What other travelers are saying about Fushimi Sake District (Sake Breweries)
Awesome spot to try all kinds of sake and alcoholic drinks in Japan. I went all in with the 18-sake tasting set—yes, I did it solo—and felt great afterward. Pro tip: you’re required to order at least one drink at your table, so I added a local beer on the side.
Tons of food options available, all from your seat—just order off the menu and they bring everything to you. Super convenient and chill.
I walked in with no reservation, which I couldn’t find mentioned in other reviews, so hopefully that helps anyone planning to visit. The atmosphere was great, and the sake connoisseurs were super friendly and guided me in the right direction with any questions I had.
Highly recommend if you’re curious about sake or just want a fun, relaxed drinking experience!
A nice place to sit and perform a sake tasting with locals. Located near a market in Fushimi ward (an area known for its sake breweries) you can choose to go for 9 samples of 18 samples depending on your appetite.
We went for 9 which also comes with a variety of small servings of sides. Each of the sake were unique and the alcohol % rangex from less than 10% to 18%.
All in all, enjoyed the experience so much and it was worth the money.
Note that the tasting is shareable as long as you order atleast one drink per person. We ordered a bottle of beer and this set.
Great place to the south of Kyoto in a suburban area - but well worth the short travel time. Approximately 15 minutes by train from Kyoto station (and on the same train line between Kyoto and Nintendo museum - for anyone going there) and then a 10 minute walk from the station. We turned up about 7:30pm on a Thursday and sat at the bar for a self guided sake tasting which was a good experience. There are 10 food vendors in a food hall type set up. Order everything via the staff at the bar and pay all at once at the end. Lovely, friendly staff. Cost about 8500 yen/ £40 in total for 18 sake tasters each and dinner. Possibly only a few options if you were veggie.
We had the 18 locally brewed Saki tasting set, plus others and some great food. The service was very polite but unfortunately most of the staff we interacted with spoke minimal English which makes it tricky for most tourists, so you don’t really get the experience other people have mentioned. Nevertheless, the prices were reasonable, we enjoyed ourselves and would recommend it.
Not usually a big sake drinker, but I really enjoyed the tasting set of 18 locally brewed sakes (the provided legend definitely helped as I tried each one). The staff were super friendly, and the food was decent. There aren’t many late night food options, but what’s available pairs well with drinks. It’s definitely a bit touristy, but overall a fun and worthwhile experience!
