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- Japanese
- English
Find the sake you love at Sake Potan, a small, calm sake bar in Osaka's Fukushima district, just minutes from central Osaka.
This experience was designed by our owner, a former sake brewer who trained at a sake brewery in Osaka, and is led in English by one of our sake specialists. Across seven 45 ml omakase tastings — omakase means the specialist's selection — you will compare flavors, sake rice varieties, serving temperatures and glassware, and discover your own sake style.
Three seasonal Japanese small dishes, chosen to pair with the sake, are served, and a tasting sheet helps you record what you liked. By the end, choosing sake at izakaya and bottle shops during the rest of your trip becomes simple — and fun.
We enjoy conversation as much as sake itself, and look forward to welcoming you.
Example Menu
Main
3 Types of Sake with Distinct Flavors （45ml×3glasses）
Experience the diverse taste spectrum of Japanese sake through three varieties that differ completely in style, region, and brewing method.
Main
2 Types Made with Different Rice Varieties（45ml×2glasses）
Discover how the flavor changes depending on the sake rice used, even when the brewing process remains the same.
Main
2 Temperature Variations of the Same Sake（45ml×2glasses）
Experience unique warm-sake culture by tasting the same sake served at different temperatures, and feel how heat transforms its aroma and flavor.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Access 3 min walk from ・JR Tozai Line – Shin-Fukushima Station ・Hanshin Line – Fukushima Station Landmark: On the 1st floor, there is a restaurant with "many red lanterns" — that’s the building! Meeting Point: Please take the elevator to the 4th floor.
What to expect
1. Learn Sake with a Sake Specialist
Designed by a former sake brewer and led by an English-speaking sake specialist, who explains how rice, water and koji shape sake in clear English — no prior knowledge needed.
2. Taste & Compare: Seven Tastings, Six Sakes
Enjoy seven 45 ml tastings:
- Three sakes with different flavor styles
- Two sakes made from different rice varieties
- The same sake at two temperatures, chilled and warm
You will compare how glassware changes aroma and flavor — and find your favorite.
3. Discover Your Sake Style
Fill out a tasting sheet as you go, and learn which flavors you enjoy and how to choose sake at izakaya and bottle shops.
4. Small Group, Relaxed Atmosphere
Held at Sake Pairing Bar Potan, a refined, calm bar. Enjoy conversation about sake, Japanese culture and travel.
Experience Flow
- Welcome and intro to sake brewing: history, rice, polishing and etiquette
- Style-based tasting (3 sakes, 45 ml each)
- Rice variety comparison (2 sakes, 45 ml each)
- Temperature comparison (same sake, 2 temperatures, 45 ml each) and glassware comparison
- Q&A and a look back at your tasting sheet
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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