Best Kyoto Beer Tours — Our Top 4

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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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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3.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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4.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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