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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.



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