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Best Beer Tours in Japan - Our Top 15

17 tours  ·  from $36 a head

Sake breweries in Kyoto and Kobe, Japanese craft beer in Tokyo and Hiroshima, and food walks that pair both. These 15 explain what is being poured, in English, and end in a tasting.

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 $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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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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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

8.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

9.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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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

10.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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Exploring Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide - How the private format changes the day
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Exploring Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

11.Exploring Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $154

Spend about six hours walking Kobe’s Nada sake district with a licensed English-speaking guide such as Andy, Norio Oki, Yama-san, or Tanaka-san. Choose three or four stops from eight breweries and museums, learning how sake is made while sampling local culture at your own pace.

“This tour was amazing! We visited a mix of traditional and more modern sake breweries and the mix was perfect. We learned so much about the sake making process and the history behind it, it made us appreciate the process and the prRead more”

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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 3 Breweries

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $35Best value

Meet at Saijo Station and visit Kamotsuru, Fukubijin, and Hakubotan breweries with an English-speaking guide. Taste five sake styles, including daiginjo, junmai, Hiroshima genshu, and umeshu. This is a tasting tour, not a look inside active brewing rooms, and guests must be at least 20.

“A very concise yet in-depth overview of the sake making process, learning what makes it unique and how more premium styles of sake are made. Our guide was enthusiastic, incredibly knowledgable and a lot of fun to be with. ThougRead more”

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Kobe: Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting and Kobe Beef Bites - Nada Ward and Kobe’s Sake Tradition
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Kobe: Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting and Kobe Beef Bites

13.Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting and Kobe Beef Bites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $83

Spend 2.5 to 3 hours exploring Kobe by train and on foot with an English-speaking private guide such as Allysa. Visit a sake brewery museum, sample several sakes, try Kobe beef nigiri in Chinatown, sip a fruit drink, and finish at Meriken Park with its earthquake memorials, Be Kobe monument, and Kobe Port Tower.

“Allysa was great. First off she spoke perfect English and was easy to understand unlike every other tour we've done in Japan. As we toured the sake museum she explained in detail everything we were looking at while others on a bus tour had to rely on videos and couldn't ask questions. It was nice to get on in the city and not just ride a bus. Touring with Allysa was like being with a favorite niece. Wish she could be with us on all our excursions”

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Nara - Craft Beer, Sake, and Food Walking Tour - Kaki no ha zushi, Nara’s leaf-wrapped specialty
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Nara – Craft Beer, Sake, and Food Walking Tour

14.Nara – Craft Beer, Sake, and Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · 3h 30m · from $96

Spend 210 minutes walking Naramachi with a bilingual guide such as Melody or Remy. Taste fresh mochi, kaki no ha zushi, up to five sakes, Nara craft beer, local snacks, ramen, and regional food. Expect 4 to 5 km of walking, with some tastings and shop visits subject to opening times.

“Only ok for us foodie/beer enthusiasts: Shops were good, guide nice but it required a LOT of effort from us to make conversation let alone discuss the food/drink. Her expectation seemed to be that the guide role was to walk us to 4-5 shops and pay the bill for us. We ended tour early, felt it would have been more enjoyable, just as informative and cheaper to visit each business on our own. Despite visiting mochi shop earlier than planned, demonstrations were done for the day by 2:45pm, so pls consider shifting time of tour earlier. It seemed they had no special arrangements with any shops, just made a reservation…”

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Hiroshima Night Tour: Craft Beer and Local Bites - Meeting Levi at Orizuru Tower
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Hiroshima Night Tour: Craft Beer and Local Bites

15.Hiroshima Night Tour: Craft Beer and Local Bites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $78

Meet guide Levi at Orizuru Tower at 6:00 pm for a three-hour walk from the Peace Park to three local brewpubs in Tokaichimachi. You get three craft beers, dinner-sized snacks, cultural insight, and a relaxed small-group night capped by Hiroshima’s riverside views.

“Levi was a wonderful tour guide, really easy to have a good chat with. Gave a bunch of wonderful suggestions of places to visit for food, drinks, etc”

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