Explore the World of Sake with Chika!
Authentic Sake Experiences Guided by a Certified Sake Sommelier in San Francisco
Welcome! I’m Chika — a bilingual sake expert from Japan with a passion for storytelling, education, and culture.
Let’s explore the world of sake together — from the San Francisco Bay Area or anywhere you are!
Private Sake Tasting & Experiences
Private & Personalized Sake Tastings with a Certified Sommelier
Be the one who brings something truly memorable to your next celebration — invite a Japanese sake sommelier to your gathering!
Whether it’s a birthday, dinner party, team-building event, or cultural experience, I’ll guide you through a fun, hands-on sake tasting with stories, etiquette, and sake traditions.
With years of experience in restaurants and sake retail, I offer tastings that are engaging, educational, and culturally rich. You’ll learn about sake history, Japanese drinking customs, and how to use traditional sake cups — all while enjoying delicious sake together.
This isn’t just a tasting — it’s an experience you won’t forget.
Chika, The Sake Sommelier
Meet Chika (Ohata) Martino — マルティーノ知佳
I’m a certified sake sommelier from Japan, now based in the San Francisco Bay Area. After years working in hospitality, I developed a unique and joyful approach to sharing sake with others.
As the founder and head sake sommelier of Chika & Sake, San Francisco’s first sake and koryōri bar, I had the chance to introduce many guests to sake in a fun, approachable way. After receiving requests from past guests to bring my experience to private settings, I created this new chapter: personalized sake events for your home, workplace, or special occasion.
Now, my mission is to share sake and Japanese culture more personally — one bottle (and story) at a time.
