Japanese 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.

This experience is perfect for both newcomers to sake and enthusiasts alike! We source highly-rated sakes from across the country, offering a fun and accessible sake tasting experience. Sake can be enjoyed at various temperatures depending on the season and the dish, allowing you to explore its unique aromas, rich depth, and crisp flavors while pairing it with different foods.

Sake breweries are scattered in the Nada area, where the area is known as one of the best sake breweries in Japan. Several breweries are open to the public, and they are popular with tourists because they offer tours of the production process and free tastings. Sake brewing in Nada has been active since the Edo period and now accounts for about 30% of Japan's total sake production. The location, climatic environment, quality of rice, and water are just perfect to brew sake in Nada. Those are essential for sake brewing, and the craftsmanship has been handed down from generation to generation with its techniques. This tour will not only introduce a sake brewery and tasting but will also introduce you to the food culture using sake, strolling through local shopping streets. By learning about the efforts of the people involved in sake brewing, as well as feeling the daily lives in the area, you will be able to understand the appeal of sake.

First, we will give a brief explanation to our guests. This is a course where you can eat various parts of Wagyu beef. You can also enjoy ingredients unique to Japan and seasonal alcoholic beverages. Each of the 7 dishes will be paired with sake. Course content changes depending on the season. If you are interested in Japanese sake or want to try Wagyu beef, please come and enjoy dinner with us. It can also be reserved for groups. Reservations can be made by one person, so please feel free to contact us.

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.

Discover the world of sake with Kenji, a certified international sake sommelier who spent many years working at a sake brewery in Hyogo. During the two-hour tasting, you'll have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of sake production from a professional insider. We’ll cover how to order and enjoy this quintessential Japanese beverage while we taste several different kinds of sake. Please join Kenji for sake and snacks at a very cool standing bar in central Kyoto! Group size: 2 – 4 people

Sake is a key part of Japanese culture, from its traditional brewing methods designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO to the many celebrations where it's served, enjoyed and shared. With countless varieties and subtle nuances, however, exploring the world of sake can be overwhelming at first. That's where the guidance and knowledge of a professional proves invaluable. You will: Learn about Japanese sake from a sake sommelier with ample international experience Discover the intricacies of sake, how it’s made, its historical and cultural significance in Japan, and the varieties that exist during an informational workshop Enjoy tasting up to 10 kinds of sake from more than 50 brands from across Japan, and find your new favorite flavor notes and types

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.

• Sample some of Morita Sake Brewery's original sake and enjoy the varying aromas and tastes of each drink. • After the brewery tour, you will receive either a small bottle of collaboration sake from Kurashiki Ivy Square Hotel, a landmark hotel in Kurashiki, or chocolate bonbons filled with Morita Sake Brewery's own blend of sake—either one makes a great souvenir! *Please note that you are not able to choose which gift you will receive. • Indulge in the region's unique flavors and sake at Inter Bridge Sake Tasting, a standing bar that opened in May 2024. You can also enjoy snacks made with seasonal ingredients visitors rarely get the chance to try, including bamboo shoots from Mabi and mozzarella cheese from Tamashima's Miyake Farm. *Snacks and alcoholic beverages vary by season.

Be amazed by AI technology that helps you compare 10 kinds of sake with different tastes and colors, and find the one that suits your palate! This is a special plan you can only experience here. This plan can be used anytime between [2024] 13:00 and 18:00 / [2025] 13:00 and 15:00. Enjoy trying some Japanese sake within 30 minutes from reception. To commemorate their trip to Japan, customers will receive a mini sake cup. This is recommended for beginners interested in sake and those who are curious to know their sake preference. Enjoy a stroll through Shibuya PARCO, a commercial complex within walking distance of the majorly popular Shibuya and Harajuku areas that is packed with the latest technologies.

Thank you for visiting our page! We are a gallery-restaurant that regularly hosts exhibitions of works by Japanese artists. Asakusa is a historic area rich in Japanese culture, and we are passionate about sharing our love for kimono, Japanese paintings, sake, and other aspects of Japanese tradition. We sincerely hope to provide you with a memorable experience during your travels. It would bring us great joy to contribute to your journey. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing these moments together!

At “Japanese Modern N6 Kita Maruyama,” valuable traditional crafts are carefully displayed one by one. We hope that you will share our desire to “bequeath wonderful traditions” and “encourage more people to become interested in traditions” and pick up a piece. The showroom displays traditional Japanese crafts. You will actually see and feel the traditional culture and uniqueness of Japan! Also, you can try Yabushita's original sake tasting, so that you can fully enjoy Japanese culture.

