Duration
Guided tour
- Discover the world of sake with 10 expertly selected tastings, paired with traditional Japanese otsumami snacks.
- Step inside the historic Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum for a guided tour led by a certified Sake Sommelier.
- Private tasting room access ensures a relaxed, focused environment for your sake journey.
- Learn to identify your sake preferences and confidently choose sake anywhere in Japan.
- Take home a handy sake cheat sheet and tasting notes to continue exploring new flavors after your tour.
- 10 sake tastings selected by sommelier
- Private sake tasting room
- Traditional otsumami food pairings
- Admission and guided visit to Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
- Guided by certified Sake Sommelier
- Sake cheat sheet and tasting notes
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
This is not just a sake tasting — it’s a 3-hour experience that will completely change how you understand and choose sake in Japan.
Led by a sake specialist, you’ll go beyond “sweet or dry” and learn how sake is actually made, why flavors differ, and how to identify your own preferences with confidence.
Visit the historic Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, then enjoy a guided tasting of multiple styles of sake paired with traditional snacks — with clear, practical explanations you can use anywhere in Japan.
By the end of the tour, you will know which type of sake you truly like and how to select it without hesitation - enjoy sake not just during your travels, but as part of your life.
What to bring
- Wear comfortable walking shoes, as a small amount of walking is involved during the tour.
What's not allowed
- Pets are not permitted on this experience.
- Infants must not sit on laps, and infant seats are not available.
- Alcohol will not be served to guests under the legal drinking age of 20 in Japan or to those arriving by car or bicycle; non-alcoholic drinks will be provided in these cases.
Accessibility
- This experience is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Additional information
- This experience is not recommended for people with back problems, pregnant travelers, or those with heart conditions.
- Only guests aged 20 and above will be served alcoholic beverages; guests under 20 will receive non-alcoholic drinks.
- No refunds will be provided if you are unable to participate in the sake tasting due to age restrictions or your mode of transport.
- Sake breweries do not allow visitors into production areas; the sake-making process will be explained in the museum.
- A vegetarian snack option is available; please inform your guide on site if required.
- It is recommended to eat lunch or brunch before the tour.
- Arrive at the meeting point outside the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum 10 minutes before the start time, as late arrivals cannot join, reschedule, or receive a refund.
- When searching for the meeting point on map apps, use the museum name rather than the address.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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