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Top 15 Beer Tastings in Japan

26 tours  ·  from $36 a head

Every trip has one free afternoon too few. These 15 beer tastings in Japan justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the glass.

Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour - Inside the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum
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Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

1.Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

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

Walk through Fushimi’s sake district with a certified MagicalTrip guide, visit the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum and Kappa Gallery, then compare up to 18 Kyoto sakes at a local restaurant. Guides such as Matt, Rika, Kumi, and Yukari are known for clear explanations and helpful local advice.

“We had a great time on the tour. Our guide was lovely, very knowledgable about sake and guided us around the breweries. She was also great company during the tasting, and there was plenty of sake to taste! She also helpfully gave us some suggestions on other places to visit during our stay as well as sharing links and pictures after the tour. Thank you very much!”

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KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included) - Kobe Shushinkan and the Fukuju tradition
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KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)

2.KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · from $109

Spend 3.5 hours walking Kobe’s Nada Gogo with guides such as Hiro, Romi, or Aki. Visit historic breweries, sake museums, and a tofu shop, tasting premium, seasonal, and unfiltered sake along the way. The small group format keeps the pace friendly and leaves time for questions and shopping.

“Hiro was a great guide. She is very knowledgeable and taught us a lot about sale, both history and how it is made. She even helped us discover which is our preferred style.”

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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries - Fukubijin shows the appeal of Junmai sake
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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

3.Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $50

Meet guide Ione at Saijo Station for a two-hour, 1.5-kilometer walk through seven breweries. Taste eight sakes, from Daiginjo and Junmai to cloudy Nigori, while learning how Hiroshima’s brewing traditions shape each glass. Groups are capped at 10.

“thanks to Grand guide, and young lady, They are eargerly explaining and best efforts for me, thanks again! BongKun Cho from Seoul”

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Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery - Entering the historic brewery
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Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

4.Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $50

Spend 30 minutes at Hirase Shuzo Brewery in central Takayama, learning how sake is made and tasting several varieties with an English-speaking guide. The small-group visit suits curious adults, while guests under 20 can join without sake tasting. Guides such as Yama-san explain the brewery’s local story.

“Our tour guide was informative and polite, but seemed unenthusiastic about being at work and unengaged with the group on the tour. He rushed through his explanations and the sake tasting so quickly that even the 20 something’s in the group were not keeping up.”

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Private Sake Brewery Visit and Tasting Tour in Hida - Key points at a glance
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Private Sake Brewery Visit and Tasting Tour in Hida

5.Private Sake Brewery Visit and Tasting Tour in Hida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $160

Meet English-speaking guide Dai at JR Hida-Hagiwara Station for a private visit to Tenryo Brewery, a Hida sake maker more than 300 years old. See the brewing process, ask questions, and taste five kinds of sake. The tour begins at 1:30 pm and lasts about two hours.

“Super amazing tour with guide Dai! The brewery was very interesting and it makes you appreciate the sake tasting after. Would definitely do it again if I’m in Takayama.”

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Kobe: Guided Sake Breweries Tour with Tastings - Meeting at Ishiyagawa Station
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Kobe: Guided Sake Breweries Tour with Tastings

6.Guided Sake Breweries Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3h 30m · from $106

Walk about 4 kilometers through Kobe’s Nada district with an English-speaking guide such as Hiro or Romi. Visit three or four breweries, taste several sake styles, see historic brewing tools, and stop for fresh tofu. The route ends near Uozaki Station after about three and a half hours.

“The tour was honestly one of the most fun things that I have done. The tour guide - Hiro - was so into it that it really made the tour. She brought her own costumes and accessories to really bring the tour to life. We visited 4 breweries and by the end we were definitely tipsy. The sake was amazing, the tour was well done and organized and learning about the history of sake was also very cool. I would recommend this tour for anyone who wants to have a good time walking around the beautiful streets of Kobe and to also anyone who likes having a drink.”

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Kyoto: Sake Brewery and Tasting Tour in Fushimi - Starting at Chushojima Station and the Fushimi canals
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Kyoto: Sake Brewery and Tasting Tour in Fushimi

7.Sake Brewery and Tasting Tour in Fushimi

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Walk through Kyoto’s Fushimi sake district with a small group of up to nine. Visit the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, learn about Fushimi’s water and brewing methods, see shrines and historic sites, then taste 18 local sakes at Fushimi Saka Gura Kouji. Guides such as Kumi, Yuki, and Matt bring warmth and clear explanations.

“Walking in full sun in 36 degree heat was not that fun”

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Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery - Entering the historic brewery
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Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

8.Takayama: Authentic Sake Tasting at a Historic Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 30 min · from $51

Meet your English-speaking guide, often Takumi, at a historic Takayama brewery. In 30 minutes, learn how cold winters and mountain water shape local sake, then taste five regional pours. The tasting may sometimes include more, and it fits neatly into a day of sightseeing.

“Informative guide who made the tour fun. Learnt lots of new things about sake.”

