Kobe Sake Tour with Expert Guide: 3+ Breweries, Tastings Included

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About this activity

This is more than a brewery walk. With a local sake expert guide, visit three or more breweries and taste a carefully selected range of sake while learning how rice, water, fermentation, and brewing methods shape each flavor.

Discover the true taste of Japanese sake in Nada Gogo—Japan’s most celebrated sake-brewing region and the heart of Kobe’s sake culture.

Through clear explanations and guided tastings, you will begin to recognize the differences between sake styles, understand your own preferences, and learn how to choose and enjoy sake with greater confidence throughout the rest of your trip in Japan.

Your guide will also share local stories and insights that are difficult to discover by visiting the breweries on your own. The experience is friendly, relaxed, and easy to follow, whether you are completely new to sake or already an enthusiast.

During Japan’s hot summer season, we use a shorter and more comfortable route while keeping the experience rich in tastings and discovery.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Kampai Sake Tours

Ages: Children (10–19 years) · Adults (20–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All taxes, fees and handling charges
Included: KST original sake-learning Uchiwa fan from early June through mid-October
Included: Professional English-speaking local Japanese sake expert guide
Included: Alcoholic beverages: Around 10 sake tastings across 3+ breweries, all included in the tour price

Not included

Not included: Transportation to/from attraction

Itinerary

Kobe Shushinkan Brewery

30 min

Begin your tour at a historic 270-year-old sake brewery, welcomed by its beautiful traditional Japanese garden.

With guidance from our professional sake guide, taste different styles of sake and discover how their flavors and aromas are classified.

This brewery offers a wonderful introduction to the refined and delicate world of Japanese sake.

Discover the subtle flavors that have made its sake especially beloved by sake enthusiasts in Japan.
Okage Tofuan

30 min

Oyatsu time!

Stop by a 65-year-old local tofu shop, where two sisters make fresh tofu by hand. Made with the same high-quality local water that supports sake brewing, their tofu is wonderfully fresh, smooth, and full of flavor.

Even guests who thought they didn’t like tofu have fallen in love with it—this little stop might completely change the way you think about tofu!
Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum

45 min

Study & sipping time!

Visit the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, operated by one of Japan’s best-known sake producers.

Explore traditional wooden brewing tools and learn how sake is made through engaging, easy-to-follow explanations from our professional guide.

Then comes the best part—tasting!

Enjoy learning, sipping, and discovering the fascinating world of Japanese sake.
Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum

30 min

"KIMOTO" Time!

Known as keeping the traditional ‘Kimoto-method’ yeast sake making style brewery.

It shows many wooden Sake-making tools in the museum and can learn about Sake making.

Taste the beautiful dedicated-craftsmanship Sake in front of the adorable Japanese garden and have a deeeeep breath here!

*Sake breweries are subject to change due to regular closing days or weather conditions.

If this happens, we will arrange carefully selected alternative stops so that you can still enjoy a wonderful sake experience.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet your guide outside the ticket gate of ISHIYAGAWA Station, Hanshin Line.

Your guide will be wearing a Kampai Sake Tours name tag.

End point

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour involves approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) of walking. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
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.
Sake breweries are subject to change due to regular closing days or weather conditions. If this happens, we will arrange carefully selected alternative stops so that you can still enjoy a wonderful sake experience.