Certified Sake Sommelier®+Sake Brewery Field Study

Sake Sommelier Course + Brewery Field Study

The Certified Sake Sommelier® course, with a visit to a working sake brewery added to it.

An intensive course covering the fundamentals of Japanese sake — brewing, history, and professional tasting technique. On the final day you complete a practical tasting assessment and a written examination. Successful participants receive the official Sake Sommelier Certification from the Sake Sommelier Association.

Brewery Field Study

You visit a sake brewery and see the process you have studied being carried out — the rice, the koji, the fermentation — and taste on site. Reading about brewing and standing in the brewery are two different things.

A very small group

Maximum 3 participants. Most of our courses run with one or two students, so the teaching is close to private tuition. You set the pace, and every question gets answered.

Dates and location arranged around you

We run sessions roughly twice a month, and we schedule them to suit the people attending. Tell us the dates that work for you and we will do our best to match them.

Locations: Fukuoka, Oita or Kyoto. If you would prefer somewhere else in Japan, please ask.

Format: 3 days (10:00–16:00), or 2 days intensive (9:00–17:00) if you are short of time, plus the brewery visit.

What is included

• Course materials
• Certification examination (written and practical)
• Registration fee and certification
• Sake Sommelier pin badge and digital certificate
• Comparative tasting of 30+ sake
• Brewery field study

How to book

Add the course to your cart and complete the payment. We will then contact you within 3 business days to agree the dates, the venue and the brewery visit together.

If you would like to talk before booking, or you are enquiring for a group, please contact us first — we are happy to answer questions.