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The 15 Best Brewery Tours in Japan

45 tours  ·  from $29 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 brewery tours in Japan worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing - The first 90 minutes: brewing, rice, and flavor
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Kyoto: Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

1.Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Sake and Food Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 704 reviews · 3 hours · from $87Our pick

Meet an English-speaking sake expert at Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum in Fushimi. You’ll tour the brewery museum, taste 10 or more sake styles in a private tasting room, compare them with otsumami, and leave with a practical cheat sheet for ordering in Japan.

“The tour was a mix of informative and fun. The exploration was unexpectedly fun. And especially we got very lucky with a fantastic group of folks.”

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

2.Kyoto Sake Brewery & Tasting Walking Tour

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

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)

3.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

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

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

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

5.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

6.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

7.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

8.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

9.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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Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe - Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum: start with the brewing method
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Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe

10.Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $83

Spend about 4.5 hours with a private guide exploring Kobe’s Nada sake district. Visit Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, taste sake, see where Fukuju is made, learn about mirin and pickles, and browse two local shopping streets. Guides such as Tomoko and Norio have earned especially warm praise.

“Not fun and not really as described. Admit the Sake Brewery museum was interesting. We thought tour would be more like a food tour only with sake stops instead of food stops. Turned out our guide doesn’t even like sake. So that lack of enthusiasm on guide’s part surely contributed to the blah experience.”

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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

11.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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Fukuoka: Yufuin & Beppu Day Tour (Dazaifu / Brewery Options) - Kamado Jigoku and Kannawa: Beppu in quick flashes
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Fukuoka: Yufuin & Beppu Day Tour (Dazaifu / Brewery Options)

12.Fukuoka: Yufuin & Beppu Day Tour (Dazaifu / Brewery Options)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 31 reviews · 570 minutes - 10 hours · from $55

From Fukuoka, visit Kamado Jigoku, Yufuin, and either Hita’s Mamedamachi, Sapporo Brewery, and Attack on Titan Museum, or Dazaifu Tenmangu. English and Korean guides such as Tae and Yusuke lead the 10-hour outing. Expect long bus rides, free time, and a packed day for $55.

“C’est une activité à ne surtout pas manquer ! C’était génial ! Nous avons pu visiter pleins de choses essentielles en 1 jour ! On a eu le temps de profiter de chaque chose c’était super ! On découvre des paysages magnifiques ! Les guides sont formidables ! Super sympathique ! Ils sont à l’écoute, nous explique la culture et conseils de super bon restaurant ! Je referais l’activité sans hésiter ! Je recommande à 100%”

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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

13.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

14.3-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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Private Tour: Tokyo's Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk - Entering Ozawa Shuzo, Tokyo’s oldest working brewery
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Private Tour: Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk

15.Private Tour: Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $229

Meet guide Simon at Shinjuku and ride about 80 minutes to the Tama Valley. Walk beside the river to Ozawa Shuzo, Tokyo’s oldest working sake brewery, taste several sakes, enjoy a Japanese lunch, visit Kanzanji Temple, and return to Shinjuku. Food and drink are included.

“I loved the leisurely train ride to outer-Tokyo. It was our first visit to Japan and we wanted to see, smell, taste and soak up as much of Japan as possible. We enjoyed the visit to the sake brewery and liked the informal sake tasting with snacks tRead more”

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