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Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Big Ben to Tower Bridge
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience
Bottoms up, Tokyo-style! The “sake” experience

What you'll do

You’ll visit three of Tokyo’s finest rice wine establishments, each highly recommended by your insightful host. You could learn the difference between Honjozo-shu, a more straightforward variety of sake, and Daiginjo-shu, a complex, layered liquor, before your host explains the detailed etiquette of drinking the delicious brew.

Visit a specialty bar like KURAND, where you can choose from 100 different types, or hang out with thirsty locals at Nemoto Liquor Store, a typical sake shop where the party takes place on the street corner. Either way, you’ll be kept safe and satisfied by your sake-loving host, all the while chowing down on hand-prepared appetizers like edamame beans and yakitori chicken skewers that are the perfect accompaniment! 

Where you’ll go

Hit the electric streets of Tokyo for an epic, once-in-a-lifetime sake sojourn. Japan’s national liquor is a type of wine made from fermented rice, but without a local guide to hold your hand, you won’t know where to find the good stuff!

You’ll visit three distinct venues with very different atmospheres, ranging from traditional izakaya informal pubs to tiny, intimate tachinomiyas, where seating doesn’t exist, and you’ll get to sample all kinds of sake, served hot and cold. You’ll nibble on small plates of classic izakaya dishes too, and as you’ll soon discover, sake can be improved by the food you eat alongside it. 

  • Private & 100% personalized tour

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish)

  • Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Experience outline

  • Join a local host on a personalized sake tasting spree in Tokyo’s
  • Sip your way through three different bars, where sake is accompanied by delicious small plates.
  • Indulge in an array of different sake brews, tasting different notes from various regions of Japan.
  • Learn which types of sake are served at which temperature.
  • Let your host educate you on the culture behind sake, and the history of Japan’s national liquor.
  • Get plenty of tips on where to buy the best sake to take back home.

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalized experience
  • 3 hours with a host
  • 6 sake samples
  • One accompanying dish to share at each bar
  • Walking experience
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks (other than the ones included in the experience)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Photos taken by our hosts and guests

City Unscripted guests photos

Reviews

    Mari did an amazing job of showing us a great time. My husband and I enjoyed the evening. We loved Mari’s energy and she truly seems to love guiding tours. She took us places we would never have found on our own and she helped us learn about Japanese customs and ways of dining and drinking. Mari’s English is excellent. We highly recommend this tour with Mari. Thank you!

    September 2023

    Katie B

    She speaks really good english, and it was a really fun experience.

    September 2023

    Te H

    Really established a sync with us, recommended

    August 2023

    Beatrice A

    Aya was our tour guide and she new not just where to go for good sake, but also other fun hidden gems around shinjuku! Even after the tour, she gave a few good food recommendations for us! If you’re in Shinjuku and looking for a Sake tour, this is the one to do!

    May 2023

    Kristopher P

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