Nara afternoon sake tour (tasting fee included)
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
After meeting Nara’s friendly deer and visiting the Great Buddha, why not complete your day with a local sake experience?
This tour is designed for travelers who want to enjoy Nara in a deeper and more memorable way. Through tasting sake, you will discover the history, traditions, and local stories behind this ancient city—and the people who have helped keep its culture alive.
Relax, drink, learn, and enjoy Nara from a different perspective. Known as the birthplace of modern sake brewing techniques developed by temple monks centuries ago, Nara offers a unique connection between sake, history, and culture. This is a perfect experience for anyone who wants to add something fun, authentic, and delicious to their day in Nara.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
This shop looks new from the outside, but it offers a chance to experience authentic 'Nara sake' gathered from across the area. Nara is often considered the birthplace of modern sake. Monks developed an early large-scale brewing method that later spread among temples and became a source of income. Taste the Nara sake difference with our expert guide.
After enjoying the first sake tasting, take a gentle break inside a traditional Japanese townhouse and experience the calm atmosphere of old Nara. This peaceful stop is a perfect chance to slow down, enjoy the quiet charm of the city, and feel the relaxed beauty of a traditional Japanese home. Together with your guide, discover a different side of Nara beyond the deer and the Great Buddha. After this relaxing moment, your sake journey continues with visits to two local breweries.
What‘s Included
Guide
Cost of tastings and refreshments at breweries and BARs.
Options
Nara Afternoon Sake Brewery Tour (Tastings Included)
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Sake tour in Nara
Dream60989920137,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic afternoon with Shenobu trying sake and learning about brewing as well as local culture. Shenobu was great fun, enthusiastic and full of interesting facts. Thoroughly recommend this tour with him.
Sake-To-Me! Delightful Tour in Nara
Samantha C,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour is a must-do!! It is more than worth the day trip from Kyoto. We spent the day with Shinobu and could not have had a better time. He was kind, engaging, knowledgeable, and just fun to be around! One of us was badly hurt 3 days prior and Shinobu was so accommodating. We both felt this was the highlight of our time in “Kyoto.” Perfect for history lovers and drinking enthusiasts alike!
Fantastic Sake Tour in Nara with a Great Guide
JohnnyBravo777,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Nara Sake Tasting Tour by Kampai Sake Tours was fantastic! Our guide, Shinobu, was wonderful—knowledgeable, friendly, and fun. We started at a sake bar where we tried two different sakes paired with appetizers. After that, we visited a brewery and sampled five more varieties, which we enjoyed so much that we even bought a bottle to take home. One of the highlights was visiting a beautifully preserved traditional Japanese home—it was incredible to step inside and see such an important landmark up close. The final stop was another sake bar near the brewery, a perfect way to end the tour. Along the way, Shinobu also shared insights about Nara’s sights and history, which made the experience even richer. Overall, it was an excellent tour—I’d happily do it again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Nara.
The most memorable experience ever
Alice L,Apr 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Oh wow. We have been on tours via Viator all over the world - Europe, America, you name it. But nothing has come close to our experience with Shinobu today. We visited spots that are not touristy, local, and had a chance to really experience what the locals see in terms of sake. We tried a huge range of sakes that completely changed our views for sake. And talk about being educational..I learned so many fun facts about sake that it makes me want to drink more sake and appreciate it so much more. I'm hoping to come back to Japan next year and hop on another tour with Shinobu. He made this the beat experience ever and definitely the highlight of our Japan trip. Thank you!
Exceptional.
Kathy M,Apr 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was wonderful. Our guide was attentive and explained things well. He seemed to be enjoying it as much as we were. His English was great.
Nice sake!
Matt S,Jan 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We tried various sake on the tour and enjoyed a lot. Not only Todaiji, Kasuga taisha shrine, but the sake tour is here, in Nara.
Nara Sake Tour
AYUMI I,Jan 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I took part in a sake tour of Nara.The first place we visited was a standing bar where we were able to try some popular local sake. The atmosphere in the store was very nice and the staff were very friendly. At Harushika Brewery,I compared the taste of five different types of sake.It was a very delicious sake with depth of flavor. I was able to learn about the history of sake and breweries, and gain a deeper understanding of the appeal of sake.The smoked Narazuke snack was also very delicious.Here you can buy sake and souvenirs. The tour guide gave us a detailed explanation of Nara's history and sake.I had a friendly chat with the guide.The streets of Nara had a historic feel to them. I also had the chance to stop by many different stores and enjoy eating and shopping around the streets of Nara. Thank you for a very enjoyable tour!
A great tour intro into NARA and Sake!
Carlos F,Dec 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00I really enjoyed this tour! Our tour guide provided a lot of great information in Nara and took me to the brewery and local bar that would have been hard to find otherwise. All the sake I drank was really good!
Amazing experience in Nara
Hidetoshi I,Dec 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing experience on the sake tasting tour in Nara with the lovely Tam-san. She was the very kind, knowledgeable, and friendly guide. She took us very local places with plenty of sake and snacks at each one. We enjoyed very much drinking many kinds of sake, and also talking with local people. She also showed us a few sights in-between stops and shared historical stories about each of them. What a fantastic day and I will never forget. I highly recommend this tour.
Great company better sake
O4182WBjamesw,Dec 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour knowledgeable and lovely guides if you go to Nara you have to do this tour I can't recommend it enough so much fun
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