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GIFU

Tour and Sake Tasting at Takayama’s Oldest Sake Brewery

Experience Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture’s rich sake production history with the help of an English-speaking local guide. The tour concludes with a tasting of some world-renowned sake.

from¥2,500
(1)
Tastings
TOKYO

Unlimited Sake Tastings at a Private Sake Salon in Tsukiji

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

from¥6,500
(3)
Nomihoudai
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KYOTO

Kyoto: Sake Tasting at Local Breweries near Fushimi Inari

Taste the heart of Kyoto's sake culture and explore Fushimi's sake legacy. Guided by sake-loving expert, visit historic breweries, shops, and a food hall to savor diverse flavors. Uncover the secrets of sake making, and enjoy sweet sake.

from¥15,000
(5)
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TOKYO

Guided Sake Tasting & 1-Hour All-You-Can-Drink in Shibuya

Find your new favorite sake in this unique sake tasting with an expert in a futuristic bar in Shibuya. Taste 5 types of sake from different areas of Japan and enjoy a 1-hour free flow of sake while learning insights from an expert!

from¥12,000
(4)
With sake
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HYOGO

Kobe: Sake Tasting Tour at Local Breweries

Explore Kobe's sake paradise! Visit Nada, Kobe, for exceptional sake. Guided by a sake-loving expert, you’ll taste over 12 types of sake and visit some of the best breweries, learning about customs, history, and brewing techniques.

from¥13,000
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TOKYO

Tokyo Tea Tasting: 12 Types of Matcha, Sencha, & Gyokuro

Experience a taste of Japan in Tokyo with a certified Tea Advisor who will introduce the origins & preparation of 12 types of tea. Learn about sencha, matcha, & gyokuro tea & the diverse regions they come from in an immersive tasting session.

from¥11,000
(3)
Tastings
TOKYO

Guided Sake or Shochu Tasting in Central Tokyo (Shimbashi)

Sip a drink of Japan’s national beverage — sake! Learn its brewing methods, culture and history from a sake expert while tasting six different varieties in Shimbashi, central Tokyo. Wrap up with a fun tasting quiz. Shochu tastings are also available!

from¥5,000
(4)
Near station
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
(1)
With sake
Tastings
TOKYO

Sake Brewery Tour & Tasting With Sake Sommelier in Okutama

A certified sake sommelier presents a personalized menu crafted by his mentors at the 300-year-old sake brewery, Ozawa, in the calming nature of Western Tokyo. What better way to discover the world of Japanese sake?

from¥18,000
(1)
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¥18,000
(3)
Regional food
Tastings
TOKYO

Omakase Sake Tasting Guided by Sommeliers in Chiyoda (Tokyo)

Delight in an exquisite and interactive four-course omakase sake tasting led by certified sommeliers! Try 7 exclusive varieties of sake paired with light bites in an upscale private tasting room, only a short train ride from Tokyo Station!

from¥9,900
(1)
Tastings
TOKYO

Sake Masterclass & Tasting with a Sommelier in Shibuya

Discover Japan’s National Drink in this all-you-can-drink sake tasting led by an English-speaking sake sommelier in a modern bar near Shibuya Station. Learn the history and culture of sake as you sample your choice from 60 bottles.

from¥8,000
(2)
Nomihoudai
Tastings
TOKYO

Sake Tasting With a Sommelier in Tokyo (12 Kinds of Sake)

Dive into the world of sake with local expert and sommelier Mizuki. Sample 12 different kinds of sake with light bites and learn all about their different flavor profiles, production methods, and more, in this experience in central Tokyo.

from¥9,000
(2)
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
(1)
Private Experience
Tastings
TOKYO

All-You-Can-Drink Sake Tasting in Shibuya (+30 Bottles)

Join enthusiastic sake experts for a 2-hour unlimited sake tasting in Roppongi. Explore a hand-picked selection of sake from all over Japan, enjoy unique sake appetizers, and learn the history and production processes behind each variety.

from¥8,850
(4)
Has a gift
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NAGANO

Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour

Sake lovers, this tour is made for you! Join a sake tasting & sake factory tour in Nagano. Try a range of sake, amazake, enjoy small dishes (like pickles & Nagano miso), & explore the streets of Nagano & the Zenkoji Temple area.

from¥8,800
(2)
Tastings
SAITAMA

Saitama Wood-Aged Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting

Experience Saitama sake brewed the old-fashioned way in timber holding tanks at Yamane Shuzo. Enjoy sampling this wood-aged sake tasting.

from¥10,000
With sake
Tastings
TOKYO

Golden Gai Private Whisky Experience w/ Female Bartender

Walk through Shinjuku’s famous Golden Gai on this daytime tour led by a whisky connoisseur. Experience tasting rare Japanese whiskies paired with snacks in the cozy atmosphere of a private bar. Great for beginners!

from¥18,000
(2)
Private Experience
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¥23,000
(3)
Regional food
Tastings
NAGANO

Simply Sake: Tasting & Brewery Tour in Matsumoto

Peek behind the curtain of sake production in Matsumoto–one of Japan’s most active sake-producing regions! Tour the operational brewery, learn about the process from an expert, taste a variety of sake, then take home a sake-themed souvenir.

