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3 Hours Kyoto Insider Sake Experience | Tasting Konteki

Uncover the little-known sake culture of Fushimi, Kyoto on a 3-hour insider brewery visit + sake tasting and food pairing session with an expert. Deepen your knowledge of sake making process and a bit of history of its production at Higashiyama Sake Brewery (Kizakura Museum).  Enjoy the samples of

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📍Meeting point: Meeting point : KYOTO INSIDER SAKE EXPERIENCE 25 min from JR Kyoto Station : Get off at Momoyamagoryo-Mae Station on Kintetsu Line. Walk for 9 min from the station. 20 min from Gion-Shijo Station : Get off at Chushojima Station on Keihan Line. Walk for 7 min from the station

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What To Expect

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Stop 1

1h 30mAdmission included

You’ll take a short walk to visit the local sake brewery in Fushimi, where you’ll deepen your knowledge of sake and witness traditional brewing processes which have been passed down from generation to generation. After your brewery tour you’ll have the chance to taste a few of the flavors produced there.

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Stop 2

1h 30mAdmission included

Sake Tasting with an Expert You’ll get to try flavors 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, sweet, rich, fruity – 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 flavor best accompany the different sake types.

What’s Included

  • Otsumami (traditional Japanese appetizers) for food pairing
  • Dedicated private sake tasting room
  • Guided by a certified Sake Sommelier
  • Sake cheat sheet and tasting note to help you choose your preferred sake
  • Sake tasting (10+ types selected by a sake sommelier)
  • Kizakura Kappa Museum - guided tour

What’s NOT Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions

What to Bring

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Recommend to bring a bottle of water
  • Recommended to have your lunch or brunch prior to the tour.
  • Legal drinking age in Japan is 20; customers under 20 years of age will only be served non-alcoholic drinks
  • Drinking and driving is strictly prohibited by law in Japan. Make sure to come to the tour by public transportation.
  • A small amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Vegetarian option for snacks is available, please tell the guide on site

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