Private Sake Bar & Pub Crawl in Central Kyoto (Food & Sake Tour)
This is a private experience — exclusively for your group.
Pub crawls — or "nomi aruki", as we call them in Japan — are a great way to experience a local, lively side of Kyoto that most tourists never see.
Kenji, a certified international sake sommelier, will take you to two or three specially selected bars with delicious food and drinks tailored to your preferences.
Your guide, Kenji, spent many years working at a sake brewery in Hyogo. His duties included the pleasure of tasting over 1,000 sakes from breweries in Japan — and around the world.
Explore Japan’s sake, craft beer, and food culture in the heart of the city — with Kenji, a knowledgeable local guide by your side.
Even if you don't drink alcohol, you're welcome to enjoy Kyoto's cuisine with us, but all guests on the tour must be at least 20 years old.
It's important that we know about any dietary restrictions you may have. Please let us know when you make your reservation.
Group size: 2–4 people
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Sake Bar and Pub Crawl in Central Kyoto (Food & Sake Tour)
What's included in Private Sake Bar & Pub Crawl in Central Kyoto (Food & Sake Tour)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Kyoto
Experience Kyoto's cuisine, culture, and sake like an insider at a "machiya izakaya" (a bar restaurant specializing in drinks and small dishes, set in a traditional Kyoto townhouse). Rub elbows with locals from Kyoto at one of their favorite neighborhood "standing bars." Savor high-quality sake and Japanese craft beer at venues that specialize in them. For each tour, the selection of venues (2 - 3 in total) will be determined by your own tastes and preferences.
Inclusions
- An assortment of tasty adult beverages
- A representative sampling of Kyoto's delicious pub cuisine
- Insurance of any type
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not suitable for individuals under 20 years of age, due to the legal drinking age in Japan
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Go to the intersection of Shijo and Karasuma streets. Look for the imposing Mitsui Building on the northeast corner of the intersection. There's a photograph of this building in the photos above. I'll be standing out front. You'll know me by my LINNELL'S backpack.