KOBE Sake Tasting Tour at Breweries (tasting fee included)
Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Kobe, Japan
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the heart of sake culture on a walking tour through Kobe’s Nada Gogo, Japan’s top sake-producing region. Visit carefully selected breweries to taste premium sakes, including unfiltered and seasonal varieties, while learning brewing secrets and enjoying authentic hospitality. With a friendly English-speaking guide and cooling breaks, this experience suits both beginners and enthusiasts eager to appreciate sake’s unique flavors.
- Visit historic breweries in Kobe’s renowned Nada sake district
- Taste premium sakes, from unfiltered to seasonal specialties
- Learn sake brewing methods from masters and local guides
- Stroll through the streets and enjoy cooling breaks between tastings
What's Included
- Sake tasting, etc..(¥2,000 worth)
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
- KST original sake-learning Uchiwa fan through mid-October
- Transportation to/from attraction
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
Select a meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.1:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Sakuramasamune Museum Sakuraen
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Hamadaya
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Brewery
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- If you intend to spit during the tasting for professional evaluation practices, please contact us in advance
- Guests under 20 cannot drink alcohol under Japanese law. They may join the tour, but please let us know in advance if any guests under 20 will be attending, including their ages and whether you will be bringing a stroller.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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
Amy_S
This was an extremely fun tour. Our tour guide, Hiro, was extremely knowledgeable about sake and she had lots of different kinds for us to taste. We were able to visit a few different places, and even had a short stop for some fresh tofu. I highly recommend doing this tour if you are in the area and enjoy sake!
Reviews
4.9
based on 179 reviews
Caroleen_D, Jun 2026
Highly recommend! Hiroman was professional, friendly, and knowledgeable about sake and the history of Kobe’s brewing district. We loved all of the stops/tastings and the extra pours and snacks along the way.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your amazing review! We are happy that you enjoyed our tour in Kobe! Thank you for choosing us!
Sarah_S, Jun 2026
This sake tour was great. Four breweries were visited which was plenty - they all included sake tastings. A lot of history about sake was explained, as well as the processes that go into producing sake. Very informative!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed visiting the four breweries, the tastings, and learning about sake’s history and brewing process. We hope to welcome you again! Thank you so much for choosing us!!
Peter_G, May 2026
Wow - what a great experience. The guide Hiroman was amazingly nice and competent. I learned a lot about Sake history, brewing process as well as categorization and at the same time we had really a lot of fun. Thank you for the wonderful afternoon.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We are very happy to hear that you had such a great experience. It means a lot to us that you enjoyed learning about sake history, the brewing process, and sake categories while also having a fun afternoon together.
Thank you so much for choosing us!!
sophia_V, May 2026
Hiroman was a great tour guide! He taught us so much about sake and was very informative and fun. It was a very hot day and he made sure we were comfortable walking to each brewery and took us to areas for breaks. He even had a bottle of sake for us to drink in between breweries and snacks! He was so personable and attentive. I would definitely recommend this tour!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for giving us such an wonderful review! Yes, Japan is getting warmer now and to operate a safety sake tour is the most important thing for us, and we are happy that you had a relaxed fun time with Hiroman. Thank you so much for choosing us!
Simon_W, May 2026
We were only a small group but the guides gave it there all. i even got to wish for an extra stop on the tour. If you like sake it is a must. If you want to know about a very unique Japanese product also a must, and if you only want to have a fun afternoon, that is also fine.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your amazing review! Yes, Japanese sake is very unique product with a lot of effort in it, we are happy that you've knew it. We hope your life will be filled with sake from now! Thank you for choosing us!
