Premium Kobe Beef Experience and Sake Tasting Culinary Tour
Overview
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4 hours
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Discover Kobe’s rich culture, flavors, and history on this unforgettable tour. Start in Nada, one of Japan’s top sake regions, where you’ll taste premium sake, see traditional barrel-making, and enjoy sake-lees ice cream at Kiku-Masamune. You’ll even receive a special sake cup to take home!
Next, visit the historic Ikuta Shrine as your local guide shares Kobe’s fascinating past. Then, the highlight: a counter seat at a teppanyaki restaurant to watch world-famous Kobe beef grilled live—an unforgettable experience.
Perfect for foodies, sake fans, and curious travelers, this tour offers local flavor and cultural insight, with friendly guidance throughout.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Meet at Uozaki Station and visit Kiku-Masamune Sake Museum Right outside the ticket gate of Hanshin Uozaki Station. If you're not arriving by train, the gate is located on the second floor, right next to the Lawson. The theme of the museum is “Discovering the origins of sake brewing.” From the process of sake brewing to the tools used, visitors can gain knowledge and interact with actual items, experience the techniques, water, rice, and terroir that go into brewing Nada sake, learn about the passion and traditions behind sake brewing, and explore new ways to enjoy sake and the culture surrounding it...
Kiku-Masamune Shuzo Kinenkan
Join the barrel-making tour (if available) and enjoy sake tasting “Taruzake Meister Factory” is a new experiential facility established by Kikumasamune in 2023. As a place to convey the charm and manufacturing techniques of cedar barrels, which symbolize Japanese sake culture, it is the only facility in Japan where visitors can observe the entire process of barrel making from start to finish within the company premises. Visitors can watch skilled barrel craftsmen assemble and roast barrels up close, and enjoy exhibits that allow them to experience the scent and texture of cedar wood. Through the tour, visitors can experience the traditional craftsmanship and Kikumasamune's dedication to barrel sake production with all five senses.
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Premium Kobe Beef Experience and Sake Tasting Culinary Tour
What‘s Included
MagicalTrip English Guide
Kobe Beef Lunch－ Enjoy premium Kobe beef grilled teppanyaki-style.
Local English Guide －Learn local stories and insights from your English-speaking guide.
Sake Cup －Souvenir Take home an original Kikumasamune sake cup.
Tour Photos－ Receive post-tour photos taken by your guide.
Watch artisans craft traditional cedar barrels used to make premium sake. Availability may vary.
Sake & Ice Cream－ Try 6 kinds of sake and sake-lees ice cream (sorbet for non-drinkers).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible guide and tour - Kobe sake and teppenyaki
Traveler51435763334,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Take was incredible. So energetic and very helpful with translation. We really enjoyed our Sake tasting and Kobe beef teppenyaki experience with him. Would recommend him and this tour to anyone.
An Amazing Tour and with an Amazing Tour Guide
kerriet981,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We met our Tour Guide Emi at the Uozaki Station in Kobe and from then on we had the most amazing Tour of Kobe we could ever have wished for. We ended up being the only two people on this tour which made it such a pleasurable experience. The Sake Brewery is definitely a must see experience and it serves the most delicious Sake ice cream. The Kobe Beef lunch experience was the highlight. Such amazing food that just kept on coming. This tour was everything that we could have wished for. Thanks Emi for a great day.
Best tour in Kobe
Christos A,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guide was super nice and welcoming. Went above and beyond
Learn how sake was made...
Tyler S,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Learn how sake was made from the old technique to the new. Experience different sakes. Ice cream sake and an amazing Kobe beef!
Wonderful!
Michael H,May 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We loved this tour! It was so fun visiting the saki distillery. Our guide was so good and he did a good job with translation for us. The beef was amazing too! Just a great day!
Incredible!
Cruiser68565056100,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Izumi was excellent! Request her for an awesome tour!!
EPIC and PERFECT
hardyusmc2023,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour was a completely awesome experience. Guide had the history and knowledge to answer almost any questions we threw at her. She made the tour fun and exciting as well as educational. I would recommend this tour to all. Besides how can one go wrong with Kobe beef and Sake!!!
The tour was very...
Ray B,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was very thorough and what made it even better was our tour guide Take. He was very personable, told us a many things his culture and life in Japan. The food was absolutely amazing also!
Request Take!
alexpD4995KP,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Take was amazing. Very informative and friendly. Went above and beyond!!!
Best tour a must do
Greg V,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The best tour I’ve had. Reiko was an amazing guide, really friendly and informative. The sake tour was fun and a great teppan meal of Wagyu beef after a visit to a Hinton shrine
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