Shinjuku Sake Tasting Experience with Delicacies: Choose 3 of 9

4.9
(45 reviews)

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Start with a short guide in English to sake culture and history, from Junmai and Daiginjo to how to drink sake the polite way. Then use our flavor map to choose three sakes from a lineup of nine, from Dassai 45 to a cloudy, lightly sparkling doburoku, and pick three of our six chinmi, the delicacies Japanese people have enjoyed with sake for centuries, including karasumi, one of Japan's three great delicacies.

Each sake is served in small tasting portions, so even light drinkers can join comfortably. Solo travelers are welcome, as the experience runs even for one person. Our staff will take photos for you to keep and share.

Example Menu

Main

Hotaruika no Okizuke

Firefly squid marinated raw in soy sauce overnight. Slightly salty, rich and briny.

Main

Shiokara

Squid fermented in salt with its own innards. A bold, deeply savory classic to sip sake with.

Main

Ninniku Ran'o

Raw egg yolk marinated in a garlic soy sauce until rich and jammy.

Main

Gyutan Jerky

Japanese beef tongue, matured and dried. Chewy and full of umami.

Main

Aragiri Wasabi

Roughly chopped fresh wasabi stems, lightly seasoned with soy sauce. Crisp with a sharp kick.

Main

Karasumi

Salted, pressed and dried mullet roe, one of Japan's three great delicacies since the Edo period.

What's Included

3 Japanese delicacies (chinmi) of your choice from six
All Fees and Taxes
3 sakes of your choice from a lineup of nine
Hotel pickup and drop-off are not provided. Please come directly to the meeting point.
Additional drinks (available to order at the bar)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

1 minute walk from the back entrance of Toho Cinema (Godzilla Building). The sushi restaurant building on the left Skylark Building 5th floor

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Choose three sakes from a lineup of nine, from famous labels like Dassai 45 and Kubota Senju to the ultra-dry Bakuren and a cloudy, lightly sparkling doburoku, and pair them with three chinmi chosen from six: the bold, salty delicacies Japanese people have enjoyed with sake for centuries, including karasumi (salted mullet roe), one of Japan's three great delicacies since the Edo period.

Your host starts with a short sake guide in English: what Junmai, Ginjo and Daiginjo mean, why the rice polishing ratio matters, and how to drink sake the polite way. Then you use our flavor map, from light to rich and from subtle to aromatic, to pick the three sakes that suit you.

Held at Karaoke Bar GIFT, a small bar in the heart of Kabukicho, a one-minute walk from the Godzilla Head. Up to 10 travelers; solo travelers are welcome, as the experience runs even for one person.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Karaoke Bar GIFT

Tags

Dining Experiences
Sake Tasting
Restaurants
Small Group
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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