Premium Kobe Beef Experience and Sake Tasting Culinary Tour

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Kobe, Japan

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4 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Sake & Ice Cream－ Try 6 kinds of sake and sake-lees ice cream (sorbet for non-drinkers).
Sake Cup －Souvenir Take home an original Kikumasamune sake cup.
Watch artisans craft traditional cedar barrels used to make premium sake. Availability may vary.
MagicalTrip English Guide
Kobe Beef Lunch－ Enjoy premium Kobe beef grilled teppanyaki-style.
Local English Guide －Learn local stories and insights from your English-speaking guide.
Tour Photos－ Receive post-tour photos taken by your guide.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Lawson HA Hanshin Uozaki Shop
4-chōme-7-1 Uozaki Nakamachi, Higashinada Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0083, Japan
Right outside the ticket gate of Hanshin Uozaki Station. If you're not arriving by train, the gate is located on the second floor, right next to the Lawson.

End point

Sannomiya Station
４丁目-1-１番－１ Nunobikichō, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 651-0097, Japan
After a satisfying meal, the tour ends at Sannomiya Station, with local tips to explore even more of Kobe on your own!

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

4-chōme-7-1 Uozaki Nakamachi

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Kiku-Masamune Shuzo Kinenkan

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ikuta-Jinja Shrine

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kobe

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Sannomiya Center Gai Shopping Street

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jessica_F

We had the most incredible time! This tour absolutely exceeded expectations and it was all due to our tour guide Reiko! She gave us so much information that we otherwise wouldn’t have known and even printed pamphlets for us to take home with specific details about sake and the fermentation process. She translated live for us during the tour inside of the brewery and made us feel so at ease and comfortable. The Kobe beef lunch was absolutely divine! We loved getting to sit and speak with her more to learn about Japanese culture and ultimately felt like we made a new friend. We truly cherished our time all together and cannot express how perfect this experience was! Thank you Reiko for a wonderful day in Kobe!

Reviews

5.0

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The tour was very...

Ray_B, Apr 2026

The tour was very thorough and what made it even better was our tour guide Take. He was very personable, told us a many things his culture and life in Japan. The food was absolutely amazing also!

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you had such a great experience with Take and enjoyed both the food and cultural insights. We hope to welcome you again soon!

Book this immediately!

Jessica_F, Mar 2026

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you so much for your amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a memorable experience with Reiko, from learning about sake and Japanese culture to enjoying the Kobe beef lunch. It’s wonderful to know that Reiko made you feel comfortable and that you left with such special memories. We really appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!

Kobe - more than just beef!

Craig_P, Mar 2026

While you might have come for the beef, the hidden secret is that Kobe is home to 80% of the sake production! We were greeted warmly as we got off the train and headed straight into learning about sake production and were fortunate to be able to go on a tour of the barrel making facility. Truly incredible to see the craftsmanship and smell the cedar. No better way to get you prepared for the sake tasting. Hidden gem is the ice cream, which as absolutely delicious. Our next stop was a tour of the Ikuta shrine, where we were fortunately to receive a full history lesson from our guide, Chie. She was filled with knowledge and was able to clearly explain Japanese history and culture dating back from 200 through present day. She articulated rise and fall of various periods and people within Japanese history. Based on her expertise we actually didn’t enter the shrine immediately as we needed to make our Kobe lunch reservation. Of course, the Kobe beef lunch did not disappoint! We left satiated and beyond happy. We then headed back to the Ikuta Shrine and were able to appreciate the shrine which was founded in the 3rd Century by the Empress Jingu. She was returning from a campaign in Korea when a goddess of the rising sun asked to be enshrined. The temple was founded and thus started nearly two millennia of Buddhist and Shinto tradition. Pretty incredible!! Highlight was my son getting a special fortune that got Chie and others around us excited based on its uniqueness.

A fantastic immersive tour in Kobe

William_K, Mar 2026

This was truly the highlight of our trip to Japan! Our guide, Che, had an infectious optimism and joy to share her extensive knowledge of the area. A history teacher, she really knew her “stuff.” Everything in our itinerary was well-planned. The three highlights were the saki barrel making visit, the sake “brewery” highlighting its traditional methods and history of the beverage and, of course, the Kobe beef lunch.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re truly honored to hear that the tour was the highlight of your trip to Japan. Che will be delighted to know that her passion, knowledge, and positive energy made your experience so memorable. As a history teacher, she loves sharing the stories and traditions behind the places we visit, so it’s great to hear that her explanations added to your enjoyment. We’re also very happy that you enjoyed the itinerary, especially the sake barrel-making visit, the traditional sake brewery experience, and of course the Kobe beef lunch. These are some of our favorite parts of the tour as well, and we’re glad they left such a strong impression. Thank you again for joining us, and we hope to welcome you on another MagicalTrip experience in the future!

Cultural experience...

Kathleen_U, Mar 2026

Cultural experience walking the city, eating, and visiting a shrine. Wonderful food and experienced guide.

Excellent in both Kobe Beef and Sake

Brad_R, Dec 2025

We expected either the Sake tour or Beef tasting to very good and were very happy with both were top tier. My wife said the steak was the best food we had on our trip and the Sake tour was amazing and shows you so much about the craft. Highly recommend Mari, she was a great and entertaining host for the day

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you for the fantastic review, and we’re thrilled to hear that both the sake tour and beef tasting exceeded your expectations. We’re especially glad Mari made the day so enjoyable and memorable for you.