One of the best gems of Berkeley. Two options for sake tasting. Our presenter was amazing and was very informative. It was a great time mixing with others at the tables. 10/10 and would return again ! Best for holidays with the family.

Excellent covid safety procedures.

Cool place to hang out with friends. Good sake, reasonable price, great service, with a small museum showing the history of sake and a video about how they make sake today.

Knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff made my sake tasting and bottle purchases fun and a pleasure! Lovely little sake museum inside and a nice video presentation before my sake flight. I really enjoy coming here.

Small, intimate museum and tasting room. I spent 2 hours here chatting with my guide, Mariko. Highly recommended for sake enthusiasts.

A real unexpected gem. This place is a working and modern factory but has a small museum, an optional video that shows/describes the process and some great (and generous) tasting options. In our case we were hosted by Tomoka and she was knowledgable, happily answered all our questions and made the whole experience fun and relaxing. I absolutely recommend this place - go if you are anywhere near the area. If you think you don’t like Sake - then I’m pretty sure you will be able to find multiple you will like from the tastings. In our case we even got to try the same sake at different temperatures and see how the flavour and aromas totally change.. a hit!

Very educational learning about traditional sake making and how flavirs are introduced.

Great tasting experience! Delicious sake for a very reasonable price

Very fun! Really enjoyed the tour and tasting.

Came with four people, all had a good time. Generous amount of sake for $10 tasting flight. Museum was small but informative and video was short enough. 15% discount on sakes purchased after tasting, walked out with 3 bottles for $20.

A serious education for anyone looking to truly understand how Sake is made.

I LOVE this place!!! You will watch a short video explaining the sake process and see a small exhibit. The price is very affordable and the quality of the service is espectacular. The sakes are delicious and they have different tasting options. I highly recommend it!!!

Great place to get BLOTTO.

This place is awesome!Stopped by for the sake tasting with a group of friends. Its something to do in Berkley, and actually pretty fun! We learned everything about the sake brewing process and even got to sample some of the different sakes this place produces. The reason I didnt give it a 5 star is because there were times where the bartender was spread so thinly among all the customers that it was hard to get questions in and really learn about the sakes. Regardless, it was quite the experience and I recommend anyone who is in to brews to give this a shot.

A very nice place. I dont think many people know about this place since they dont advertise very well. For 10 dollars you could try a variety of sakes. I definitely know more about how sake was made and the variety of sakes. It is worth giving a go.

They got my friends and I in even though they were busy- if you’re coming on the weekend for sake tasting make a reservation ahead of time! Fun to learn about the sake making process and then taste a bunch of different kinds. A great start to your evening for only $5 per person! Fun place to take visitors from out of town.

Great sake great service!

Loved the self tour & tasting

Went to a sake taste there. Only $10 for 7 different kinds of sake. The stuffs are super friendly. Leanred a lot from their explanation and the museum. Would recommend to my friends!

Fantastic sake tasting for $10-$15. Great and knowledgeable staff!! Go!

The tasting was a great way to learn about and appreciate sake! The woman conducting the tasting knew all the details and got new very interested in sake.

If you like sake, you must check this place out. Their tasting is very reasonable ($5-10). They also have a nice selection of sakes to purchase. There is also a small area to learn about the history of sake and the sake making process.

Ive been here 10+ times with different friends each time. Everyone enjoys the tasting/video/museum. I would suggest this to anyone visiting or living in Berkeley. Everyone I bring always buys something after the tasting. Its that good.

Great place to go if youre in the area. They have $5 sake tasting, where you sample a variety of types of sake which are explained to you in great detail. You can buy any of these and additional types at the location. There is also a sake museum which contains a lot of traditional sake making equipment, and details out the process of making sake. An enjoyable experience, and takes less than an hour to go through the whole ordeal.

Wonderful gem in Berkeley! You can see the factory a video of the process, and a museum. The tasting includes 7 different sakes for $5.00.

4.5 star. Great place to educate yourself about sake making and to taste a good variety of sake. The tasting is eye opening. The bartender knows a lot about sake, and is accessible and helpful. Ive been drinking sake for years, and now I finally know many subtleties between junmai, ginjo and daiginjo. 0.5 star for the decor and seating. The place deserves a better looking and they can at least put some chair at the bar.

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about sake and a great orator. He made the experience. We learned a lot and sampled many types of sake.Definitely make a reservation. Its a small place, and the museum is only interesting for about ten minutes.

Its fun. And it does serve decent sake so Im happy. Tried the premium tasting, and the host gave us a lot more than what was on the trading menu.

Weve driven by many times and Im glad we finally visited Takara.They offer a 15 minute movie about the sake making process and entry to the small museum for free. Tasting courses are $5, with many options to choose from depending on your preferences. We learned a lot and enjoyed the tasting. It inevitably led to an intense craving for sushi, and they conveniently had a map of Japanese restaurants in the area.

Interactive tasting experience, excellent service, and affordable!

Cool exhibit about sake making. They also offer tastings.

They have a wonderful collection of sakis. They are very most helpful. If you are true sake, sewer, you might want to check this place out!

Great informative tastings!

Love this place. $5 for a big tasting, knowledgable tasting workers, a very relaxing place to hang out with friends, and cheap sake to buy afterwards!! There is decent street parking and a neat sake museum. I plan on coming back, this place cannot be beat!

We made a tasting reservation and still had a half hour wait; but our server was charming and the sake is tasty.

One of the only places around that does sake tasting. They have many of the sake varieties youll find in stores

I did a groupon tour & sake tastings here & it was a great experience.I also got to have a commentary sake bottle to take home. Lots of flavors from the menu to choose from I had no idea sake had so much variety!

I came here with my boyfriend expecting just a sake tasting experience. Not only was the sake tasting very informative and yummy, but their was also a museum and video to learn how sake is made!

While at the Cherry Blossom Festival in SF Japantown, my friend and I discovered theres a local sake distillery in Berkeley. WHAT?! I know, super awesome and worth a try. Did I mention that a full tasting, which includes a mini-museum and movie that shows the entire distillation process, that culminates in a 7+ shots--ALL FOR $5.The owner gave us full description of the different types of sake, the history and present process, and curated a tasting like any you would find in Napa or Sonoma. If you are looking for a great afternoon at a discount, check this place out! Also, a bottle of quality sake from this place costs $11.

This place was GREAT, so informative and the staff was helpful, polite, definitely do the tasting it well worth the 5 dollars! The flavored sake is great !

Really fun tour and great sake tasting. So cheap!

Kampia! Excellent service. Had lots of fun.

Ive been to several wine tastings in Napa, Sonoma and elsewhere, but never been to a sake tasting room and museum before. Its a nice, bright minimalist space with high-ceilings. They did a good job of having an instructional video on the sake making process. It is interesting that they have the option to show the video in Japanese as well.At the tasting room, which is a very small standing area, you start by choosing from a short menu list of different sake tasting flights. Besides the flights, they also give you a couple of additional samples to taste as a way to promote their new products. So its a pretty generous sampling of different sake. We tried the (A) Variety course and (C) Ginjo Course. The Premium Ginjo was very good. I really liked their new Mio sparkling sake and the Hana Lychee flavored sake. It was a good, low-key mini-trip in Berkeley.

A mediocre experience at best

Great sake tasting, go on a tour for sure.

Lived in Japan 4 years, love this place

Very friendly