Sake Tour in Nara: Discover Sake's Birthplace

Explore Nara’s sake heritage with expert guides, savor local brews, and toast at World Heritage sites for an unforgettable cultural journey.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 369 Miroku - Cheers with Sake!!
    Standing Bar 369 (Miroku)
    Begin your day like a local — with a glass of sake! This unique standing bar in Nara features an extensive selection of sake from Nara and beyond, and it opens in the morning.
    The tour will commence with a sake toast and light snacks that complement the drink perfectly. It’s an ideal…
What's Included
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Cost of tastings and refreshments at breweries and BARs.
Additional Information

Join our sake tours in Nara, the birthplace of sake, and delve into its rich brewing history and culture. With a knowledgeable guide who loves sake, participants can engage with locals, savor regional sake and cuisine, and enjoy the unique experience of toasting in front of World Heritage sites. This promises to be an unforgettable journey, offering a full immersion into the enchanting allure of Nara.

Location
Kintetsu-Nara Station
In front of the East Ticket Gate on the basement floor of Kintetsu Nara Station
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Samantha_c
Oct 18, 2025
Sake-To-Me! Delightful Tour in Nara - This tour is a must-do!! It is more than worth the day trip from Kyoto. We spent the day with Shinobu and could not have had a better time. He was kind, engaging, knowledgeable, and just fun to be around! One of us was badly hurt 3 days prior and Shinobu was so accommodating. We both felt this was the highlight of our time in “Kyoto.” Perfect for history lovers and drinking enthusiasts alike!
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Johnnybravo777
Sep 20, 2025
Fantastic Sake Tour in Nara with a Great Guide - The Nara Sake Tasting Tour by Kampai Sake Tours was fantastic! Our guide, Shinobu, was wonderful—knowledgeable, friendly, and fun. We started at a sake bar where we tried two different sakes paired with appetizers. After that, we visited a brewery and sampled five more varieties, which we enjoyed so much that we even bought a bottle to take home. One of the highlights was visiting a beautifully preserved traditional Japanese home—it was incredible to step inside and see such an important landmark up close. The final stop was another sake bar near the brewery, a perfect way to end the tour. Along the way, Shinobu also shared insights about Nara’s sights and history, which made the experience even richer. Overall, it was an excellent tour—I’d happily do it again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Nara.
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Alice_l
Apr 13, 2025
The most memorable experience ever - Oh wow. We have been on tours via Viator all over the world - Europe, America, you name it. But nothing has come close to our experience with Shinobu today. We visited spots that are not touristy, local, and had a chance to really experience what the locals see in terms of sake. We tried a huge range of sakes that completely changed our views for sake. And talk about being educational..I learned so many fun facts about sake that it makes me want to drink more sake and appreciate it so much more. I'm hoping to come back to Japan next year and hop on another tour with Shinobu. He made this the beat experience ever and definitely the highlight of our Japan trip. Thank you!
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Kathy_m
Apr 12, 2025
Exceptional. - It was wonderful. Our guide was attentive and explained things well. He seemed to be enjoying it as much as we were. His English was great.
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Matt_s
Jan 20, 2025
Nice sake! - We tried various sake on the tour and enjoyed a lot. Not only Todaiji, Kasuga taisha shrine, but the sake tour is here, in Nara.
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Ayumi_i
Jan 8, 2025
Nara Sake Tour - I took part in a sake tour of Nara.The first place we visited was a standing bar where we were able to try some popular local sake. The atmosphere in the store was very nice and the staff were very friendly. At Harushika Brewery,I compared the taste of five different types of sake.It was a very delicious sake with depth of flavor. I was able to learn about the history of sake and breweries, and gain a deeper understanding of the appeal of sake.The smoked Narazuke snack was also very delicious.Here you can buy sake and souvenirs. The tour guide gave us a detailed explanation of Nara's history and sake.I had a friendly chat with the guide.The streets of Nara had a historic feel to them. I also had the chance to stop by many different stores and enjoy eating and shopping around the streets of Nara. Thank you for a very enjoyable tour!
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Carlos_f
Dec 29, 2024
A great tour intro into NARA and Sake! - I really enjoyed this tour! Our tour guide provided a lot of great information in Nara and took me to the brewery and local bar that would have been hard to find otherwise. All the sake I drank was really good!
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Hidetoshi_i
Dec 28, 2024
Amazing experience in Nara - We had an amazing experience on the sake tasting tour in Nara with the lovely Tam-san. She was the very kind, knowledgeable, and friendly guide. She took us very local places with plenty of sake and snacks at each one. We enjoyed very much drinking many kinds of sake, and also talking with local people. She also showed us a few sights in-between stops and shared historical stories about each of them. What a fantastic day and I will never forget. I highly recommend this tour.
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O4182wbjamesw
Dec 12, 2024
Great company better sake - Fantastic tour knowledgeable and lovely guides if you go to Nara you have to do this tour I can't recommend it enough so much fun
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Jamie29mailcom
Nov 13, 2024
Sugoi nihonshu - Fantastic tour very personable and knowledgeable guides, we had an amazing time trying tasty sakes and snacks especially the smoked squash pickles would 13/10 do it again
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From $103
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).