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Japan · BREWERIES

Top 4 Brewery Visits in Japan, Compared

4 reviewed

Booked six months out or from a hotel lobby that morning, these 4 brewery visits are the ones to take. Every entry below carries its price, its length and the detail that decides it, so you can choose one and get back to the map.

3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings

3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings - The 10-sake tasting that helps you find your preferences fast

1.3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 917 reviews · from $84Our pick

3-hour Kyoto sake tour at Gekkeikan Okura Museum with 10 tastings, otsumami pairings, and label tips for ordering.

“WOW! Our guide Kyoko was so friendly and cared so much about helping us learn about sake. The museum tour was very interesting and gave us a good base level of understanding before we tasted so much sake! The way the tasting waRead more”

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Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery

Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery - Arashiyama Bamboo Grove: How to See It Without Losing Time

Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing - The Museum Part, Where Flavor Starts to Make Sense

3.Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 704 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

Learn sake in Kyoto’s Fushimi district with a museum visit, 10+ tastings, and food pairing tips for ordering confidently.

“I learned so much about Nihon Shu and the different grades and flavors. How each paired with different foods was very informative whuch I will apply in my future dining.”

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Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour - Starting at Chushojima Station, Then Into Fushimi’s Brewery Mood

4.Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 623 reviews · from $98

Walk Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district with the Gekkeikan museum and an 18-style tasting. Small group, photos included, 3 hours.

“We had a great time on the tour. Our guide was lovely, very knowledgable about sake and guided us around the breweries. She was also great company during the tasting, and there was plenty of sake to taste! She also helpfully gave us some suggestions on other places to visit during our stay as well as sharing links and pictures after the tour. Thank you very much!”

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