Joe_S, May 2026
This was such a fun sake tasting tour! Hiroman and Mami were amazing tour guides with so much knowledge. Hiroman told us all about the sake making process and the current culture. Mami was in training but she also provided a lot of information and answered our questions about Japan. The sake tasting locations were all amazing and informative. Hiroman even bought a bottle of sake to bring with us on the tour, and we would stop in between tastings to drink sake on a bench nearby. After lots of sake, Hiroman and Mami walked us to the train station and made sure that we knew where we were going next.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for giving us such a wonderful detailed review! We are so happy that you enjoyed the every moment with Hiroman and Mami. Our tour put importance on real Japanese who loves sake, also friendly fun guides. We are hoping this tour will make your interest to Sake and Japan deeper than before! Thank you for choosing us!
angela_h, Apr 2026
HIRO is the best tour guide ever! this tour is a must- you will learn so much about sake and get to drink. it was so fun! since we were only 4, hiro took us to 2 additional breweries❤️
Response from Host, May 2026
We are happy that you enjoyed our tour! Depending on the day’s schedule and the breweries’ availability, we sometimes have the chance to include a little extra experience when the timing allows. We’re very glad it made your day even more special.
We hope to welcome you again on another sake adventure in Japan!
Isabelle_C, Apr 2026
You will learn much about sake making, and why the Kobe region is such a big maker of saké. Plus you get to taste different types of saké , and even eat some locally made Tofu.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed learning about sake making, Kobe’s sake culture, and tasting different styles of sake along with local tofu. We hope to welcome you again someday!
Scott_K, Apr 2026
Wear very comfortable shoes. It is a lot of walking. You will learn more about sake than you think. There is a lot to learn.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for your kind review!
We’re glad to hear that you learned so much about sake during the tour. It is a walking tour, so comfortable shoes definitely help, and we appreciate you sharing that helpful advice with future guests.
Thank you again for joining us!
Margaret_C, Apr 2026
Lots of sake tasting! Went to 4 sake distilleries. Very informative and fun. Guide was very organized.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for giving us a great review! We hope you'll have your new knowledge about sake in 5 senses and explore your sake love for your future. Thank you for choosing us!
Susanne_A, Apr 2026
Romi introduced us to the flavours of Japans Sake. We had so much fun and made new friends whilst learning the culture and history of this famous drink ❤️
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for giving us such a great review! We are happy that you've enjoyed and explored your knowledge for sake. Hoping you'll have a great sake time in your country, thank you so much for choosing us!
Robin_B, Mar 2026
We had two sunny guides on a dreary day. They made sure that we were having fun all along the way. Friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed their company as much as the saki! Delightful, by the way. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much for shining review for us and we are happy you've enjoyed sake! We are sure that our guide will make the bad weather day to shiny day! We really appreciate that you've chosen our tour in your limited time. Kampai!
Amy_S, Mar 2026
This was an extremely fun tour. Our tour guide, Hiro, was extremely knowledgeable about sake and she had lots of different kinds for us to taste. We were able to visit a few different places, and even had a short stop for some fresh tofu. I highly recommend doing this tour if you are in the area and enjoy sake!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much for a wonderful review! We are happy to hear that you've enjoyed our tour. We hope your limited time in Japan will be the memorable moment for you. We really appreciate choosing us!
Leland_B, Feb 2026
Hiro treated us to a truly wonderful sake tasting and brewery experience. Her knowledge of the brewing process, local sites, and personal appreciation for the drink was helpful in learning new details about the sake we love to drink. Our tour was just the two of us, though the tour sizes are often larger. The tour was given in English and Hiro exemplified the warmth and good-natured humor that Osaka is known for. Her tour was one of the highlights of our trip through Asia, and we can't recommend it enough!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Arigato gozaimasu! Thank you so much for your thoughtful and heart warming review! We are really happy that this tour was one of your highlights for your trip to Asia. Hoping that you will have fun in Sake time with your family and friends in your country! Wishing to see you again!
Ali_S, Dec 2025
One of the best tours I’ve had in Japan. Romi, our wonderful tour guide, was extremely professional, knowledgeable and friendly - really made the whole experience great!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are happy to hear that you've enjoyed our tour with Romi, our super guide. Wishing you will have a wonderful New Year !
