Kyoto · BREWERIES
11 reviewed
The 11 brewery tours below are the ones worth a place on a Kyoto itinerary. Each entry gives the price, the running time and who it is right for, so the choice takes a minute, not an evening.
A 3-hour Kyoto sake tour at Gekkeikan Okura plus a certified tasting of 10 sakes with otsumami pairings and label tips.
“Very interesting and informative. Loved the tastings. Food pairings were great and very enlighten how it changes the taste of some sake.”
Walk Kyoto’s Arashiyama highlights: bamboo grove, Tenryuji and Okochi Sanso, monkeys, top views, optional sake tasting. 5-hour guide.
“Fantastic activity and special shout out to our guide, Francis. Pleasure to have him taking us round today, personable and knowledgeable.”
A 3-hour Kyoto sake tour in Fushimi with a museum visit, 10+ tastings, and otsumami pairings to help you order with confidence.
“Chika was an amazing guide! We started off with an hour long tour of the sake museum and she explained the entire process. The sake tasting after was phenomenal and she provided great recommendations for different food pairings. I’m glad I did not plan anything afterwards because I needed time to unwind and enjoy the experience to its fullest. I ended up buying two bottles and now I feel confident on my sake skills!”
Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district in 3 hours: museum intro, Kyoto-style tastings, and a small-group walk with plenty of samples.
“had a really wonderful time in kyoto, our tour guide was yuka, she was very informative and helpful and even took time after the tour to show us to a liquor store to find a specific sake we had. 10/10 experience if you're going to kyoto, sign up for this!”
Walk Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district, visit the Gekkeikan Ōkura Museum, then taste 18 Kyoto sakes in a small-group tour.
“Tour guide is a very nice and talkative person 🥹 She will recommend and order he food for sakae✨✨ Kawaiii person❤️”
Kyoto’s Fushimi sake tour hits two breweries plus Fushimizu Alley for 18 tastings in 2.5 hours, with English guide and museums.
“was a really insightful tour, Kazuiki provides an excellent insight into the japanese culture and knows his sake.”
3-hour Kyoto sake tasting near Fushimi Inari with a small-group guide, sake museum, brewery stops, garden breaks, and 30+ pours.
“Great guide and trip. The guide's knowledge of sake was impeccable. We picked this trip to coincide with a rainy day in Kyoto and it was the perfect thing to do in such weather. Highly recommend!”
Walk Kyoto Fushimi’s sake lanes with a guide, tour Gekkeikan and other breweries, and taste multiple sakes plus Kyoto beer in 3 hours.
“despite rain, spent a great afternoon sampling sake in se eral breweries in Fushimi. enjoyed our guide who previously worked brewing Sake and even went to Kaiser High school in east Oahu close to our home in Hawaii”
Kyoto’s Fushimi sake tour with tastings, the Gekkeikan Okura museum, and a yakitori lunch—small-group, easy pace, great value.
“Tour guide was nice, and the food and sake were good. However, the tour guide seemed to rely to heavily on her laminated sheets to convey the brewing process and history. Some of the concepts did not seem to translate well for heRead more”
Walk Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district with tastings at historic breweries, beer, and optional boat rides, ending at a sake shopping street.
“We had a great Time! We got a deep insight in the sake production and tasted really good sake. Our tour guide Bob was really great: his English was perfect, he was very friendly and helpful with answering our questions. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in the topic!”
3-hour Fushimi sake brewery tour with an English guide, multiple tastings, and a lunch pairing in a small group for $177.
“Un guide bien sympa qui explique bien On finit la journée bien fatigué (ne rien prévoir après lol) Juste un petit bémol : j aurais bien aimé voir en vrai une des étapes de la fabrication du saké mais peut être que l été n est pas la bonne saison pour ça Déroulement : on visite, on mange on boit. On revisite, on boit et on peut encore manger; cette 2ème partie dans un bar sympa”
