Tokyo is a perfect place to experience sake and the culture of Japan’s iconic drink. From sake testing, food pairing dinners and brewery tours, there’s something ‘sake’ to suit all tastes.
I’ve selected the best tours with English-speaking guides. I’d like you to have memorable sake experiences, as I’ve had while living in Japan for eight years.
After reading this, you’ll find the best Tokyo sake tasting or brewery tour for you. Let’s get to it!
Not sure what experience to take? Compare features and prices with my at a glance guide.
Price per person based on two people attending a tour: $ = up to $75; $$ = between $76 & $99; $$$ = $100+. Some tours offer discounted rates for groups of more people.
1. Tokyo Sake Tasting Experience
Discover the wonderful world of sake at three unique Tokyo establishments. Sample different sake paired with classic appetisers.
Drink like a local with a sake-loving guide!
- Taste six different types of sake with accompanying dishes from around Japan
- Visit three diverse places, like an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) and tachinomiya (standing bar)
- Sample all kinds of sake, including cold and warm
- Learn about the differences in sake styles like honjozo-shu and daiginjo-shu
- Let your host educate you about sake culture while you drink and eat tasty food
- Includes: 6 different sake, Japanese dishes, visiting three places, personalised experience and walking tour and hotel meet-up
- Price: $$$
- Location: Central Tokyo, like Shinjuku (flexible)
- Duration and start time: 3 hours, flexible start time
2. Unlimited Sake Tasting Experience and Tsukiji Market
Combine a sake-tasting session with a sake sommelier and Tsukiji Market for a great-value Tokyo food and drink experience. Learn about Japanese culinary culture with a sake expert and market insider.
Enjoy a fun Tokyo sake-tasting experience on an unforgettable day out.
- Discover over 50 kinds of sake on an unlimited sake-tasting session with snacks
- Try a range of sake at different temperatures with expert commentary
- Explore Tsukiji Market and buy seafood and other treats to pair with your sake
- Family-friendly with desserts, snacks and soft drinks available for kids
- Includes: Unlimited sake tasting with a professional sake sommelier, snacks and soft drinks and a walking tour of Tsukiji Market
- Price: $
- Location: Tsukiji
- Duration and start time: 3 hours, 12pm
3. Fine Sake with Paired Bites in Roppongi
Indulge in an exquisite fine sake and food pairing experience in a chic setting in Tokyo’s Roppongi. Friendly, highly qualified staff will gently guide you through each step.
Embark on an unforgettable private sake tasting experience unlike any other, complete with inventive side dishes.
- Try five different varieties of handcrafted, delectable Hasegawa Eiga sake
- Savour creative seasonal bites curated by the head chef of a top Tokyo restaurant
- Taste high-quality sake from cups specially commissioned by ceramic artists
- Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and harmonious aesthetics of the tasting room
- Includes: Private premium sake tasting and paired appetisers with knowledgeable guides
- Duration and start time: 1 hour; 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 5.30pm
- Price: $$
- Location: Roppongi, Minato City
4. Sake Tasting and Food Pairing at Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Shop
Savour local sake paired with delicious dishes at Tokyo’s oldest sake shop, Toshimaya. Enjoy the shop’s ambient setting with its stylish modern décor infused with nods to its 400-year history.
Don’t miss this unique private sake pairing experience and masterclass through Tokyo’s sake culture.
- Taste sake with clarity and depth brewed with water that flows through Mount Fuji
- Discover modern interpretations of traditional Edo period (1603-1868) cuisine, like tofu, red bean paste and butter made with sake lees and dried fruit
- Explore sake and its traditions with a sake professional
- Take home an exclusive Toshimaya sake cup souvenir
- Includes: Sake and food pairing with an expert and chef, sake presentation and gift
- Duration and start time: 1.5 hours, 5pm
- Price: $$
- Location: Chiyoda City
Compare Tokyo Sake Tasting and Brewery Tours: At a Glance Guide
Compare whether each experience includes sake tasting, visiting sake breweries, food and the price with my at a glance comparison table.
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| Tour | Sake Tasting |
Other Activities |
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| Tour 1 | ✔ | Japanese dishes | $$$ |
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| Tour 2 | ✔ | Tsukiji Market |
Paired snacks | $ |
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| Tour 3 | ✔ | Creative paired bites | $$ |
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| Tour 4 | ✔ | Paired Tokyo-inspired dishes | $$ |
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| Tour 5 | ✔ | Paired dishes | $$ |
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| Tour 6 | ✔ | Paired snacks | $ |
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| Tour 7 | ✔ | Wagyu beef | $$$ |
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| Tour 8 | ✔ | Sake brewery |
Lunch & snacks | $$$ |
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| Tour 9 | * | Sake brewery |
* | $$$ |
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Price per person based on two people attending a tour: $ = up to $75; $$ = between $76 & $99; $$$ = $100+. Some tours offer discounted rates for groups of more people.