from¥11,200
Tastings
TOKYO

Shibuya Guided Sake Tasting with 10 Sake Varieties

Learn the difference between daiginjo and junmai in a sake masterclass led by a sake-loving restaurant manager only 5 minutes from Shibuya Station. Taste 10 distinct varieties paired with light bites, while learning all about Japan’s national drink.

from¥9,500
(1)
Tastings
TOKYO

Japanese Tea Tasting, Matcha-Making & Matcha Sweets in Tokyo

Join Chisei, a professional tea instructor, for a Japanese tea-tasting & matcha-making experience in Tokyo. You’ll try & compare 5 varieties of tea, enjoy Japanese sweets (wagashi), & then make matcha with a bamboo tea whisk.

from¥8,800
Tastings
TOKYO

Premium Yuzu & Plum Liqueur Tasting w/ Sake in Shibuya

Let a certified sake sommelier lead you through the refreshing flavors of Japanese plum (ume) and yuzu liqueur, and enjoy a cloudy sake cocktail masterfully crafted by a professional bartender in this experience in a Shibuya sake bar.

from¥7,800
Nomihoudai
Tastings
TOKYO

Tasting Seven Different High Quality Sake with Food Pairing

Dive into the history and culture of Japanese sake guided by an expert and learn about the different types of sake and how to pair and serve them with meals in this experience near Tokyo Tower.

from¥16,500
Tastings
TOKYO

Paint & Sip: Japanese-Themed Painting & Wine (Tokyo)

Unleash your creativity with a drink in hand at a paint & sip session on Cat Street in Harajuku (Tokyo)! You’ll paint a Japanese-themed artwork, enjoy wine, socialize, & make memories to last a lifetime.

from¥6,050
Tastings
KANAGAWA

Sommelier-Guided Craft Beer and Regional Food Pairing

Come along with a certified cicerone (beer sommelier) and eat and drink your way through Japan, without ever leaving Tokyo!

from¥12,000
(1)
Learn etiquette
Tastings
TOKYO

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
Online
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
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Highly recommend this whisky tour for anyone interested in checking out the golden gai area and looking for a non touristy unique tasting. Our expectations were exceeded. Ryo & Takako went above and beyond to make the tasting enjoyable. This was one of our favorite and unique experiences during our week in Tokyo. 10/10
Meredith Eisenberg
December 01, 2024
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Golden Gai Private Whisky Experience w/ Female Bartender
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Great experience with a very friendly host!
Johannes Muehl
November 23, 2024
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Unlimited Sake Tastings at a Private Sake Salon in Tsukiji
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I loved this tour!! The guide was great and spoke passionately about sakè making and he was helpuful during the tasting for better understand the differences between the different lables/bottles. I racommended this tour to anyone who wants to know more about this Japanese product!!
GIADA S.
November 20, 2024
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Tour and Sake Tasting at Takayama’s Oldest Sake Brewery
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Our sake tasting with Eriko was truly amazing! She was extremely knowledgeable in the sake brewing process and even has experience brewing sake herself. We got to taste many different types of sake and Eriko catered the tasting to our conversation and questions around each bottle. The whole experience felt extremely personal and we would highly recommend it. Thank you so much for an incredible tasting, Eriko!!!
Welch
November 20, 2024
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Guided Sake Tasting & 1-Hour All-You-Can-Drink in Shibuya
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Not only did I get to learn about sake, but I got an authentic experience from a local. Hosts let me try about 20 different bottles, and now, I've grown to appreciate drinking sake and understanding how they become made. Without the hosts' control, I didn't exactly enjoy fellow guests who also joined this experience. I had already become aware of how tourists weren't mindful of their speaking volume upon visiting Tokyo. We did have a guest who seemed to be frequently inserting their comments, when I had paid for this experience to be curated by sommelier, and not the guest. That spoiled a little bit of my experience.
Stephen
November 19, 2024
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Unlimited Sake Tastings at a Private Sake Salon in Tsukiji
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Best Food and Drink Tasting Experiences in Japan

Want to learn how to order Japanese whisky like a pro, distinguish between the different types of Japanese sake, or brew the perfect cup of tea? These tastings in Japan will link you to specialists in their fields, so you can get insider tips and info about the world of Japanese beverages. Japanese sake enthusiasts can tour sake breweries, enjoy tastings of raw sake, and indulge in pairings of Japanese sake and sushi; while tea lovers can find zen in a cup of matcha and a bite of traditional Japanese sweets.

Book tastings in Japan and learn all about your favorite drinks, like sake and tea, which have been a vital part of Japanese culture for centuries and are still significant today. Matcha tea plays the starring role in the Japanese tea ceremony, a tradition that has its roots in Zen Buddhism and Japanese hospitality. Meanwhile, amazake, a fermented rice drink, is consumed during the Japanese New Year; and barrels of Japanese sake can be seen at many shrines, offerings from the breweries with symbolic and spiritual significance. During your trip, be sure to join a tasting in Japan and get a taste of the history and culture of the land of the rising sun.