Chris_S, Nov 2025
Hiro was an outstanding guide—warm, professional, and wonderfully knowledgeable—who made the tour both enjoyable and enlightening. She vividly explained why Nada/Kobe is Japan’s premier sake region (Rokko Mountain water, cold fermentation winds, Yamada Nishiki rice) and guided us through the sake essentials (rice, water, yeast, koji) . She personalized the experience, welcomed questions, gave clear hands-on demonstrations, and enriched the tour with touching local stories about shrine traditions and the region’s inspiring recovery after the 1995 earthquake. Highly recommended — a truly memorable, five-star sake experience!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you so much for your warm and wonderful review! We are sure that she won't finish this tour just drinking sake, but also deepen the knowledge of mysterious Japan's traditions, deepen the Japan love more that make your trip in Japan valuable. Wishing you will come back to Japan again!
George_B, Nov 2025
Without a doubt this is the tour you are looking for.
Welcoming, engaging, and most importantly delicious, this tour gives you a full experience for Japanese sake and how it’s made.
Our guide, Romi, was beyond fabulous. For outside reasons we were more than 1 hour delayed before arriving. Throughout, we were kept informed of where we needed to be with clear and considerate information - and because of this we were able to join the tour halfway through. When we arrived we were seamlessly welcomed into the group and were able to have a fantastic experience; and our guide stayed on after the end of the tour to make sure we could try the sake we had missed out on! Making a reservation at a separate establishment for us and another couple in the group. She absolutely went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed ourselves, and turned an otherwise very stressful day into a brilliant experience.
Do not hesitate in choosing this tour over any of the others - we can do nothing but recommend it.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for your warm and thoughtful review!
We’re truly grateful that you chose our tour even on a challenging day, and we’re so glad we could help create a special memory for you.
We aim to be the number one tour experience in Kobe, so your words truly inspire us.
We’d be delighted to welcome you again on another tour in Kyoto, Nara, or Nishinomiya — we look forward to seeing you again! Kampai🍶!!
Robyn_U, Nov 2025
Hiro was absolutely fantastic!! We had the best time on the tour and she went above and beyond with her hosting, information sharing and answering all our questions. It was so relaxed and we loved all the sake tastings as well as the tofu!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
We’re truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour even more than expected in such a relaxed atmosphere.
We’d love to welcome you again on another tour in Kyoto, Nara, or Nishinomiya! Kampai🍶!!
Teri_L, Oct 2025
If you want to explore a variety of sake then this trip is for you. Hiroman did an excellent job oof explaining the different types of sake and how sake is made. Plus he provided extra sake along the way. Everyone had a good time with Hiroman. This would be a fun tour with friends as well.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you very much for your fantastic review! We are so happy that you've spent the enjoyable time with our guide. Have fun with friends and have a meaningful time is our goal. Thanks!
Jonathan_Y, Oct 2025
The entire experience was great, close and informative. Hiro was an excellent host and made us feel really welcome and excited for the sake breweries. Visited 4 different sake breweries and a tofu shop at a moderate pace, great energy throughout.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We are really happy that you've enjoyed this tour with our guide! Our guide is really knowledgeable and having a great warmth to guests, we are happy that you enjoyed with her. When you drink sake, please remind the enjoyable time you spent in this tour! Thanks!
Alan_R, Sep 2025
It’s a good way to learn how sake is made and the history behind the processes. There’s plenty of good sakes to sample and Hiro does a great job answering questions. Good day!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We are really happy that you've had a great day! Yes, Nada has a lot of varieties with sake tasting and you've found the sake more interesting! Waiting for you to come back to drink sake again together!
Shaon_E, Sep 2025
This was an interesting experience. Had a an amazing time. Too bad we didn’t have space to take more sake home!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for your amazing review ! We are waiting for you to come back Japan with empty suitcase! Kampai!
HelenMitchell, Jun 2025
Outstanding tour! Hiro is an amazing tour guide. She has so much information about the sake making process and its history. Definitely wear good walking shoes and bring some water to make walking from brewery to brewery simple. Would highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your great review!
