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Sake Tasting Class with Sommelier
5.0
103 Ratings
Shinjuku City
Experience a sake tasting class in Tokyo and discover new sake flavors paired with Japanese snacks. Learn about sake 101, taste high-quality sake, and explore sake and food pairings.
Experience a sake tasting class in Tokyo and discover new sake flavors paired with Japanese snacks. Learn about sake 101, taste high-quality sake, and explore sake and food pairings.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ushinobi - You will learn Sake 101, including brewing techniques, history, and labels, in a small group with a sake sommelier over two hours. You will meet a sake expert from the international sake sommelier team in Shinjuku, the center of Tokyo, to learn about and sample various sakes. During the workshop, you will try more than six different…
- Ushinobi - You will learn Sake 101, including brewing techniques, history, and labels, in a small group with a sake sommelier over two hours. You will meet a sake expert from the international sake sommelier team in Shinjuku, the center of Tokyo, to learn about and sample various sakes. During the workshop, you will try more than six different types of sake to discover your favorite and create your own tasting chart. Enjoy sake while tasting locally sourced snacks paired with it to experience how sake complements your meal. If applicable, you will also have the opportunity to meet Japanese sake enthusiasts in Tokyo and learn some local tips.
What's Included
- Snacks (not a full size meal)
- Beverages
- Snacks (not a full size meal)
- Beverages
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meal Options
- Snack platter - A snack platter to explore food and sake pairings. This is not a meal, so having lunch beforehand is recommended.
- Snack platter - A snack platter to explore food and sake pairings. This is not a meal, so having lunch beforehand is recommended.
Additional Information
Sip your way through our sake tasting in Tokyo. Discover new sake tastes and build your own sake style with nicely paired Japanese snacks. Join our sake lesson to discover new styles and sample sake pairings with a sommelier for 2 hours. Demystify sake through learning and exploring your taste buds. - Learn basic sake 101 to know the proper way to…
Sip your way through our sake tasting in Tokyo. Discover new sake tastes and build your own sake style with nicely paired Japanese snacks. Join our sake lesson to discover new styles and sample sake pairings with a sommelier for 2 hours. Demystify sake through learning and exploring your taste buds.
- Learn basic sake 101 to know the proper way to select and drink sake with food
- Taste 6 high-quality sake from small family-owned breweries. Also, experience how sake flavors change depending on different temperatures and sake cup shapes.
- Explore your tastebuds through sake and food pairings while learning how sake complements many kinds of flavors.
- Minimum drinking age is 20 years
Location
Ushinobi
This sake-tasting class takes place in Ushinobi Shinjuku
Address: NSK Building, 201, 1 Chome-22-1 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(103 Ratings)
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David_s
Oct 1, 2024
Authentic Fun and Plenty of Sake - Excellent combination of outstanding sake sampling and some education on how it's made, but mostly great tasting! The Sommelier was a lot of fun and knows his stuff too.
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Kevin_p
Sep 30, 2024
A must for sake lovers - We had an amazing time! Tasted a lot of sake and enjoyed the class on how to choose sake and their different flavors. Such a good choice if you want to learn while enjoying sake. This activity is a must for all sake lovers and those who wants to get initiated by a true master of his craft! Thanks again for the amazing experience.
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Sally_m
Sep 4, 2024
Come thirsty - We learned so much about sake from Joe. We tasted 11 sakes so you definitely learn which type you like. Joe really knows his stuff and is very enthusiastic. We had a great time!
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Odyssey739536
Aug 31, 2024
Sake Tasting - Hawaii Joe was awesome - very informative - helpful and gave us a ton of other recommendations. Overall totally worth the cost and was super fun!
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953millyd
Aug 18, 2024
Sake tasting with Hawaii Joe - This experience was such a pleasant surprise. I am now a Sake’ Connoisseur. I learned so much from the making of Saki to the different kinds and levels
Hawaii Joe was phenomenal and very informative. He kept it fun and light.
The whole staff was and friendly This is definitely a must do one in Tokyo
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G5552vrdanielles
Aug 13, 2024
Amazing experience! - We had the best time!!! Hawaii Joe was great and we loved all the sake! Such a fun experience and we loved learning about the sake and there were so many to try! Amazing activity to add to your itinerary!
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Janugent
Aug 12, 2024
10/10 great sake experience - Hawaii Joe is one cool thunder cat! So you basically get a mini class on history and quality of Sake, super fun and right amount of time. Joe clearly loves this experience and it shows with his enthusiasm while being that cool uncle who always shows you a good time! Very highly recommend this tour, you leave with a good buzz, a happy time and some knowledge about Japan! Would recommend an earlier time in the day so you can do some food exploring based on Joes recs. Thank you Hawaiian Joe!
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Puppymarcc
Aug 7, 2024
Sake tasting w/ joe - Joe is a crazy dude with crazy bandana and he taught us so much about sake! Did you know it was made from shrooms?? Well, a fungus. #hawaiijoe #saketasting #joethesakeguy
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Ebiztraveler
Aug 6, 2024
dispel the mystery of sake with hawaii joe! - Highly, highly recommend this Ninja Foods sake tasting class. Sake was always such a mystery to us as wine drinkers from California and Joe did such a good job explaining all the ways the sake flavors are derived and impacted through the different materials used, levels of rice polishing, etc.
He pairs the theoretical with an experience to help cement what you're learning. Really awesome.
He then ends the class with recommendations (for wagyu, sake, etc) that are gold by themselves!
this was one of the highlights from our recent trip to Tokyo
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Kasey_h
Aug 2, 2024
A Must for Sake Lovers - We had the best time at this tasting! It was very informative, yet fun! The environment was very comfortable and relaxing.
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