Kyoto 1 Day Suntory Yamazaki Distillery Tour and Asahi Art Museum
Overview
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5 hours
Mobile ticket
*Enjoy must see masterpieces of Water Lilies series by Claude Monet at Asahi Group Museum of Art.
*Suntory Yamazaki Distillery Tour is only available by lottery base! *You will join "Whisky Distillery Tour 【lottery】Yamazaki distillery MONOZUKURI tour & tasting(Paid/Japanese) Audio guide".
*Shopping and 3 product tasting (additional charges apply) are available at Yamazaki Whiskey Museum.
*Gift is included.
**This is a non-professionally assisted walking tour which includes walking up a very steep hill.**
*You will receive a final information by email.
**10/2 Distillery English tour by person**
10:20 Meet at Oyamazaki Station
10:50 Arrive at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery
11:20 Distillery Tour by in English
12:40 Product tasting and shopping
14:00 Enjoy arts at Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
15:30 Finish Tour at Oyamazaki Station
**August & 9/4** We will only visit Suntory Yamazaki Distillery. Japanese tour with Audio starts at 14:00, and English will starts at 11:00
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests.
Minimum number of participant is 1 person to operate.
Meet with English speaking assistant at Hankyu Oyamazaki Station (Hankyu Kyoto line) . Hankyu Oyamazaki Station is located in 20 minutes from JR Kyoto Station by train and walking, 35 minutes from JR Osaka Station by train and walking. You can easily access from JR Yamazaki Station (5 minutes walk).
ONLY 20+ years old to participate this tour.
Lunch is not included. There are convenience store and cafe near the station.
Also if you are with small children (including infants) can not participate this tour.
Please wear a comfortable shoes. This tour includes walking up a very steep hill.
Please bring a passport or photo ID (no digital) for shopping. You may be asked to show.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Distillery Tour and tasting experience at Suntory Yamazaki Whisky Distillery
Shop and tasting lounge at Yamazaki Whisky Museum
English speaking assistant
Gift is included
Admission fee to Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
The lunch is not included, but there is free lunch time about 60 minutes.
Product tasting at the lounge
What To Expect
Meet English speaking assistant at ticket gate of Hankyu Oyamazaki Station. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the meeting time of 12:00 pm.
Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
Enjoy Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art.
Options
Standard Plan(12:00～16:30)
Walking Tour
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Aya is a great guide. ...
Mihaela F,
May 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Aya is a great guide. She is knowledgeable and patient. We had a great time. Thank you Aya for sharing great information with us specifically at the Asahi museum🇯🇵❤️
We had a wonderful time...
Jaclyn S,
Apr 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a wonderful time on this tour. Our host was kind and accommodating. She made sure we understood everything going on around us ( we were relying on translation services to understand the directions and tour). Additionally, we found the museum tour to be more exciting than originally anticipated. We were able to see some original Monet and Van Gogh paintings that we never would have dreamed of having the opportunity to see. We would highly recommend this experience!
Nice distillery tasting with an excellent guide
Alex S,
Apr 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00If you enjoy Japanese whisky and particularly Yamazaki, this is one way to visit and tour the distillery without doing the lottery. Our guide Aya was marvelous—she is kind, fun, helpful, and great to chat with. There is a visit to Asahi museum at the beginning (different location). At the distillery, I think we were the last group at 2:40 pm, and by the end of the tasting class, there was only little time left until they close the main tasting room where you can order the older whiskies (Yamazaki 18, 25, Hakushu, Hibiki, etc.). So go for the earlier opening if available.
Possibly the only way (for tourists) to be able to visit Suntory Distillery !
AJINKYA S,
Sep 25, 2024
- Viator
4.00Great Experience ! (The only sure shot way to do the Suntory Tour) Adrianna was our coordinator for the trip, she was great and spoke fluent Japanese which really made the tour seamless! Asahi Beer Art Museum : It's not related to the Asahi Beer, it's a beautiful bungalow on top of a hill that's bought by Asahi. Suntory Distillery : We were lucky to be able to do the tasting tour , recommended to carry earphones as sometimes they may put you on a Japanese tour, there is an app that your coordinator will guide you to download, so when the Suntory representative is giving a tour in Japanese you can hear the English version via the app and your earphones.
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