NISHINOMIYA-NADA ：Sake Tasting Tour at Local Breweries

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NISHINOMIYA-NADA

Overview

Known as no1 sake producing region in Japan (25% is made in this area), get ready for an incredible experience!
Visit some historical sake breweries and engage your Japan-love to locals' drinking style in Kobe, Nishinomiya.
Japanese sake has a lot of background that can enjoy it by not only the taste difference but also by knowing the craftmanship in behind, and by what occasion to enjoy. You will sure know the difference of sake taste, and also have fun in Japanese local-special sake drinking experience in here.

More than a drink — A memory to keep.
Taste the authentic Nada taste in here and travel deeper in Japan with our local guide!

Category : Sake Breweries and shrine visiting and tasting,
Tour Duration : 3.5hours 1:00 pm – 16:30 pm or 9:00- 12:30
Included : English speaking guide / Sake tasting（Approximately 10 cups）/ small snacks

Schedule

1:00 p.m.

Meeting point

Meet in front of the Ebisu Exit ticket gate at Nishinomiya Station on the Hanshin Line. (Hanshin Nishinomiya Station)
Note: There are two ticket gate exits. Please come to the Ebisuguchi ticket gate.
1:15 p.m.

First Place：Nishinomiya Shrine (Nishinomiya Jinja) (Nishinomiya Ebisu)

Not just rare — sacred.
Drink sake within the heart of a shrine.
Say Kampai! (Cheers in Japanese )in the headquarter of 400 Ebisu (business success) shrine.
The plumpy-smily face Ebisu Shrine god welcomes you to make a toast with sake inside the shrine sanctuary.
Drink sake in shrine complex !? Yes, here, we can!)
2:00 p.m.

2nd place：Miyamizu birth place sightseeing

Sightsee the miraculous well-water birth place, 'Miyamizu water' which admired by a lot of master brewers.
2:15 p.m.

3nd place：Hakushika Sake Museum

This sake museum was built on the land where an old sake brewery once stood, using part of the building used at the time, along with tools and kiln space.
We hope visitors can feel the sake brewing traditions that have been passed down through the ages, and we hope to convey the "spirit of Japan" to the world of sake brewing in a broad and deep way.
2:40 p.m.

4nd place：hakushika classics(sake brewery shop and tasting)

Hakushika, the 360 year-history brewery has started from finding the sake suitable well water in his garden, the 'Miyamizu'
Renowned as representative of 'the best Nada sake' in the 17 to 18 th century(Edo period), their policy is ' Craft sake that makes every meal special.
Taste 3different sake by the different rice milling rate.
Enhance your palate knowledge by tasting session.
3:00 p.m.

5th place：Yuasa liquor store: Kakuuchi- bar

Step into a traditional kakuuchi bar,
We will have 2 other types of sake available (3 in total)
experience the authentic way locals enjoy sake—standing inside a liquor store with a cup in hand.
Run by a passionate sake-loving owner,
you’ll sample a carefully curated selection of his personal favorites.
17:00 p.m.

Tour ending location

Hanshin Line Nishinomiya Station

Customer Reviews

What you can expect on this tour

Guides who love sake will talk about the history, culture, and sake making process in this city, where the history of sake brewing is said to have started in Nishinomiya, and help you find the sake of your choice and the food that goes best with it.
This tour is suitable for those who are interested in sake and even for experts such as sake tasters.

Additional Information

Please note that transportation and lunch are not included. Comfortable shoes are recommended as a little (easy) walking is required.

The legal drinking age in Japan is 20.
Parents with children may accompany their children free of charge.
We do not allow children (under 20 years of age) to drink alcohol.
They are welcome to join us for a non-alcoholic, healthy and delicious drink called amazake, which will be given to them.
If you are bringing children, please let us know when you make your reservation.

We walk around 3km, I recommend that you wear comfortable shoes.
Please bring a backpack for souvenir sake bottles.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received less than one week in advance will receive a 90% refund minus a handling fee.
Cancellations received less than 3 days in advance will receive a 50% refund.
No refunds will be given for cancellations made the day before or the day of the event.
Please contact us to reschedule and we will do our best to accommodate you.