Sake Tasting Masterclass in Shinjuku (8+ Varieties with a Pro)
Overview
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2 hours
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Sip your way through our sake tasting in Tokyo. Discover new sake tastes and build your own sake style with nicely paired Japanese snacks. Join our sake lesson to discover new styles and sample sake pairings with a sommelier for 2 hours. Demystify sake through learning and exploring your taste buds.
- Learn basic sake 101 to know the proper way to select and drink sake with food
- Taste 6 high-quality sake from small family-owned breweries. Also, experience how sake flavors change depending on different temperatures and sake cup shapes.
- Explore your tastebuds through sake and food pairings while learning how sake complements many kinds of flavors.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Minimum drinking age is 20 years
Please message us if you have any food restrictions at least a week before the tour date.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Snacks (not a full size meal)
Beverages
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
What To Expect
You will learn Sake 101, including brewing techniques, history, and labels, in a small group with a sake sommelier over two hours. You will meet a sake expert from the international sake sommelier team in Shinjuku, the center of Tokyo, to learn about and sample various sakes. During the workshop, you will try more than six different types of sake to discover your favorite and create your own tasting chart. Enjoy sake while tasting locally sourced snacks paired with it to experience how sake complements your meal. If applicable, you will also have the opportunity to meet Japanese sake enthusiasts in Tokyo and learn some local tips.
Sample Menu
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Snack platter
A snack platter to explore food and sake pairings. This is not a meal, so having lunch beforehand is recommended.
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Sake Tasting Masterclass in Shinjuku (8+ Varieties with a Pro)
Reviews
240 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent sake tasting
753estevanr,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Joe was the best sake master we ever had. His knowledge and recommendations for sake is the best I have ever known. 100% will recommend this event to friends and family who are visiting Japan! We will come back here again with Joe hosting this event!
A must do in Tokyo for everyone!
HachedeMadrid,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a wonderful afternoon sake tasting with Megan: she led us through all the sake experience and info in a fun, amusing way while we tasted the different varieties and asked her about all kinds of stuff. Great hostess, wonderful choice of sakes and lovely snacks to top it off. Thank you Megan!
Outstanding experience with an incredible hostess, Megan!
Helena B,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Megan was an extremely knowledgeable, friendly and warm hostess that led us through the wonderful experience of tasting and understanding sake. She provided us with very interesting information throughout the event and replied to every question we had. Very enjoyable experience thanks to her!
Sake has no Spit
Cynthia T,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Cassy was amazing, so informative, she was so fun! Great experience totally worth it. I learned alot about Sake, if you're on the fence, do it.
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maxmU4848AN,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00very awesome. sake joe. nice friendly boisterous style. american japanese guy with a fun atmosphere. !!!?? :):):):);):)
Educational experience
Traveler58536299191,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sake Jo was funny and very educational. We learned a lot about Sake with an informative powerpoint presentation while pairing with Doritos, nuts and Japanese biscuits. Would recommend if you like sake and want to learn a lot about the process of making sake.
What a great experience
KSATmk,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was just a wonderful experience! Joe has been a great host, very educational, lots of fun and the assortment of snacks was just amazing! 10/10 i would recommend do this if you are in shinjuku or around. We had a really really great time!
Start here early in your trip
kpreed,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Had an amazing time learning about the history of Sake. Came here knowing nothing and was able at the end to order a Sake at a restaurant that I would like
Most worth experience in Tokyo!!
379eriki,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a fun experience, really recommend!! You get to try different types of Sake, both fruity, dry and sweet. Really fun for me as a bartender when I got to learn a lot about the process and flavors! Hawaii Joe was so nice and taught us a lot while he was very good at teaching, really easy to talk to and understood your questions and thoughts!
This was a fun and upbeat...
Micah B,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fun and upbeat experience thanks to Hawaii Joe! I knew nothing about sake prior to this tasting and now feel confident to choose sake that I like. The take-home references are very helpful as well!
From ¥10,900
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