* Sake tasting and lunch are an additional cost (the tour includes visiting two sake breweries)
5. Taste Seven Types of Sake with Food Pairings
Taste seven different kinds of sake paired with Japanese and Western dishes in Tokyo. Curated by gourmet experts, you’ll learn how to enjoy sake with food.
Immerse yourself in sake culture with a Japanese sake professional.
- Enjoy seven different kinds of sake, from dry to sparkling to savoury to sweet
- Find out what sake goes with different types of food
- Discover the history of sake and its deep roots in Japanese culture and religion
- Learn how sake is produced and the diverse styles brewed
- Includes: 7 types of sake paired with food and a lesson from a Japanese sake sommelier
- Price: $$
- Location: Minato City (near the Tokyo Tower)
- Duration and start time: 1 hour & 15 minutes, 11.30am or 5.30pm
6. Sake and Food Pairing with a Sake Sommelier
Discover the world of sake at this unique sake-tasting session in Tokyo. Learn from an expert sake sommelier and pair sake with Japanese snacks.
A unique experience to enjoy sake in the same way, it’s savoured in Japan.
- Taste six different types of sake paired with specially chosen snacks
- Discover your go-to sake and create your own tasting chart
- Learn about sake in a small group with a sake sommelier
- Open your mind and change your image of sake
- Booking requires a minimum of two people
- Includes: 6 sake tastings, snacks and a session with a sake sommelier
- Location: Shinjuku
- Price: $
- Duration and start time: 2.5 hours, 1.30pm
7. Wagyu Beef and Sake Pairing Dining Experience
Savour a once-in-a-lifetime dinner experience of premium sake paired with the finest Wagyu beef. Get the best of both worlds with two of Japan’s most famous food and drinks.
An exceptional and unforgettable Tokyo gourmet adventure.
- Dine omakase-style (leave it to the chef) while the chef cooks in front of you
- Taste seven distinct Wagyu dishes and generously-poured types of sake
- Learn about different kinds of sake and why they’re paired with each Wagyu dish
- Interact with the fun and friendly chef and sake sommelier in an intimate setting
- Highly rated and five-star reviewed dining and sake tasting experience in Tokyo
- Includes: 7 courses of Wagyu beef paired with 7 different sake in a stylish restaurant
- Price: $$$
- Location: Sumida City (near Tokyo Skytree)
- Duration and time: 6.00pm, 2 hours
8. Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Brewery, Sake Tasting and Riverside Walk Tour
Explore Tokyo’s oldest sake brewery, taste sake, enjoy lunch, and stroll along a scenic river. Enjoy a memorable sake adventure you’ll never forget.
Experience sake culture in its natural setting and escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
- Discover a 300-year-old sake brewery with a guided tour
- Sample a variety of sake with a tasting session
- Learn about sake production techniques and its way of life in Japan
- Savour a delicious lunch overlooking a rushing river
- Embark on a memorable and relaxing journey through sake and nature
- Includes: A private guided tour of a Tokyo sake brewery and riverside walk, sake tasting, lunch and alcoholic and soft drinks
- Price: $$$
- Location: Tama River Valley (meet at Shinjuku)
- Duration and time: 8.55am, 7 hours
9. Tokyo Sake Brewery Tour
Explore two sake breweries around Tokyo with an experienced Japanese guide. Find out about authentic sake culture and dispel the many misconceptions about this famous drink.
Get a deep dive into sake and Tokyo’s breweries on this fascinating tour.
- Enjoy a guided tour of two of Tokyo’s sake breweries, Ishikawa and Ozawa
- Discover the history of sake and how it’s made
- Customise the Tokyo sake brewery tour to suit your taste
- Great-value fixed price for up to six people
- Additional costs include transportation, lunch, entrance fee and sake tasting
- Includes: A guided tour of two sake breweries and the option to customise the experience
- Location: Two sake breweries around Tokyo (meet at your hotel)
- Price: $$$
- Duration and start time: 9 hours, 8.30am
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Sake Tasting and Brewery Tours in Tokyo
Tokyo is the world’s restaurant capital and has a thriving bar culture. Japan’s capital consumes the highest quality and volume of sake.
The sake experience is more than tasting and brewery tours. Through sake, you’ll go deeper into Japanese history and culture. In the Shinto religion, drinking sake brings people closer to the Gods.
Japan’s capital is often visitors’ first stop in the country. A sake-tasting or brewery tour is a great way to discover Japanese culture.
Sake tasting is one of the most popular food and drinks tours in Tokyo.