SAKE · HISTORICAL TOURS
Good historic sake tours seat very few people and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 7 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Tour historic Hirase Brewery in Takayama, learn how sake is made, and taste several varieties with an English-speaking guide.
“The tour guide was very friendly. The tour is in English. The sake samples were delicious. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the sake. Our 8 year old son enjoyed the tour too. They offered him fresh water instead, of course!”
Taste five Takayama sakes in a historic brewery, learn how Japan’s famous drink is made, and enjoy a short, well-priced cultural stop.
“bardzo miły i mądry przewodnik. Fajnie opowiedziana historia i proces tworzenia sake. Degustacja też była pyszna.”
Taste seven Japanese sakes at Tokyo’s oldest sake shop, learn Kanda’s drinking culture, and get local izakaya tips in a small English tour.
“excellente visite ! j'ai terminé mon voyage avec la dégustation de saké, des explications claires un anglais excellent un beau moment partagé”
Explore Takayama’s markets, old town, miso shops, and sake breweries on a private six-hour tour with a licensed local guide.
“A fantastic host, really reacted to and adjusted to what we wanted and how that changed during the day. Thank you so much!”
Review of Himeji Castle and Nadagiku Sake Brewery, with private guiding, VR history, sake tasting, timing, value, and practical tips.
“What a great tour! Our tour guide, Haruna, was exceptional. We learned so much about the history of the castle that we would not have known otherwise.”
Tour a 160-year-old Nagoya sake brewery, meet the master brewer, taste three styles, and take home a signature bottle.
“I have visited many sake breweries with various guides. Today was special. We could visit areas of this brewery that most breweries keep off limits. The guide and brewery staff went into more details than others usually do. I felt their passion The sake tasted fantastic.”
Explore Hokusai, sake, local cuisine, and Obuse’s temple art on a small-group walking tour from Nagano with transport included.
“Masa met us at the train stop (only 30 min from Nagano) and was a fantastic guide. He knows the nooks and crannies of Obuse, and showed us through the local private garden ways that residents have opened to the public. Throughout the tRead more”
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