4 Breweries Tours in Tokyo Worth Booking

1.Private Tour: Tokyo’s Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $229Our pick

Join Simon from Tokyo Memories for an eight-hour private outing from Shinjuku to the Tama River valley. Walk from Mitake Station to Ozawa Shuzo, Tokyo’s oldest functioning sake brewery, taste several sakes, enjoy lunch at a riverside eatery, and visit Kanzanji Temple.

“What a memorable day for us! A little rain didn’t “dampen“ the beautiful experience to see a part of Tokyo away from the city. It was wonderful to meet Simon and share the conversations and time together on the tour. Sake was great and we had a wonderful lunch together. Thank you Simon! Don’t miss booking this tour.”

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2.Discover Japanese Coffee Brewing Experience at Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $116

In central Tokyo, an English or Japanese speaking coffee instructor leads you through bean selection, cupping, and three brewing styles: siphon, Kyūsu teapot, and hand drip. This private, adults-only workshop lasts two hours and includes equipment, premium beans, tastings, and practical brewing time.

“The experience was great. We learned a lot about the coffee processing itself and different kinds with hands-on practice on coffee tasting and preparation of hand-drip coffee. Totally recommended!”

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3.Toshimaya Sake Brewery Tour with Sake Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $98Best value

Meet your English-speaking sake expert at Toshimaya Shuzo before 11am. You’ll see how nihonshu is made from start to finish, then taste 5 to 7 seasonal sake bottles, including fresh brewery-only options. The two-hour tour ends where it begins.

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4.Private Sake Tasting at 300 Years Old Sake Brewery in Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $123

Meet guide Wasabi at NEWoMan Shinjuku and take the train to Ozawa Sake Brewery, Tokyo’s oldest and largest. Tour the 300-year-old brewery, taste several sakes with snacks, then choose a garden hike or café break before returning to Shinjuku.

“I love drinking sake, so it was wonderful to learn about its history and the process of making it. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Although I was on this trip alone, I didn't feel excluded. The actual tasting was fun, and I ended up buying two bottles.”

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