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Mary JESSOP
Our guide, Laiana, was absolutely superb. She was personable, knowledgeable and warm. By the end of the tour, we had forgotten that she was a tour guide. It felt like we were exploring the city with a friend who wanted to show us her favorite spots.
Kyoto Whisky and Sake Tasting Tour
July 03, 2026
Monica Forsell
Very friendly and helpful staff at the Office that helped us when we went to the wrong meetingplace. Thank you!
Our guide was very helpful and shared both his sake and deep Kyoto-knowledge with many smiles. We learned a lot about sake and enjoyed the tour very much
Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Certified Expert and Inside Access
April 05, 2026
Vincent Van Roy
It was great and a lot of explanation was given. We learned a lot about the history and culture of the historical Kyoto neighbourhood. We have tasted very nice sake, beer and yakkitori food and the hosts/guides did a great job!
Kind regards, Bruno, Flo and Vincent
Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Certified Expert and Inside Access
July 21, 2025
Connor Rounds
Anya was a great guide and showed my group some amazing Sake distilleries in Fushimi.
We all enjoyed the tour along with the yakitori at the end. We bought multiple bottles of sake that we tried along the way.
Would defiantly recommend this tour for anyone interested in sake or would like to visit some local locations.
Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Certified Expert and Inside Access
May 28, 2025
John K.
It was a great experience and the guide was full of knowledge. His depth on the subject was very deep.
1) The tea tour, was very interesting and the small of drying/roasting tea was ever present in the air.
The dango tasting was very interesting too!
2) The temple –The beauty and gateway to a better place being created was very interesting. And we noted the temple is also the same one on the 10 yen coin too! One could spend all day at this temple.
3) The sake tour was amazing. The shop we went to had an excellent range of sake and the staff were very helpful too.
Uji Byodo-in Temple Tour and Sake Tasting in Fushimi in Kyoto
February 27, 2025
Suzanne watts
The guides were very pleasant and answered questions. I felt I knew somewhat more about saki and brewing methods at the end of the tour.
Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Certified Expert and Inside Access
October 28, 2024
Anonymous
Booked a sake tour on our first day in Japan as a way to become immersed in Japan and Seigo totally delivered. He is a total gentleman, with the knowledge of a scholar and skills and experience of a professional. We were very impressed by his in depth facts and historical context of every street, shop, and brewer. He is a certified sake sommelier and possibly the nicest, kindest person. We spent a great deal of time together talking about topics outside his wheelhouse too with great comfort. I would recommend this tour, and Seigo in particular, for anyone seeking an authentic, memorable experience.
Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Certified Expert and Inside Access
June 03, 2024
Elena Lerner
We had such a lovely time with Thomas! He was very knowledgeable, engaging and funny! We gained great insight into Japanese whiskey culture and discovered new favorites.
Kyoto Whisky and Sake Tasting Tour
May 20, 2024
Trung
The whiskey and sake tasting tour led by Thomas was incredible! Thomas was a very knowledgable host and was a great guide who explained everything given to us from proper etiquette, to history in great detail. The places he took us to for the whiskey and sake tasting and also the restaurant for dinner were absolutely incredible in terms of quality of food and atmosphere. Some of which were some of the best foods and drinks I’ve had so far! Absolutely must try and would gladly book again!
Kyoto Whisky and Sake Tasting Tour
January 25, 2024
Alyxandria Chua
Karen, our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the area. She brought us to sake breweries which sold very good sake. She even brought us to a hole in the wall eatery which we would have never known about. Overall, an excellent trip..
Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Certified Expert and Inside Access
December 25, 2023
Martin Menzel
I had a lot of fun and did learn about the different aspects of sake.
Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Certified Expert and Inside Access
October 10, 2023
Andy Hartley
Seigo gave a great tour with lots of sake tasting. We liked hearing his stories and local history. Friendly and fun a great day out. nice to meet people and share stories over Sake!
Private Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Certified Expert and Inside Access
October 04, 2023
Sake Tastings in Kyoto
Kyoto is known for delicate freshwater, which makes for delicious and aromatic Japanese sake! Also known as “nihonshu,” Japanese sake is a type of rice wine; its main ingredients are rice, water, and koji mold. Kyoto sake is especially famous, as Kyoto is home to Fushimi Sake District, a charming Kyoto neighborhood with two rivers running through it. Several sake breweries have set up shop to take advantage of the delicious soft water is abundant here, and have been operating for over 400 years. Sake lovers who come to Kyoto can’t leave without taking a stroll among the nearly 40 breweries in the district. Learn about the components of delicious sake during a sake brewery tour, and learn to identify different types of Japanese sake for yourself during a sake tasting. With a variety of both small-batch and large-scale sake breweries in Kyoto, you can get a well-rounded perspective about the craft of sake making, and get a taste of the history of Japanese sake. Try Japanese nihonshu for yourself, and join a sake tasting in Kyoto!