The 10 Breweries Tours in Kyoto That Earn Their Price

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

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

Spend three hours in Fushimi with a certified sake sommelier. Visit the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, taste 10 carefully selected sakes, compare food pairings, and learn how to read labels and order with confidence. Guides such as Kyoko, Miyuki, Mai, and Shogo are praised for clear, friendly teaching.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at the Sake Insider Tasting Experience. The educators provided great knowledge on many varieties of sake and provided such a relaxing, informative and enjoyable experience all round.”

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2.Arashiyama Bamboo, Temple, Monkeys, or Secret Sake Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 886 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $87

Spend five hours walking through Arashiyama with a bilingual guide such as Karim, Francis, Tom, or Toru. See the bamboo grove, Nonomiya Shrine, Okochi Sanso Garden, Tenryuji Temple, Togetsukyo Bridge, and Iwatayama Monkey Park, with an alternate route offering local lunch and sake tasting.

“Francis was an incredible guide! We learned a lot about Kyoto (and Japan in general). He was very accommodating and we all enjoyed talking to him. Would highly recommend!”

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3.Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

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

Meet an English-speaking sake expert at Fushimi’s Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum. Walk through the brewing process, compare 10 or more sake styles, then taste them with otsumami in a dedicated room. You’ll learn how to read labels, choose hot or cold sake, and order with confidence.

“Kyoko was an excellent tour guide. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable about all things sake, she was a very kind and funny tour guide. Learned so much about sake, its history, and what kind exactly that I would like. Definitely would recommend this tour if you’re interested in sake and its history.”

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4.Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

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

Walk Kyoto’s Fushimi brewery district with a certified MagicalTrip guide such as Matt, Rika, or Yukari. Visit the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, pass historic Teradaya, see the Kappa Gallery, and finish with up to 18 Kyoto sake tastings at a local restaurant. Food costs extra.

“Rika was a wonderful tour guide. She spoke good English and was knowledgeable able sake. It was a fun few hours to figure out which kind of sake we prefer.”

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5.Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour – 18 Tastings in 2.5 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 36 reviews · 2h 30m · from $93

Meet your guide at Gekkeikan Ōkura Museum for a 2.5-hour tour through Fushimi’s sake district. Visit Gekkeikan and Kizakura, learn how sake is made, then sample 18 varieties at Fushimizu Sake Brewery Alley. Guides such as Yoshi, Akino, Kaito, and Masa add history, tasting advice, and local tips.

“This Sake tour will definitely be one of the highlights from my trip! Hanae was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide and provided so much historical context to the sake itself, and the area in general.”

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6.KYOTO Sake Tasting Tour at Local Breweries(tasting fee included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $104

Meet near Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station for a three-hour walk through Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district. Visit three brewery-related stops and a sake bar, taste more than 30 possible varieties, and learn from guides such as Seigo, Shinobu, TaM, and Aya.

“We had a wonderful guide who was very informative and passionate. It started to pour rain and she very quickly changed things around to accommodate an inside venue rather than outdoor one. We also had our 3 year old with us anRead more”

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7.Japanese Sake Breweries Tour in Kyoto Fushimi

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $80Best value

Walk Kyoto’s Fushimi district with a live English, Chinese, or Japanese guide, visiting Gekkeikan, Kizakura, Fushimi Saka Gura Kouji, and Ginjo Shubo Aburacho. You’ll taste six kinds of sake, Kyoto beer, and sake ice cream, with guide Musaki, also called Bob, among the possible hosts.

“despite rain, spent a great afternoon sampling sake in se eral breweries in Fushimi. enjoyed our guide who previously worked brewing Sake and even went to Kaiser High school in east Oahu close to our home in Hawaii”

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8.Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $227

Spend three hours in Fushimi with an English-speaking guide, comparing small and large sake producers, visiting the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, tasting several sakes, and eating a seasonal yakitori lunch. Active brewing rooms are not open to visitors, but the tour explains the craft and local setting well.

“Tour guide was nice, and the food and sake were good. However, the tour guide seemed to rely to heavily on her laminated sheets to convey the brewing process and history. Some of the concepts did not seem to translate well for heRead more”

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9.Japanese Sake Breweries Tour in Fushimi Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $109

Spend three hours walking Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district with a local guide such as Bob, Marin, or Nakai. Visit the Gekkeikan museum, Kizakura’s Kappa Gallery, and tasting shops, with multiple sake samples, Kyoto beer, sake ice cream, and historic canals along the way.

“Thank you so much for a wonderful time! We were guided by a very kind and knowledgeable former sake brewery worker. The tour fee included two opportunities for tasting and comparing different types of sake, making it a very reasoRead more”

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10.Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $177

Walk Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district with an English-speaking guide, visit historic and modern sake stops, enjoy a local lunch, and taste several styles. The three-hour tour is limited to six people, though actual brewing areas are closed and the $177 price suits travelers who value guidance and food pairings.

“My son Chris and I had a great time touring Kizakura Kappa Country Sake Brewery and learning about the history of Sake. The lunch was great and then my son and I sampled 18 sakes. Hiroe was a great guide and I would strongly recommend her.”

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