Beer Tastings in Japan

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Beer Tastings

Experiences

Sommelier-Led Online Beer Tasting with Luxury Fruit Pairing

Expand your palate during this online beer tasting and fruit pairing experience. Mario, the beer sommelier and guide for this virtual tasting, will introduce the culture of luxury fruit gifting in Japan, and walk you through fruit and beer pairings.

from ¥2,500

Tastings

TOKYO

Unlimited Sake Tastings at a Private Sake Salon in Tsukiji

Enjoy unlimited sake tastings at a private sake salon in Tsukigi. A sake sommelier will help you discover your perfect type of sake.

from ¥6,000

Free for kids

Tastings

TOKYO

Taste Seven Traditional Japanese Sake in Shinjuku

Through this experience, your guide will teach you about Japan's relationship with sake throughout its history and culture, serve 7 different sakes, and explain how each sake is prepared, should be enjoyed, and which foods have complimentary tastes.

from ¥8,000

With sake

Tastings

OSAKA

(Online) Mysteries of Japanese Whisky Private Experience

Curious about the world of Japanese whisky? During this BYOB online experience, you’ll learn about how whisky is made (especially the particulars of Japanese whisky production), and find out how to make a classic Japanese highball.

from ¥1,500

Private Experience

Tastings

TOKYO

Tokyo Bars and Mixology with Whisky, Sake, and Food Pairings

Experience the best of Tokyo nightlife with an expert-guided tour of the bars of Shinbashi and Ginza. Learn about whisky, sake, and food pairings, as well as Japanese drinking etiquette and customs.

from ¥32,000

With sake

Tastings

OKINAWA

Okinawa Tour: Awamori Cave Expedition & Local Okinawan Food

You’ll want to bring your adventurous spirit for this tour! A specialty Okinawan alcohol, see how awamori is produced at Matsufuji Distillery and join a tasting experience. Then, explore the caverns of the only awamori cave in the world!

from ¥10,000

Rain or shine

Tastings

TOKYO

Flavors of Japan Food Tour with Wagashi

This Tokyo food tour features 8 stops, showcasing the variety of Japan’s regional and seasonal foods. From the oldest and most expensive fruit store in Japan to a handmade Japanese sweets shop, you’ll witness the diversity of Japanese food culture.

from ¥20,000

Regional food

Tastings

KYOTO

Fushimi Sake Tour in Kyoto with Sake Tasting

In one of Japan’s most beloved sake brewing areas, join your host Yoko for an educational and fun-filled day! Visit a sake museum, taste several types of Japanese rice wine, enjoy a local lunch, and check out a shopping street in the area!

from ¥14,000

Regional food

Tastings

MIE

Food of the Gods: Discovering the Bonito Flakes of Mie

Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) is an essential building block of Japanese cuisine. In Mie, join a guided tour of a katsuobushi factory with a detailed explanation of the production process, and enjoy a meal featuring freshly-shaved bonito flakes.

from ¥3,150

Tastings

YAMAGATA

Shonai Sake Tasting in Tsuruoka City

Visit Tsuruoka, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, for a regional sake tasting and food pairing. Known for its high-grade rice and pure flowing spring water, the region has a reputation for incredible Japanese sake.

from ¥1,500

Near station

Tastings

TOKYO

Tasting and Comparing Seven High Quality Japanese Teas

Escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo life with this tea-tasting experience! Taste seven different types of Japanese tea, including gyokuro, and enjoy complimentary Japanese sweet pairings. You will definitely feel relaxed after this experience!

from ¥11,800

Tastings

TOKYO

Tasting Seven Different High Quality Sake with Food Pairing

Dive into the history and culture of Japanese Sake with the help of a sake expert and learn about the different types of sake and how to pair and serve them with meals provided by an expert.

from ¥14,300

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Japanese beer brands need no introduction — Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin, Suntory. These famous Japanese beer companies have been household names around the world for decades, thanks to their reputation for crisp, clean flavors and unbeatable quality. You might think you have Japanese beer all figured out if you’ve tried these premium beers back home.

Once you’re in Japan itself, however, there’s so much more to discover, so it’d be a shame to just stick with the classics. Each of the big Japanese beer brands sell dozens of varieties, while hundreds of smalltime craft breweries in Japan jostle for position in the chic bars and beer gardens of the city centers. At times, the choice on offer is too much to wrap your head around, which is where these beer tastings in Japan come in.

If you’re wondering where the best places to try Japanese beer are, it helps to put yourself in the hands of an expert. With a Japanese beer tasting experience, you’ll get the lowdown on the history and richness of the drinking culture of Japan, while enjoying enough samples to get anyone pleasantly rosy-cheeked!