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Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

By MagicalTrip Inc.
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is ฿3,065 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity.

Explore Kyoto’s famous sake brewing district in Fushimi and visit the Kyoto Sake Museum to learn about the history of Gekkeikan and the traditional sake-making process through detailed exhibits. The tour introduces the variety and characteristics of sake brewed in this area, helping you understand differences in aroma and flavour unique to Fushimi, Kyoto.

After exploring the brewery area and nearby historical spots such as old liquor shops and Teradaya, the tour concludes with a visit to a local shrine, where you can refresh yourself with pure Japanese groundwater and reflect on the experience.

This small-group tour is operated by Magical Trip, a trusted local company recognised with TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence.

Activity location

  • Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
    • 247 Minamihama-Cho, Fushimi-Ku,
    • 612-8045, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Chushojima Station
    • Yoshijima Yaguracho
    • 612-8224, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
฿3,064.67 x 1 Adult฿3,064.67
Total
Price is ฿3,064.67
Until Tue, 19 May
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photos during the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    * Anyone under 20 yrs old will get some foods or snacks instead of the sake tasting set.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sake tasting (18 kinds of Sake at Sake restaurant))
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A Certified guide by MagicalTrip
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admission fee of the Sake Museum
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Additional food or drinks (available for purchase)

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • This tour is not recommended for people with mobility issues, if you have trouble walking, please contact us to see if you can make the tour private.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
  • Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.

Activity itinerary

Chushojima Station (Pass by)

Start Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Tour in Fushimi

Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Learn how to make Japanese Sake at Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum Okura Museum. There, you'll learn about the rich history of Gekkeikan and the brewing process of sake by observing sake exhibits.

Teradaya (Pass by)

Pass by Teradaya This is a famous tourist spot in Fushimi, Kyoto, where the hero of the end of the Edo period, Sakamoto Ryoma, was attacked and the “Teradaya Disturbance”, a famous tragic incident, took place. The site of his former residence is now home to a statue of Ryoma and a stone monument to the nine heroes of the Satsuma clan, and next door is the “Ryokan Teradaya” inn, a reconstruction of the original Teradaya inn from the time of the incident, making it a well-known place where you can experience the turmoil of Kyoto at the end of the Edo period. The surrounding Fushimi and Momoyama areas are famous for their sake, and are among the best places in Japan for enjoying sake. There are also many places where you can enjoy sake, such as the Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Hall, as well as shops in the area.

Kappa Gallery

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Learn about how to make Japanese Sake at Kappa Gallery The Kappa Museum is one of Japan's leading museums dedicated to the kappa, a creature that has long been popular with the Japanese. The museum displays a range of materials that explain the origins, history and folklore of the kappa in an easy-to-understand way. The Kizakura Memorial Hall also introduces the appeal of sake by displaying materials related to sake, including models showing the sake brewing process and tools used in the past.

Location

Activity location

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    Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
    • 247 Minamihama-Cho, Fushimi-Ku,
    • 612-8045, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Chushojima Station
    • Yoshijima Yaguracho
    • 612-8224, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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