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Kyoto: Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour - 18 Tastings in 2.5 Hours - Gekkeikan Ōkura Sake Museum: a practical first lesson
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Kyoto: Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour – 18 Tastings in 2.5 Hours

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

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

Spend 150 minutes with an English or Japanese guide in Fushimi, Kyoto’s sake district. Visit Gekkeikan and Kizakura, then taste 18 sakes at Fushimizu Sake Brewery Alley. Guides such as Yoshi, Akino, Kaito, and Masa add history, tasting advice, and local recommendations.

“Akino was an amazing guide!! She made our experience 10 times better, she was so helpful and so friendly we would recommended this to everyone”

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Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour - Kamotsuru Brewery and the first taste
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Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

10.Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 29 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

Meet your English-speaking guide at Saijo Station and walk among seven sake breweries, tasting different styles while learning how Saijo’s water, rail links, and brewing traditions shaped the town. Guides such as Gordon, Ami, and Kiyoshi also add local food and culture tips.

“we had a very good time with our Guide Gordon who told us interesting facts about the process of making Sake. it was also very entertaining for us to talk about several other topics than Sake. I would absolutely recommend this tour, but be sure to bring some water and snacks and have a good breakfast before joining the tour 😉 you need a good "foundation" for the sake.”

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Kobe: 3-Hour Sake Breweries Tour with Special Tasting - The first brewery: starting with sake basics
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Kobe: 3-Hour Sake Breweries Tour with Special Tasting

11.3-Hour Sake Breweries Tour with Special Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 25 reviews · from $94

Meet your English or Japanese-speaking guide at Hanshin Uozaki Station for a three-hour walking tour through Nada Gogo. Visit three breweries, including major and local producers, compare sake styles, and learn how rice polishing, fermentation, and tradition shape each pour.

“Our guide was fantastic, with a wonderful dry sense of humour. This tour involves walking between the breweries, and it was nobody's fault that the temperature was 37°C, making it quite an ordeal. Atsuko kept our spirits up. It was fascinating learning about the craft of brewing great sake, and the tastings were very enjoyable. Our guide even bought us an ice cream each to help us deal with the heat”

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Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo - Entering a former convenience store brewery
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Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo

12.Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $100

Meet your guide at Hannō Station for a small-group visit to Yamane Brewery, where Fukunari and the brewery team explain doburoku, wooden-barrel brewing, and local conservation. Taste three sakes with Hanno-made cups and snacks, then return by bus. Lunch and transport costs are not included.

“First things first—the sake tasting was incredible! “Yamane no Minori,” which is no longer available this season, was absolutely mind-blowing.”

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KYOTO Sake Tasting Tour at Local Breweries(tasting fee included) - What the tasting teaches you about sake
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KYOTO Sake Tasting Tour at Local Breweries(tasting fee included)

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

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

Spend three hours near Fushimi Inari with a local sake guide, visiting three brewery-related stops and one sake bar. Taste more than 30 types, compare grades and flavors, and learn why Kyoto’s soft water produces gentle, sweet-tasting sake. Groups are limited to six people.

“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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Kanazawa Historic Brewery: Fermentation Tour, Tasting, Lunch - Shopping, cheesecake, and soy sauce ice cream
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Kanazawa Historic Brewery: Fermentation Tour, Tasting, Lunch

14.Kanazawa Historic Brewery: Fermentation Tour, Tasting, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 2h 30m · from $77

At Yamato Soy Sauce & Miso, fourth-generation owner Yamamoto and guide Yukiko introduce you to koji, miso, soy sauce, and doburoku. Tour the historic Koji Park grounds, make miso soup, enjoy a fermented-food lunch, and taste two fruit-flavored doburoku drinks in a small English or Japanese group.

“This was one of the best experiences we had in Japan. We felt warmly welcomed by the whole team, who explained the history, the influence of fermented food on our gut health, and the production of their miso, shoyu, amazake, sake and more (!) with great excitement. The whole experience from engaging with the team, walking the historic production site, and enjoying an exceptional (!) four course meal is more than recommended. Thank you so much. We will keep remembering the experience after our return to Germany. All the best to the Yamato team, we loved our fermentation tour ❤️ #nokoujinolife ✌️”

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Sake Tasting: Educational Tour of Six Takayama Breweries - Walking through Takayama’s old town
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Sake Tasting: Educational Tour of Six Takayama Breweries

15.Sake Tasting: Educational Tour of Six Takayama Breweries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

Walk Takayama’s old town with William, an experienced brewery worker, and sample sake at six breweries in two hours. You’ll compare different styles, learn what shapes their flavors, and identify what you like. An optional production-facility visit is available when conditions allow. Adults 20 and older only.

“God tur. William er god til at fortælle og forklare. Vi var så heldige at vi var de eneste, som havde tilmeldt sig, så vi kunne stille alle de spørgsmål vi ville. Den guide rundtur var go og bryggeri besøget kan også klart anbefales.”

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