Tastings(42)
Buddhist Prayer, Sake & Beer Tasting on Shodoshima (Shikoku)
Sake Tasting at Niigata’s Oldest Shinto Shrine
Sake Spectacular: Museum Tour & Tasting in Fushimi (Kyoto)
Discover Matsumoto: Landmarks, Sake, Kaiseki, & Castle Tour
Niigata Sake Tour, Tasting, & Masterclass
Toyama Crafts and Whiskey Distillery Tour with Dinner
Zuiryuji Temple Tour and Tea Ceremony with a Priest (Toyama)
Discover Toyama’s Rich History Through Temples, Tin, and Tea
Tasting and Comparing Seven High Quality Japanese Teas
Organic Tea Session in Kagoshima City
Saitama Wood-Aged Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting
Japanese Sake Tasting Experience for Team Building
Hirashimizu Artistries Tour: Pottery, Sake, and Silk
Sushi Pairing and Kesennuma Sake Brewery Visit
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.