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Sake Tasting Tour: Comprehensive Seminar by International Sake Sommelier in Japan
5.0
130 Ratings
Shinjuku City
This excursion is managed by a certified Global Sake Sommelier. Attendees have the opportunity to sample sake that cannot be found outside of Japan.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Isetan Shinjuku Store - Upon our arrival at the sake bar, I will present to you an extensive selection of sake. Together, we’ll sample a variety of sakes, and I’ll share my personal impressions of each one.
Additionally, I’ll provide insights on the ideal serving temperatures for different types of sake and decipher the information on the sake bottle labels, enhancing your understanding of the sake’s characteristics and flavor profile.
You’ll receive a fundamental sake guide to refer to at your leisure!
Plus, I’ll offer tips on pairing sake with various Japanese dishes.
What's Included
- Tasting of 6-7 different types of sake
Location
3-chōme-4-8 Shinjuku
Meet at Exit B2, which is across from "ISETAN". Please go to ground level.
I will send you detail one day before the tour day.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Peter_k
Aug 1, 2024
Sake tasting and informational fun with family - Aki explained in great detail the whole world of sake, so if you are looking for an intro college level class about sake, this is your spot! Sake tasted great and was a cool atmosphere. Aki is super passionate and explains everything in great detail, and answers all your questions!
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Angela_m
Jul 3, 2024
Life changing sake experience! - This was so fun and I learned a lot about sake! Aki was very friendly and knowledgeable throughout the whole experience. He was able to make conversation while easily explaining the sake process and types. He introduced us to sparkling sake, pasteurized, unpasteurized, and much more! Overall, I would highly recommend booking when you start your trip (if you’re over the jet lag) so you can know what to order in restaurants or buy in store. The experience is in the heart of Shinjuku, so you can shop before or afterwards! Highly recommend this experience!
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Erikahelga_b
May 2, 2024
Sake -->Aki - The experience was great and I learned a lot. Now I know what I have to Look for when I am buying Sake. Thank you Aki.
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Maria_m
Apr 10, 2024
Unforgettable sake tasting experience - We’ve had a fantastic time with Aki our guide who is a sommelier and well travelled guide. He was very friendly and very knowledgeable about sake and other spirits, answering all our questions and gave us tips about Japan and where to go and what to avoid. The tasting experience itself was fantastic, we appreciated every sip. We were also given a small leaflet about the process of making sake and its different types. Aki’s well rounded knowledge and funny personality made the whole experience unforgettable and I recommend this to all sake lovers!
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Ani_g
Mar 29, 2024
Lots of Sake Options - Didn’t realize it was going to be a private tasting at a small sake bar. Learned a lot about sake. Our guide Aki was fun and very informative. Kept good communication and made sure to find us in a very busy meeting spot. The sake options were great, definitely try if you like sake and want to learn more.
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Jesus_a
Mar 4, 2024
Excelent experience for first timers! - Since we met on the meeting point, the guide, Akira, was extremely fun and entertaining. He made us feel comfortable right away so we felt much relaxed during the tasting. Regarding the tasting experience, first of all Akira gives you all the explanation about sake followed by the degustation. We tried a lot of varieties of sake (hot, sweet, sparkling, dry) and all of them were extremely good. Akira made all the experience super entertaining and interesting. Definitely would recommend it to people who wants to try sake for the first time.
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Remi_m
Feb 7, 2024
Wonderful - Aki is very knowledgeable and very friendly. The sake was amazing, definitely worth a visit when you come to Japan!
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Asta_m
Dec 23, 2023
great time thank you!! - it was great!! we learned a lot and the sake was delicious <3 easy to arrange as well. thank you aki! we recommend it.
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Ruthie_t
Dec 19, 2023
Wonderful time tasting sake! Learned about all different kinds of sake! - We had a wonderful experience doing the sake tasting! My husband and I were the only two that signed up and we got a personal experience learning about the ins and outs of sake. Aki was a wonderful host and it was so fun tasting all different kinds of sake!
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Breizhusa
Dec 3, 2023
Informative and fun! - Great seminar. The guide (I'm sorry, I forgot his name) was wonderful. He is passionate & very knowledgable about sake and whiskeys, having studied them for many years. He was anxious to share that knowledge with the group. The day before our seminar he sent very detailed directions with pictures as to where to meet.
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