Kyoto Japanese Sake Experience: Professional Brewing Craftsmanship Explanation & Tasting of 5 Distinctive Japanese Sakes

Kyoto Sake Experience

In Kyoto, embark on a relaxing and fun journey of sake exploration. From the brewing process of sake, to sake rice, koji, and rice polishing, and finally to actual tasting, we will guide you step by step through the story behind a glass of sake.

16:00｜Meeting Please gather at the designated location: Kushi Teppan Zoronpa Muromachi Bukkoji Kushi Teppan Zoronpa Muromachi Bukkoji 542 Sanno-cho, Muromachi-dori Bukkoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi

16:10｜Sake Brewing Explanation

Professionals will guide you through the sake-making process and help you understand how different brewing techniques affect the aroma and taste of the sake.

① How is sake brewed? Understand the basic brewing process from raw materials to finished sake, and how different techniques create distinct flavors.

② What are the roles of koji and yeast? Learn about koji and yeast, which are indispensable in sake brewing, and understand traditional koji culture and its importance.

③ How do sake rice and rice polishing ratio affect flavor? Learn the characteristics of different sake rice varieties, and how the degree of rice polishing affects the aroma, texture, and overall style of the sake.

④ What are filtration and hiire (pasteurization)? Learn about the late-stage brewing processes of filtration and hiire, and how these steps influence the final flavor profile of the sake.

16:40｜5-Sake Tasting

After the explanation, the actual tasting begins. Five carefully selected sakes with distinct characteristics from different regions of Japan are tasted side-by-side, allowing you to experience the flavor differences brought by different sake rice, origins, polishing ratios, and brewing methods.

Whether you are experiencing sake for the first time or are already a sake enthusiast, you can discover your favorite style in a relaxed tasting process.

17:00｜End of Event

Leave the store after the tasting concludes. The entire experience lasts about 1 hour.