Freshly prepared Japanese food is waiting for you. Enjoy the rich flavors of Japanese sake while tasting the harmony of Japanese cuisine and rice wine. Learn about the process of making sake and the connection between sake and Japanese people. The fragrance of sake is classified into four categories, each of which will be carefully explained. Learn about which dishes pair well with which kinds of sake. We will also teach you how to order (in Japanese) at a Japanese style pub. Make no mistake. You too will surely be called a connoisseur.

Amazing experience of a western twist on Japanese sake snacks. Taste tsukudani (preserved seafood) in traditional and modern ways at Shinbashi Tamakiya, established in 1782. You can taste it while learning about its history. After learning about the shop’s history , sample its secret sauce and taste its signature tsukudani. Then, taste a small amount of rice with tsukudani and furikake seasonings, and try tsukudani with various ingredients such as pasta and nuts.　You can pair it with wine and Japanese sake.

This experience is perfect for both newcomers to sake and enthusiasts alike! We source highly-rated sakes from across the country, offering a fun and accessible sake tasting experience. Sake can be enjoyed at various temperatures depending on the season and the dish, allowing you to explore its unique aromas, rich depth, and crisp flavors while pairing it with different foods.

After gathering at the meeting point, we will go to a wonderful Japanese restaurant. There, you can experience tasting three attractive sakes and comparing the taste differences. Then, you can pair the sake with a wonderful Japanese dish. Imagine what would happen if you paird meat dishes with sake or seafood with sake. It will delight your tongue. At the same time, you can get knowledge about sake. I can tell you a lot of information such as how to make and drink sake, about the aroma of sake, and how the taste of sake changes depending on the temperature. After that, we will move to a sake shop and explain how to choose the best sake bottle for you. Finally, I will tell you the store where you can buy sake tools and other items. You can find a lot of great sake tools there.

This new private session is run by volunteer sake experts, therefore offered at a very low price compared to other events. However, the sake offered for the tasting is carefully selected from all over Japan and is ALL INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. Sake is a traditional Japanese drink that has been registered as a UNESCO Heritage Site, but it is difficult to understand due to many technical terms such as "Junmai", "Nigorishu", and "Ginjo". Sake experts will give a presentation and tasting session at Tsukiji Outside Market, the heart of Tokyo, so that everyone can increase their knowledge of sake. You will have the opportunity to taste three different types of sake carefully selected from all over Japan, with detailed instructions on how to drink them and traditional Japanese dry snacks that are perfect for pairing with sake. This is a fun and casual event with experts! The meeting will last approximately 60 minutes!

Be amazed by AI technology that helps you compare 10 kinds of sake with different tastes and colors, and find the one that suits your palate! This is a special plan you can only experience here. In addition, on this leisurely plan, customers can experience a profound way to enjoy sake by taste testing and comparing sake in different temperatures and containers. This plan can be used anytime between [2024] 13:00 and 17:30 / [2025] 13:00 and 15:00. Enjoy trying some Japanese sake within 60 minutes from reception. To commemorate their trip to Japan, customers will receive a mini sake cup. This is recommended for beginners interested in sake, those who are curious to know their sake preference, and those who want to take a deeper dive into the world of Japanese sake. Enjoy a stroll through Shibuya PARCO, a commercial complex within walking distance of the majorly popular Shibuya and Harajuku areas that is packed with the latest technologies.

You can learn and enjoy Japanese alcohol with an expert. The director of Meiri Shurui, which was established in 1950(Meiri Shuruis predecessor was Kato Shuzoten which was founded in the late Edo Period), will guide you around Besshun-kan, Museum of Plum wine "Umeshu" and Japanese Sake especially.

In 2020, we opened "Medetashi", a sake restaurant that also has a shop where we sell not only sake, but also special ingredients and exclusive design items. Our space has easy access from Shibuya and Nakameguro. Through this experience, you can explore 10 types of sake and some perfect pairing experiences in 1-hour. It includes: * A short course to learn about sake * A tasting with various types of sake * Sake pairing with food You will also: * Experience the sake taste change by using different vessels, as also variations in temperatures * Receive Information on sake shops in Tokyo where you can taste and purchase sake
 * Discover the incredible variety of flavors that sake offers * Learn your personal preferences when it comes to sake * Gain confidence in ordering sake at izakayas and restaurants * Find out how to purchase sake as a memorable gift Start your Tokyo adventure with this experience to enhance your culinary journey, making your stay in Japan even more unforgettable!