We’re thrilled to hear that you had such an outstanding experience and that Hiro’s knowledge made the tour even more enjoyable.
Thank you also for the helpful tip about wearing comfortable shoes and bringing water — great advice for future guests!
We truly appreciate your recommendation and would love to welcome you again on a tour in Kyoto, Nara, or Nishinomiya! Kampai🍶!!
Sara_W, May 2025
We had an amazing time doing the sake tour! We learned so much about sake and got to try so many different types. Our guide Hiro was so knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in doing a sake tour.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for the lovely review!
Our tour is designed not only to teach you about sake, but also to let you taste as many different types as possible — so you can discover the unique flavors and find your personal favorites.
We’re so glad you enjoyed the experience, and we hope to see you again on another tour in Kyoto, Nara, or Nishinomiya! Kampai🍶!!
Scott_Y, May 2025
Hiro and her assistant were wonderful. Friendly and creative storytelling. Very knowledgeable and can tell she loves doing this. Great time by all.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We truly love the Nada Gogo sake region of Kobe, and we’re so happy that our passion came through and that you had such a great time.
We’d love to welcome you again — perhaps on a tour in Kyoto, Nara, or Nishinomiya next time! Kampai🍶!!
Breanna_C, Apr 2025
Hiro was such a fantastic guide! She knew so much and was funny and kind. We also loved Fumi. They both spoke such good English and were wonderful people. They made the experience amazing. Wouldn’t be the same without them.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're so happy to hear that you had a great time with Hiro and Fumi. Their knowledge, warmth, and humor truly make the tour special, and it's wonderful to know their presence made your experience unforgettable. We'll be sure to pass along your message to them — it will mean a lot! We hope to welcome you again on another sake adventure someday. Kampai!!🍶
Jan_M, Apr 2025
If I could give this tour with Hiro and Fumi our guides ten stars, I would. Walking the not often explored backstreets of Kobe and learning about sake making and its history was informative. But exploring the different tastes of sake was the highlight. Even better Hiro and Fumi personalized the tour by sharing their backgrounds and stopping for snack pairing with warm sake. Who knew how well dried little fishes and nuts went with sake.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re truly delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time with Hiro and Fumi exploring the hidden corners of Kobe and discovering the world of sake together. One of the joys of our tours is that each guide brings their own personality and favorite pairings to share — like dried little fishes and nuts with warm sake! We’re always thrilled when guests are surprised and delighted by these unexpected combinations. Thank you again for capturing the essence of what we strive for in our tours — connection, discovery, and a little joy in every sip.We look forward to seeing you again and sharing even more sake stories! Kampai!!🍶
Scott_S, Apr 2025
This was an amazing tour. Learned so much about Sake and tasted some of the best. Aya was a fantastic guide with great knowledge of sake and special treats in between tastings. We were also quite llucky in getting to meet some of the owners of the breweries and got to sample some of the best. This was a great time and I strongly recommend this tour. Thank you to Aya.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you so much for joining our sake tour and for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed both learning about sake and tasting some of the best selections in the area. Aya will be delighted to know her guidance and hospitality made your experience memorable.
As for meeting the brewery owners — that was truly a lucky moment! While it’s not always guaranteed, we’re so happy the timing worked out perfectly for you to have that special encounter.
We hope to welcome you back to Kobe’s Nada Gogo again in the future. Kampai! 🍶
Sophia_K, Apr 2025
Hiroman showed us a wonderful time! We had fun tasting and learning about sake on this beautiful tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful time with Hiroman, tasting and learning about sake.
The cherry blossoms in full bloom made Kobe even more beautiful, and we're happy you could enjoy the tour during such a special season. We hope to welcome you again for another sake adventure someday. Kampai! 🌸🍶
Kelly_K, Apr 2025
We had such a great time today and learned a ton! Our tour was 6 adults and two guides. We visited four breweries and one tofu shop just as advertised :)
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you for joining us! We're so glad you enjoyed the breweries, tofu shop, and had a great time with our guides. Hope to see you again on another sake adventure! 🍶
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