and also an opportunity to do a tasting the “right” way - both by itself and as a highball cocktail. This was quite an unique opportunity, definitely a bit of walking but worth it. I originally did not get picked for the original Yamazaki distillery tour lottery and so opted to sign up for this Klook tour. Klook was much easier and I think was an overall better experience then I would have on my own.

A must for whiskey lovers and good experience for those who are not. Pre-book ahead as slots are hard to get. Maximize the tasting opportunity after the tour at the bar (since you can’t buy and bring home whiskey bottles).

It was a wonderful experience! After learning almost all the knowledge about the factory, I was able to feel the passion of the Yamazaki craftsmen with both my tongue and my heart. Our guide, Sachiko, was very kind and intelligent, and the Yamazaki staff also shared a lot of knowledge with us. Thank you so much on such a hot day. I will definitely participate again if I have the opportunity!

The tour guide is very attentive. Most office workers cannot cooperate with the lottery at all, so they just pay the fee to participate in this. The overall itinerary is to go to the art gallery first, and then go to the whiskey factory. This itinerary includes a whiskey tasting course, and you can also buy wine limited to the distillery after the class👍👍

very good experience trying the limited whisky at the suntory factory and must try. also the wine tasting class

The Japanese tour guide was very attentive and could speak fluent English and explained things clearly. I had a great experience at both the Yamazaki Brewery and the art museum.