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1.5 Hours Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
Uji, Japan
1 hour 30 minutes
Food & Drink
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Art & Culture
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Good for Groups
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Family Friendly
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Walking Tours
Date
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What You Will Do
Uncover the little-known sake culture of Fushimi, Kyoto on a 90 min sake tasting and food pairing session with an expert. Enjoy the samples of different types of sake as well as leaning details and varieties and personalized attention from your guide on this small-group activity.
This is a fun and educational experience to change your way of enjoying sake.
If you love sake but don't know what to select or want to know more about sake, join us and let's deep dive into the world of sake.
After you experienced this, you will know which type of Sake actually you like, and you will be able to select your favorite Sake from labels or restaurant's menu even if they are all written in Japanese.
This is a fun and educational experience to change your way of enjoying sake.
If you love sake but don't know what to select or want to know more about sake, join us and let's deep dive into the world of sake.
After you experienced this, you will know which type of Sake actually you like, and you will be able to select your favorite Sake from labels or restaurant's menu even if they are all written in Japanese.
What's Included?
- 7 Sake tasting (They are carefully selected for you to understand all sake categories from sweet to dry, freshly squeezed sake, and cloudy sake.
- Snacks
- Snacks for pairing with sake
- Local English speaking guide
- Cheat Sheet & Tasting Note (These will help you to choose your preferred sake in the future even you don't read Japanese!
- Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included?
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
25 min from JR Kyoto Station : Take a train on Kintetsu Line to Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station. Walk for 9 min from the station. 20 min from Gion-Shijo Station : Take a train on Keihan Line to Chushojima Station. Walk for 7 min from the station. 20 min from Fushimi-Inari Station
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Kyoto Insider Sake Experience
1 hour 30 minutes
・Sake Tasting with an Expert You’ll get to try flavours of sake you may never have experienced before – as we’ll introduce you to bottles which have never been exported. Your expert guide will explain the differences in taste – dry, fruity, sweet – and how each of these are produced. ・Food Pairing You’ll also be served various otsumami – Japanese snacks which traditionally accompany alcohol – so you can see which types of food and flavour best accompany the different sake types. This is a fun and educational sake tasting in Kyoto. Recommended to join this experience at the beginning of your trip in Japan!
Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Add Stories Co.,Ltd.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Recommend to bring a bottle of water
- Legal drinking age in Japan is 20; customers under 20 years of age will only be served non-alcoholic drinks
- Vegetarian option for snacks is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please note the venue for sake tasting session may be changed due to its availabilities.
- Recommended to have your lunch or brunch prior to the tour.
- Drinking and driving is strictly prohibited by law in Japan. Make sure to come to the tour by public transportation.
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Printed Guide - English
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