Unlimited Sake Tasting Tokyo: 30+ Bottles From All Japan

Rare sake even Japanese locals can't find, poured in a single afternoon

An unlimited sake tasting in Tokyo where you sample 30-40 premium bottles selected by experts from all 47 Japanese prefectures, including seasonal and unpasteurized varieties most people never encounter. The tasting runs two hours in a small group (up to four people) near Yoyogi Uehara station, with Japanese snacks and appetizers paired to each sake, a textbook on sake fundamentals, and soft drinks included. Minimum age is 20. The guide speaks English or Japanese.

The experience

You arrive at a venue ten seconds from Yoyogi Uehara station (or a ten-minute walk from Shinjuku or Shibuya if that's closer), and step into a space built around sake. The tasting holds up to four people, which is the constraint that makes depth possible: the guide can explain the background of each bottle (flavors, textures, where it's made, how it's made) instead of moving through a crowd. You'll taste 30 to 40 types, all high-class selections curated from across Japan's 47 prefectures by sake experts. Many are rare: seasonal brews and unpasteurized bottles that even Japanese drinkers struggle to find outside their home regions.

Each sake comes with a reason to taste it. You get a textbook on sake to follow along with the guide's explanations, so the flavors start making sense instead of just tasting different. Japanese snacks and small appetizers are paired throughout to show how food and sake work together, not as an afterthought, but as part of understanding what you're drinking. A soft drink is there if you need a palate cleanser. The two-hour window gives you time to linger on the ones that land, ask questions, and move through the collection without rushing.

You leave with hidden souvenirs (items chosen to extend the sake experience back home), and photos from the tasting. There's no separate charge for the guide, the drinks, or the food. Everything is included in the booking price.

What’s included

• All-you-can-drink of 30-40 premium sake bottles from across Japan's 47 prefectures, including rare seasonal and unpasteurized varieties.
• unique Japanese snacks and small appetizers paired to complement each sake.
• a soft drink for your palate.
• a sake textbook to deepen your understanding.
• photos taken during the tasting.
• and hidden souvenirs to extend the experience after you return home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 12:00, 15:30 and 19:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (20 and older) · Under 20: can't be booked

GroupUp to 4

Live guideEnglish and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Is this one for you?The guide speaks English or Japanese, so you can follow the explanations comfortably in whichever language works for you. The small group size (up to four people) means the guide has time to explain each sake's background and answer questions, making this suited to anyone who wants to understand what they're tasting rather than just move through a volume of bottles.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Japanese.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How many different sake bottles will I actually taste in two hours?

You'll taste 30 to 40 types of premium sake selected from all over Japan. The exact number depends on how long you linger on each one and how many questions you ask, but the tasting is designed so you can try as many as you want within the two-hour window.

What makes the sake here different from what I'd find in a regular bar?

Many of the bottles are rare: seasonal brews and unpasteurized sake that are hard to find even in Japan. The selection comes from all 47 prefectures and is chosen by sake experts specifically for this tasting, so you're sampling high-class bottles most people never encounter.

Will I understand what I'm tasting, or do I need to know about sake already?

You don't need any background. You'll receive a textbook on sake fundamentals, and the guide explains the background of each bottle (the flavors, textures, manufacturing process and production area), so you build understanding as you taste.

Is this tasting shared with other people, or private?

The tasting is shared but small: up to four people in the group. This size lets the guide spend time on each sake and answer questions without rushing through a large crowd.

What's included in the price, and what costs extra?

All-you-can-drink sake (30-40 bottles), Japanese snacks and appetizers paired to each sake, a soft drink for your palate, a sake textbook, photos during the tasting, and souvenirs are all included. There are no separate charges to the guide or for the food and drinks.

Where exactly is the tasting held, and how do I get there?

The venue is ten seconds from Yoyogi Uehara station, or about ten minutes on foot from Shinjuku or Shibuya station. Public transportation options are available nearby, and you'll receive a confirmation email with the exact address when you book.