KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
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③ Discover Nada Gogo, Japan’s top sake-producing region and the heart of sake culture in Kobe. Join our guided tour to learn what makes sake unique—its flavors, brewing secrets, and how to enjoy it like a local. With friendly, knowledgeable guides and plenty of tastings, you’ll experience sake through stories, laughter, and authentic hospitality. Perfect for both beginners and enthusiasts, this fun, flavorful tour will make you fall in love with Japanese sake.
Close to Osaka, Kyoto and Osaka
・30 minutes from Osaka(Umeda).
・40 minutes from Osaka(Namba).
・70 minutes from Kyoto.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for child aged 19 and under
If you use a wheelchair, please let us know when you make your reservation
If you bring a stroller, please let us know when you make your reservation
If you intend to spit during the tasting for professional evaluation practices, please contact us in advance
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Kobe Shushinkan Brewery
Since its founding in 1751, Kobe Shushinkan has maintained the name "Fukuju" as a sake brewery dedicated to handcrafted production. By using high-quality ingredients, the sensitivity of the brewers, and investing time and effort, they aim to carry the rich value of sake into the future. As their brand purpose, "Fukuju" cherishes providing moments that enrich the hearts of those who drink it, making life a little happier. In terms of the brand scene, they aspire to be a presence that accompanies not only special occasions but also the small joys shared in everyday life. Fukuju aims to continue being an entity that softens and fills with happiness not only those who drink it, but also the brewers, the local community, and the world around them.
Okage Tofuan
"Founded over 60 years ago, we make fresh tofu every morning and deliver it with care to our customers. Our shop is surrounded by historic sake breweries—like sake, great tofu begins with pure water. Crafted the traditional way, our tofu is delicate, clean, and full of flavor. Please stop by and taste the difference. If your timing is right, you can enjoy our just-made ganmodoki (tofu and vegetable fritters) straight from the kitchen. Please note: On Sundays and public holidays the tofu shop is closed, so we will not stop there and tofu tastings will not be available."
What‘s Included
Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Sake tasting, etc..(¥2,000 worth)
Transportation to/from attraction
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KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)
Reviews
150 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exceptional 5 star sake tour
Chris S,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Hiro was an outstanding guide—warm, professional, and wonderfully knowledgeable—who made the tour both enjoyable and enlightening. She vividly explained why Nada/Kobe is Japan’s premier sake region (Rokko Mountain water, cold fermentation winds, Yamada Nishiki rice) and guided us through the sake essentials (rice, water, yeast, koji) . She personalized the experience, welcomed questions, gave clear hands-on demonstrations, and enriched the tour with touching local stories about shrine traditions and the region’s inspiring recovery after the 1995 earthquake. Highly recommended — a truly memorable, five-star sake experience!
Sake saved our day!
George B,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Without a doubt this is the tour you are looking for. Welcoming, engaging, and most importantly delicious, this tour gives you a full experience for Japanese sake and how it’s made. Our guide, Romi, was beyond fabulous. For outside reasons we were more than 1 hour delayed before arriving. Throughout, we were kept informed of where we needed to be with clear and considerate information - and because of this we were able to join the tour halfway through. When we arrived we were seamlessly welcomed into the group and were able to have a fantastic experience; and our guide stayed on after the end of the tour to make sure we could try the sake we had missed out on! Making a reservation at a separate establishment for us and another couple in the group. She absolutely went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed ourselves, and turned an otherwise very stressful day into a brilliant experience. Do not hesitate in choosing this tour over any of the others - we can do nothing but recommend it.
Fantastic tour and tour guide!
Robyn U,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Hiro was absolutely fantastic!! We had the best time on the tour and she went above and beyond with her hosting, information sharing and answering all our questions. It was so relaxed and we loved all the sake tastings as well as the tofu!
Fantastic tour
all130493,,Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour, Hiro is one of the best guides I have ever had!. Amazing tour highly recommended. If Hiro reads this a strong hug from his friends the Mexicans!
If you want a fun experience with friends and try different sake, this is it!
Teri L,,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If you want to explore a variety of sake then this trip is for you. Hiroman did an excellent job oof explaining the different types of sake and how sake is made. Plus he provided extra sake along the way. Everyone had a good time with Hiroman. This would be a fun tour with friends as well.
Sake tour
nicolemE3767WU,,Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hiro is very knowledgeable on Sake. We enjoyed each brewery we stopped at and really enjoyed the tofu! Highly recommend taking this tour
Sake adventure with Hiro
Jonathan Y,,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The entire experience was great, close and informative. Hiro was an excellent host and made us feel really welcome and excited for the sake breweries. Visited 4 different sake breweries and a tofu shop at a moderate pace, great energy throughout.
Awesome sake tour to Kobe's distilleries
Arthur H,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hiro was an informative and engaging guide to Kobe sake and distilleries. Our purpose was to become more confident when buying sake and we definitely think this tour helped with that. We visited four distilleries and had multiple tastings of different sakes at each distillery. We tried an extensive range of sakes including some less common varieties. We also learned of the complex process of distilling sake. If you want an in-depth tour on sake I would highly recommend this!
Educational fun tour!
amandafF3683BX,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great afternoon exploring 5 sake breweries with our tour guide Hiro who was very knowledgeable about the sake brewing process. Without her extra information, many of our questions would have been unanswered as most sake breweries the tours are self led and you are just expected to read about the process or look at exhibits. Our small group of 8 Australians was just the right amount of people, all friendly and fun. The extra stop/snack at a tofu factory was a nice surprise. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Great Introduction to Sake
Guamite,,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hiro was an amazing tour guide, very informative and friendly. We liked the fact it was a walking tour and how different each stop was. The sake was very good and we all now have a great appreciation into how Sake is made and the different styles & tastes
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