DRINKS TOURS · SAKE TASTING
Poured from the tank, graded by polish, served warm or cold depending on who is pouring. The 15 below cover brewery visits and standing bars, priced by the flight, with the seasons the small kura close.
Explore Shinjuku after dark with 14-plus izakaya tastings, three drinks, local guides, and four food stops in a small group.
“Our guide Nobu made the evening so much fun, he was so enthusiastic & entertaining- the star of the night. The food was excellent as well & we met some very nice people on the tour”
Explore Shinjuku after dark on a three-hour bar-hopping walk through Omoide Yokocho, Kabukicho, Golden Gai, and local izakayas.
“This tour was absolutely amazing! Riku was a great host and ensured we had a blast! I didn't want it to end coz we were having so much fun! It was a great way to meet people from around the world and different walks of life. I would 100% recommend this tour”
Review of Nagano’s 8-hour tour to Zenko-ji, a sake tasting, local lunch, and Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, with practical tips for winter visitors.
“Tom was a great and informative guide. It was a large group. We got split between two guides. Tom kept things moving and peppered the trip with informational tidbits. One major recommendation - dress warmly and consider renting spikes before you enter the snow monkey park… the path was hella icy”
Learn how sake is made, taste 10 styles, and pair them with Japanese snacks on this friendly three-hour Kyoto tour.
“This was our favorite tour of the trip! Very educational and you get a LOT of sake in the tasting portion. I feel like I can order sake confidently at a restaurant now :)”
Explore Shinjuku nightlife with a local guide, izakaya food, sake, Golden Gai bars, karaoke, and new friends for $39.79.
“Had a.great night with miyabi exploring the nightlife around shinjuku. Started with some light food, drinks and then moved on to a sake bar and finished the night with karaoke”
Review of Nagano’s snow monkey, Zenkoji Temple, lunch, and sake day trip, with practical advice on price, walking, timing, and winter conditions.
“We had a fantastic day with our guide Hiroshi, his knowledge was great. The temple visit and sake tasting left us wanting to return and spend more time in the area. Lunch was delicious and the monkeys were very entertaining.”
Explore Kyoto nightlife on a three-hour izakaya walk with a local guide, tasting sake, food, and small bars around Kawaramachi and Kiyamachi.
“Really good food and drinks and an excellent atmosphere on the night out!”
Explore Kyoto’s Fushimi Sake District, tour a historic brewery, taste 10+ sakes, and learn bottle labels, styles, temperatures, and pairings.
“This is a great tour, totally worth your time especially if you want to learn more about Japanese culture and be less afraid when ordering drinks at a restaurant in Japan (or elsewhere that serves Sake!). Kyōko is the perfect tour guide, super professional, friendly, patient and is very passionate about teaching people about the history and culture behind Sake (Nihonshu 😉). She is very approachable and is an awesome teacher, her approach to teaching you how to find what flavours you enjoy was refreshing and made me very motivated to get into the world of Nihonshu You learn many methods along with how to read the labels and what…”
Explore Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district, visit the Gekkeikan museum, and taste up to 18 local sakes on this small-group walking tour.
“We had a great time with Karen (Karie) on our sake tasting tour. She was great to hang out and talk with and the sake and food (food purchased separately at sake tasting restaurant) was very good. It ended up only being myself, my wife, and another adventure loving tourist along with Karie but that made it nice and quant and simple. Definitely recommend. Oh, and we drank “all the sake” and had a strong “buzz” but by no means was “drunk”, so it was a good balance and we learned a lot at the museum as well as during our sake tasting/meal.”
Explore Düsseldorf’s Little Tokyo with sushi, sake, manga, Japanese bakeries, four food samples, and practical local tips in two hours.
“Two and half hours of nice-to-knows about the Düsseldorf Japanese community. The guide knew a lot and was above all very enthousiastic. With plenty of attention for us visitors. Last but not least: we tried out several Japanese food specialties!”
Explore Osaka’s Dotombori and Uranamba on a small-group izakaya tour with local guides, sake, food, bars, and karaoke tips.
“good night overall haruka was friendly and kept the night running smoothly with a good selection bars along the route”
Review of Shibuya’s 3-hour local bar and izakaya crawl, with sake, karaoke, guide tips, costs, meeting details, and honest advice.
“Solid. Tried various food, had various sake, sang karaoke and met cool people. Good time. Asato was a good guide.”
Review of Hiroshima’s three-hour izakaya food tour, with okonomiyaki, sake, local bars, guide tips, value, and practical drawbacks.
“We really enjoyed our food tour. Our guide was very nice and helpful. We ate at restaurants we never would have found on our own. Our favorite was the okonomiyaki place! The guide also recommend other places for the rest of our stay.”
Kyoto sake tasting in Fushimi with seven pours, Japanese snack pairings, expert guidance, and a useful cheat sheet for ordering sake.
“Our sommelier was very knowledgeable. She made sure we understood and appreciated everything. The experience was very well paced.”
Make sushi, ramen broth, and enjoy a sake pairing in a friendly Tokyo class limited to eight people at Tsukishima.
“This was an exceptional experience. Alex and Sato will make you feel very much at home and comfortable. We had a lots of laughs while learning to make sushi and ramen. They choose high quality ingredients to mirror the quality of their class. Highly recommend.”
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