Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

-Visit Kyoto's major sake brewery district and the Kyoto Sake Museum-

you'll learn the rich history of Gekkeikan and the brewery process of sake by observing sake exhibits. Three kinds of sake tasting are offered. After deepening your knowledge of sake, feel free to stroll around the area and visit the cultural and historical spots, such as liquor stores and Teradaya.

- Enjoy Kyoto's local sake samplings!-

Deepen your knowledge of sake and appreciate the different aromas and flavors between the 18 of them brewed in Fushimi, Kyoto.

-Be a little tipsy-

Stop by one of Kyoto's shrines, and get refreshed by drinking exquisite Japanese groundwater at the end of the tour

Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.

This tour is not recommended for people with mobility issues, if you have trouble walking, please contact us to see if you can make the tour private.

Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.

Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Photos during the tour

* Anyone under 20 yrs old will get some foods or snacks instead of the sake tasting set.

Sake tasting (18 kinds of Sake at Sake restaurant))

Admission fee of the Sake Museum

Additional food or drinks (available for purchase)

What To Expect

Start Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Tour in Fushimi

Admission Not Applicable

Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

Learn how to make Japanese Sake at Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum Okura Museum. There, you'll learn about the rich history of Gekkeikan and the brewing process of sake by observing sake exhibits.

30 minutes • Admission Included

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Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

Reviews

4.93

602 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

577

Awesome
chadly777,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Great tour. My only disappointment was that you don’t visit any operating facilities. Just old breweries that are now museums. Still a wonderful experience though. Jimmy was a great guide.
Amazing Sake Tour
Nomad48200254723,
Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a lovely sake tour and it was so interesting to learn about the Sake making process and what is involved. Our guide Ayu was so lovely and informative and the tour was wonderful and would highly recommend!
10/10 sake tour and tasting with Matt!
Madison C,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had an excellent time touring the Gekkeikan brewery and learning about the history from our tour guide, Matt! He was very knowledgeable and took time to explain everything we were seeing thoroughly and answering our questions. We then had a small sake tasting at the museum before heading over to a 18 flight tasting at a izakaya. Our group was so fun and we made great memories! We even got to keep a sake glass as a souvenir!
Wonderful hike away from the crowds.
Kelly W,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Shun was a wonderful guide! Very knowledgeable and attentive to make sure everyone was ok on the hike. It was really nice to start in a residential neighborhood and make our way through the tunnels of torii to end up at the main entrance. Lovely forested route, up and over mountain and a treat to have a chance to learn about the culture and mythology as well as personal perspectives on life in Japan.
Temple tour
F1200WPbrandonv,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had an amazing tour through the temple and enjoyed the very informative and charismatic tour guide. Highly recommended
Great hike with Shun!
David V,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Shun is great, man had good energy about him and very knowledgeable throughout out tour. Loved it! Would recommend this tour and Shun to anyone.
Shun is the best!
alesiaa2016,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Shun was an amazing host and leader for our hike! He was thoughtful with his pacing and very thorough with his descriptions of the shrines. I would take a hike with Shun again 100% best guide ever!!
Hidden tour of Fushimi Inari Shrine
P4303RTkatrinad,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Shun was an amazing tour guide who was very knowledgeable. The experience with the Fushimi Inari shrine was breath taking.
Great information and a huge time saver
John B,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Had a great time with Kumi. She was very knowledgeable about the history and methods of providing sake and of the differences. She also answered a lot of questions about Japanese culture and areas of Kyoto. There was an hour wait for the museum but she has a reservation so we went right in. The place where we did the tasting had a table reserved for us and the flights poured and waiting.
Sake…… boss level!!
codycW7745HA,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an amazing experience!! I learned so much on it and had a blast with my wife!!! Would highly recommend!!! Matt did an amazing job explaining everything to us and was a lot of fun!!