Private Culinary & Cocktail Tour in Kyoto

The tour takes you to local Kyoto stores, some with more than 100 years of history creating and refining their own unique products. The tour begins with a miso and soy sauce tasting at their local breweries. The soy sauce brewery is famous for its moromi soy sauce, and the miso shop has supplied miso to the Imperial Palace, making it one of Japan’s top quality miso breweries. Visit a vinegar shop where you can learn about and create your own ponzu and have it bottled to take home as a souvenir. Throughout the tour, your guide will explain the traditions behind these ingredients and their role as the base flavors of Japanese cuisine, helping you understand the flavors you taste. After tasting all 3 base ingredients of Japanese cuisine, visit a bar where the bartender will create 3 cocktails exclusive to this tour. Enjoy three signature cocktails featuring soy sauce, miso and ponzu, an unexpected and creative way to experience these traditional Japanese flavors!