Tokyo: Sake Omakase Tasting with Certified Sommeliers

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1/19

Duration2h

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN · CM +1

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Tokyo sake tasting journey led by industry experts in a cozy private room

You’ll join a small group in Tokyo for an intimate sake omakase tasting led by certified sommeliers. Taste seven exclusive sakes paired with premium small bites, learn how brewing techniques and vessels shape flavor, and share laughs as you discover new favorites together. It’s not just about drinking — it’s about connecting over stories and flavors you might not expect.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sake tasting with certified sommeliers

Arrive at private tasting room
Enjoy 4-course sake omakase menu
Taste 7 Japan-exclusive sakes
Experience unlimited sake refills
Learn about sake production process
Explore sake flavor differences
Discover effects of drinking vessels
Infuse paired spices and herbs
Engage with sommeliers in English/Japanese
Complete interactive sake tasting session

The Experience

I’ll admit, I came to Tokyo thinking I knew a thing or two about sake. But sitting around that big table — reclaimed wood, still smelling faintly of old cedar — with just five other people and our guide, Yuki, I realized I’d barely scratched the surface. He started us off easy: “This one’s made from rice grown up north,” he said, pouring a clear stream into these delicate cups. The first sip was softer than I expected, almost creamy. Someone laughed when I tried to guess the flavor notes (I said melon, but apparently it was more like steamed rice and chestnut). It was friendly though — no pressure to be an expert.

We tasted seven different sakes over two hours, each one paired with little bites — pickles here, a bit of cheese there, even some cured meat that surprised me (never thought cheese and sake would work together). Yuki explained how temperature changes everything; we tried one sake cold and then warm, and honestly it felt like drinking two different drinks. There was this moment when he passed around a heavy ceramic cup and asked us to notice how the vessel changed the taste. I didn’t expect to care about cups but… yeah, it made a difference. The room was quiet except for soft jazz playing somewhere behind the bar — and occasionally someone’s happy sigh after a good sip.

I liked that it wasn’t rushed. We could ask anything — someone wanted to know about koji mold (Yuki got really animated explaining fermentation), another asked which sake goes best with spicy food. There were stories about brewers from tiny villages and jokes about failed home experiments. By dessert (a tiny sweet bite that somehow matched the last sake perfectly), I felt like we’d all loosened up together. Maybe it was the unlimited refills or just the way people open up over good drinks in Tokyo at night.

What’s included

Your evening includes seven varieties of sommelier-selected Japanese sakes served free-flow style across four themed courses, paired with premium small bites like pickles, cheeses, cured meats and dessert — all enjoyed in an intimate private tasting room with guidance from certified local sommeliers before heading back out into Tokyo’s night air.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Sake Studio - Sake Tastings by Multilingual Sommeliers