Local Sake

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.

Enjoy cooking Osaka best street food Takoyaki with local guide's secret recipe and special ingredients including Wagyu and cheese. Making Takoyaki is really fun and your own cooked Takoyaki is more delicious than street vendors. Enjoy Japanese sake tasting with sake expert (your guide is a sake sommelier and former brewer.) You will have fun learning basics of sake such as history, culture and making process, also get tips how to choose sake at restaurants. There are more than 10 types of sake available. Tasting differences and find your favorite sake through the tasting. After this activity, you will be able to enjoy sake more on your trip in Japan. This is the unique activity combining tasting experience and cooking class together.

-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!

In this experience, you will get to visit about 3 of our favorite breweries located in the Nada area of Kobe. You will taste the differences between sakes—the highest quality, unfiltered, unpasteurized, and many other seasonable sakes. This tour includes an enriching experience in sake production. You will not only get to taste a wide variety of sake but also learn to appreciate them. A friendly English-speaking guide is present to answer any of your questions along the way. Come and join this thrilling experience! Close to Osaka, Kyoto and Osaka Expo site! ・30 minutes from Osaka(Umeda). ・40 minutes from Osaka(Namba). ・70 minutes from Kyoto.

We walk and the guide will explain about the local history of Takayama and let you taste Japanese local sake! One of the best in Takayama. Takayama and its surrounding with traditional houses and history and sake breweries all around. Here there are more than six within downtown. We are going to taste local sake, the history of sake and this town, how sake is made and much more. The guide will explain in detail how sake is made in a clear, simple and step by step explanation. For sake lovers, for Takayama lovers!

Come and experience sake’s history and production on a 3 hour tasting tour. Tasting arond 10 variety of different sakes, you will surely find your favorite one! Embark on this sake adventure. I welcome you to my sake tasting experience in Kyoto. Fushimi area is famous not only Fushimi inari but also sake production. Kyoto is 2nd biggest production in Japan. Basically Kyoto's sake tastes sweet because of soft water. We'll explore two of my favorite breweries, sake museum and local bar. I'm passionate about sake, and I’d like to share with you the process of sake making, comparing different kinds and brands. You will taste the differences between sakes—the highest quality, unfiltered, unpasteurized, and many other seasonable sakes. We help to find your favorite type of sake!

Join us for a Sake tasting session with a local Sake lover, with 10kinds of Sake and some Japanese snacks!! It takes around 1.5 hour and you will get to know Sake!! Experience Sake in a restaurant with us while learing about basic information of Sake and the differences between region, production method and tempreture. If you like to drink more, we can serve you more glasses and refill too!! So you do not have to think of saving drinking also!! Some Sakes are rarely seen outside Japan, so it wil be the activity that you can only experince when you are in Japan!! We would like to interactive with you, do not be afraid to ask us some questions about Sake, culture, drink places… everything about Japan!! ■Additional Food In case you want to enjoy Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) and Wagyu Sukiyaki(Hot pot), you can also try them with additional fee!! However, this is optional so if you like to know more, you can comment or ask us when you arrive 🙂

Joining this tour will give you an insight into Japanese history and sake. SAKE Master will tell you the secret of excellent SAKE. You will know the difference with your tongue. Let's have fresh SAKE! You can also enjoy a set of 17 kinds of drinks compared with the top image that is famous on SNS. Why not embark on a journey to find the best sake while walking the streets of Kyoto with a local guide? Enjoy a very scenic view. Let's go together. ・Discover Fushimi's rich sake culture with a local guide. ・Visit three diverse sake breweries for tastings. ・Explore the historic Fushimi sake district, one of Japan's top regions. ・Uncover centuries-old sake-making secrets. ・Gain insights into sake production at the Gekkeikan Brewery, established in 1637.

Are you a sake lover? Or are you visiting Kobe for second time and wanto learn more about the region? If your answer is yes, this is the perfect experience for you! And also you can try “Kakuuchi” which means you can get sake and drink it at liquor shop. This is a unique way that experienced sake lovers drink at breweries. Shall we try it out? ・Explore the Nada sake district, which is one of Japan's 'Big Three' sake regions. ・Gain insider knowledge on sake production with guided tours of renowned breweries, showcasing traditional teqhniques. ・Enjoy 10 sake flavors through tastings at each stop. ・Get some souveniours at brewery shops where you can buy limited edition.

Come to Nagano and join this experience to taste one of the best Sake in Japan. The Sake maker we’ll explore has over 300 years history and you will taste the differences between Sakes of the highest quality, unfiltered, unpasteurized, and many other seasonable Sakes. Explore the streets of Nagano and the Zenkoji Temple area, then make your way back to Nagano Station. – Taste more than 5 local Sakes including Nagano’s plum wine with nibbles like soy source beans and some Japanese pickles. – Taste 3 different Amazake(non alcoholic sweet drink) -Complimentary photographs taken throughout the experience to be shared with you after the tour – You can have Nagano’s miso soup – Admission free to visit old sake factory – Explore Nagano’s laid back area around Zenkoji temple to visit some local shops – Learn and practice authentic Japanese eating style and discover other parts of Nagano – Connect with local business owners to learn the history and local culture.

