Private Tour - Sake Brewery and Japanese Life Experience Tour in Kobe
- Free cancellation up to 2 days before
- Confirmation within 2 days
- Guided tour in English and Chinese
About this experience
Sake breweries are scattered in the Nada area, where the area is known as one of the best sake breweries in Japan.Several breweries are open to the public, and they are popular with tourists because they offer tours of the production process and free tastings.
Sake brewing in Nada has been active since the Edo period and now accounts for about 30% of Japan's total sake production.There are reasons why Nada's sake is said to be the best in Japan.
The location, climatic environment, quality of rice, and water are just perfect to brew sake in Nada. Those are essential for sake brewing, and the craftsmanship has been handed down from generation to generation with its techniques.
This tour will not only introduce a sake brewery and tasting but will also introduce you to the food culture using sake, strolling through local shopping streets.
By learning about the efforts of the people involved in sake brewing, as well as feeling the daily lives in the area, you will be able to understand the appeal of sake. Let's go on a journey to experience Japanese culture!
[Visit Spots]
Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
Kobe Shushinkan
Kobe Konan Mukonosato
Oyasutei Market
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What’s included
- Tour Guide
- Private Tour
- Necessary expenses for the tour guide
Not included
- Travel expenses and entrance fees for your own
- Money for food/drinks, souvenirs and extra activities for your own
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- The use of private van
Itinerary
- 1
Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
This is a museum that was built in the early Taisho era. The museum displays the traditional sake brewing process and operations, and visitors can learn about the brewing process as well as see the historical architecture. You can also enjoy sake tasting.
- 2
Kobe Shushinkan
This is also a sake brewery that has been in business for 250 years, since the Edo period. The brewery produces Fukuju, which is drunk at Nobel Prize -dinners and is highly regarded both in Japan and abroad. Find your favorite flavor at the tasting corner and make it your souvenir.
- 3
Kobe Konan Mukonosato
Specializing in pickles and Mirin (sweet cooking rice wine). Mirin is made from the same raw materials as sake and is an essential part of Japanese cuisine. By learning about the similarities and differences between sake and Mirin, you can learn more about Japanese food and sake.
- 4
Oyasutei Market
With a history of over 100 years, the market is said to be "the oldest shopping street in Kobe. Today, there are long-established stores that have been around since the postwar period, as well as stores that sell not only Japanese and Asian foods, but also Halal foods. It is a deep shopping street with a mixture of Showa and multinational, giving it a retro Japanese atmosphere.
Good to know
- Duration
- 4 hours and 30 minutes
- How you meet
- Meet on location
- Confirmation
- Confirmation within 2 days
- Cancellation policy
- Free cancellation up to 2 days before
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Guide
- Guided tour in English and Chinese
- Start times
- 09:30 · 10:00 · 10:30
Know before you go
- Under the age of 20 are not allowed to drink in Japan.
- If you wish to change the end location, please consult with your tour guide.
- Please understand that tour spots might be changed to alternative spots in case of temporary closure.
- If you have any food allergies, please let your guide know in advance.
- There is no lunch (dinner) spot included in this tour, but you are free to have a meal at any of the rest stops along the way.
- The travel expense is not included in the tour fee. Please bring extra money to experience this tour to its fullest.
- (Entrance fees, transportation fees, activity fees, etc. - at least about JPY 600)
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 2 days before the experience starts.
- 2 days or more before: full refund
- Less than 2 days before: no refund
Meeting point
View on map
JR Sannomiya Station (the central ticket gate in front of ticket centre)
- Address
- 4-1-1, Nunobikicho, Chuo Ward, Kobe, 651-0097, JP
- How you meet
- Meet on location
- Coordinates
- 34.69466, 135.19495
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 2 days before the experience starts. 2 days or more before: full refund · Less than 2 days before: no refund
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English and Chinese
Is hotel pickup included?
No — you make your own way to the meeting point.
Where does this experience start?
It starts at JR Sannomiya Station (the central ticket gate in front of ticket centre), 4-1-1, Nunobikicho, Chuo Ward, Kobe, 651-0097, JP.
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