The experience was fantastic, from start to finish. Our guide, Greg, was extremely well informed and was superbly kind, funny, and witty. We learned so much at the sake brewery and had a wonderful time at the food and sake tasting. It was defintely an evening to remember. Our group was small, and we had a very personalised experience.

This tour was a highlight while in Kyoto. We had a great time with Kiyomi. She is fun and very knowledgeable and passionate about Sake. We learned a lot.

Really fun experience, learnt a lot about sake. Enjoyed the trying and the information that our guide shared with us. Great afternoon.

Our tour/sommelier Miyuki was very knowledgeable and friendly. She made the experience very enjoyable and fun. I really recommend her for your next sake tasting in Kyoto.

A must if you are In Kyoto - do the 3 hour one! We loved every bit of the history, the tour of this small yet rich brewery. We had a few Japanese Sake tastings at the brewery, bought a nice Japanese Sake from the store. Then Greg, the sake guide took us to their center (walkable) which even more magical. 7-8 tasting with and without food along with so much learning and fun. Great hospitality! Pro tip: if you are new to Japanese Sake, try to do this early in your Japan travel plan so that you are better equipped while having Japanese Sake throughout your trip ahead!

Greg was not only personable but Extremely knowledgeable about all things Sake. It made it interesting without being to technical and explained it enough that now I can choose a Sake to go with about everything. Especially enjoyed to food pairing part . Totally changed the flavor profiles and expanded our horizons about where and how to drink and serve Sake. I just wish I could do it again, best tour Ever!!’

Momo was a great guide and our group of six was small enough to get to know everyone. Before Momo, we let the restaurant pick the sale (fun fact learned… sake is incorrect . It is actually called Nihonshu in Japanese!’), and we weren’t all happy about the choice. After Momo, we are better able to tailor our choices for individual tastes. Mind blowing!

For us, the experience started before the tour. The train ride and the walk through sleepy back streets of Fushimi set the scene after busy Tokyo and Kyoto. We were greeted by Greg at the Gekkeikan brewery. Greg was an amzing guide. Very knowledgeable and kept us amused with lots of stories during the Gekkeikan brewery and museum tour. He then led our group of four on a short walk through Fushimi to the Kyoto Insider tasting rooms where he and other Insider staff took us through a detailed tasting and food pairing experience. Greg showed us how to read sake lables and shared a presentation with us afterwards. We put this new knowledge to extensive use on the rest of our time in Japan and the experience has given us a deeper appreciation of sake and Japanese culture. We recommend this as a "must do" tour if you are in or around Kyoto.

kotaro was truly incredible. he had an amazingly detailed, organized power point presentation - we learned so much and he sent it to us after the tour! highly recommend and kotaro deserves a raise, promotion and nobel prize! we will be back!

What a great introduction to sake! The experience starts at the sake museum with history of sake and sake making, and then continues with tasting. We tasted 10 different sakes. Seven of them we tasted with food pairings as well. Our guide Miyuki was very knowledgeable about all things sake and answered all our questions. Our group had people with some knowledge of sake and people trying sake for the first time. The experience is suitable for anyone really. The tour is in a part of Kyoto you won't get to otherwise, which was interesting to see and explore.

Honestly found this a life changing experience. Coming from knowing pretty much nothing about sake, I got such an exposure to it and gained a solid understanding about how it’s made and the different types. Kotaro was a phenomenal guide, who knew lots about sake, and was just so interesting to talk to. I’ll recommend this tour to everyone visiting Kyoto - it’s a must-do!

Greg was an AMAZING tour guide! The tour through the Gekkeikan was a blast and the sake was delicious. Then the food pairing for the second half of the tour while learning about different types of rice and their different flavor profiles and how they paired with different food was a blast! Greg was super funny and knowledgeable and was great to chat with about sake and Japan!

The perfect experience to try in Kyoto and one of the best tasting I have ever had. We booked for the full experience and Greg was our tour guide. He explained everything about the production of Sake (nihonshu), he explained how to read the labels and he we left the tasting fully satisfied (and bit tipsy as well). Now I regret we had this tasting at the end of our journey in Japan! We could have enjoy more the sake after, we will use his lessons for the next visit! Super recommended! After the tasting he also gave few good suggestions on whiskey tasting and we are also very grateful for that!

Great experience, a "Must Do" in Japan. Momoko and Greg, our guides and experts in Sake, were really nice , with clear information, very accessible to all in the small group. We visited a brewery where the process of making sake was shown, by Momoko a Sake somelier with tasting each type according to the fermentation process. Then we went to a local restaurant to learn, with Greg, the food combination with tasting what was being taught. Very interesting, and informative, now I know how to select Sake and how special that is!!

This was a fabulous experience. Learned so much about sake I feel like an expert. The host was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. A must do if you're in Kyoto.