PRIVATE TOUR (Your Group Only) Discover the REAL Shinjuku, Tokyo's vibrant heart. Explore hidden gems, savor juicy Yakitori (grilled skewers) in the nostalgic alleyways of Omoide Yokocho, and toast with premium Sake from across Japan. Dive into classic arcades and capture fun memories in photo booths (Purikura). Whether you’re a foodie, thrill-seeker, or culture lover, this tour is a MUST. Ready for your unforgettable Shinjuku experience? ***We will contact you through WhatsApp so please make to check your WhatsApp on the day of your tour for details!

You will enjoy walking through scenic old-town Takayama as you make the rounds of six sake breweries, sampling a variety of different styles. Remember to take it slow. That's a lot of sake! Your guide is an experienced brewery worker who can explain what gives each sake its unique flavor. By the end of the tour, you should have a good idea of what kind of sake you like, and how to find it. Adults only, please (20 years old or older). There is an optional behind-the-scenes tour of the production facilities at one of the breweries (subject to availability).

We offer sake tours in Nara, the birthplace of sake, where you can experience its historical brewing and culture. Accompanied by a sake-loving guide, you can interact with locals, enjoy local sake and cuisine, and have the special experience of toasting in front of World Heritage sites. We promise you an unforgettable journey, fully immersing you in the charm of Nara.

"Juso" is the hidden local town of Osaka. In this tour, we will stroll through shopping streets frequented by local residents and make a stop at a sake shop. You will have the opportunity to experience Japanese culture, food, and sake. I can customize the tour contents and time by your request.

【Shopping at local supermarkets with a local guide and learn how to choose good ingredients】 This cooking class starts with a visit to a local supermarket frequented by Japanese locals. Enjoy shopping, while learning about the distinct characteristics of Japanese supermarkets and how locals choose their ingredients, guided by a local expert. After gathering our ingredients, we will head to the cooking class apartments to begin the culinary experience. 【Enjoy cooking Japanese traditional foods such as sushi roll, miso soup, egg roll, and egg plant with the guide's explanation of Japanese food culture and its wisdom】 Develop traditional home-style cooking skills, including precise knife techniques and crafting dashimaki tamago. Receive a recipe for Japanese dishes, perfect for hosting a home party back in your own country. Ask questions during the class for a personalized cooking experience tailored to your needs. Also you can try 4 kinds of Sake paring with Japanese dishes!

This is more than an ordinary culinary tour—escorted by an experienced licensed local guide, you’ll be introduced to sights that tell of Takayama’s rich culture and history, regaled with fascinating stories, and even meet some of our local food heroes throughout shops that still retain the authentic atmosphere of days long past. Takayama is a town famed for being deeply rooted in its local culture and history, where daily life still revolves around its longstanding traditional shops. This entertaining and informative Takayama cuisine and cultural tour takes lets you stroll down the side streets of a beautiful town, practically unchanged since the Edo period. Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Kubota Liquor Store is a long-established liquor store that was founded in 1914 (Taisho 3), and is the first place you should visit if you want to buy Fukui's local sake in Sabae. Here guests will get to taste locally made sakes in special lacquered glasses. Guests can try junmai sake, daiginjo sake, or both depending on the plan. Glasses for junmai sake have a wide opening so that you can enjoy the full flavor of junmai sake, whereas glasses for daiginjo sake have a slightly narrower opening to trap the aroma and has depth to its shape which is its characteristic. This experience is perfect for those who love sake as they will get in try local sake in a unique way.

Step into the heart of Kyoto’s sake culture with a guided evening tour through the historic Fushimi district — one of Japan’s most famous sake-producing areas. Discover what makes Fushimi’s sake so special as you explore atmospheric streets lined with centuries-old breweries and learn the secrets of traditional brewing. You’ll visit two distinctive sake breweries, each offering a unique insight into the craft — from hands-on history to expertly guided tastings of smooth, locally brewed sake (and even craft beer). Afterward, wind down like a local at a lively food hall where you can pair regional dishes with your favorite sake. Order what you like, try new flavors, and enjoy the casual, social side of Kyoto nightlife. Whether you're a first-time sake drinker or a true enthusiast, this tour offers an unforgettable taste of Kyoto’s rich traditions and hidden charm.

Embark on a captivating journey through Nagano, where history, culture, and culinary delights converge. After meeting your guide at Matsumoto Station, step into the past at Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure dating back to the 16th century. Ascend its wooden halls, absorb the ambiance of tatami mat floors, and relish panoramic views from the castle keep, unraveling the tales of feudal Japan. Continue with a sake-tasting odyssey at a historic brewery run by seasoned owners. Immerse yourself in the nuances of local sake flavors. Savor 2 street foods (e.g. sweet rice dumplings, taiyaki, oyaki) on the the lively Nawate Street affectionately known as Frog Street. Delve into history at Nakamachi Shopping Street, an Edo-period avenue adorned with well-preserved merchant houses. Explore quaint shops and cafes, absorbing the echoes of Matsumoto's past. Reflect on a day filled with Matsumoto's medieval grandeur and modernity as the tour concludes at Matsumoto Station.

Beyond the Kyoto Insider Sake Experience covers sake brewed with a very different concept than the ones introduced in the basic sake tours. Sake you will taste in this experience is unique and exceptional: ones brewed using ancient methods that are different from modern methods, a new type of sake that utilizes the characteristics of microorganisms, and sake that is brewed using local wood, giving it a taste unique to the region. By tasting these types of sake, you will be fascinated by the profundity of sake and the possibilities of how different tastes can be created by the sake making process. Please note that in the Advanced Sake Tasting Experience, we also cover the basics of sake production and the sake categories. Even if you have no prior sake experience, you can enjoy the Advanced course.