Embark on a Japanese sake-tasting journey in Nada, Kobe, Japan's top sake-producing area, known for its renowned Junmai Sake "Pure Nada Sake" and its rich history of sake production since the Edo Period, where you can explore various sake breweries and receive a special souvenir of fresh spring water in a bottle shaped like Kobe Port Tower.
Don't miss out on the special gift during this tour of Nada Gogo Sake Brewery—a solid bottle shaped like the iconic Kobe Port Tower, filled with fresh spring water sourced from Mt. Rokko, which not only serves as a refreshing beverage but can also be repurposed for various uses even after consumption, making it a unique keepsake to cherish.
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Beverages
Light meal
Round-trip transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Hanshin Uozaki Station
Our tour guide will bring "HIS" flag and waiting for you outside of the Hanshin Uozaki Station ticket gates.
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please note that cask making may sometimes not be conducted in the factory for production-related reasons.
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No elementary school or younger children are allowed into the factory.
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No food and beverages are allowed into the factory for the reason of hygiene management.
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Cask making work involves high risks of danger. There are some dangerous places and items, such as uncovered material, and cutting tools and machines for processing use.
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Please be sure to keep away from working spaces. Additionally, do not talk to artisans while they are working.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Embark on a Japanese sake-tasting journey in Nada, Kobe, Japan's top sake-producing area, known for its renowned Junmai Sake "Pure Nada Sake" and its rich history of sake production since the Edo Period, where you can explore various sake breweries and receive a special souvenir of fresh spring water in a bottle shaped like Kobe Port Tower.
Don't miss out on the special gift during this tour of Nada Gogo Sake Brewery—a solid bottle shaped like the iconic Kobe Port Tower, filled with fresh spring water sourced from Mt. Rokko, which not only serves as a refreshing beverage but can also be repurposed for various uses even after consumption, making it a unique keepsake to cherish.
Highlights
5 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Beverages
Light meal
Round-trip transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Hanshin Uozaki Station
Our tour guide will bring "HIS" flag and waiting for you outside of the Hanshin Uozaki Station ticket gates.
Return
Itinerary
1
Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum
This museum exhibits the process and tools used to make sake in Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery.
Almost all of the exhibitions are designated as Important Cultural Properties in Japan. Visitors can experience the craftsman's work and life, and the sake brewing process passed down through the tools used in the brewery.
Taru Sake Meister Factory Tour
This tour is held by Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum.
You can learn about the charm of sake barrels, which have been passed down through the ages.
After that, you can also taste two types of Japanese sake by having a tour of the Taru Sake Meister Factory at no extra charge.
Please enjoy the traditional culture of sake production through this tour.
You will spend at KikuMasamune Sake Brewery around 90 minutes. (30 minutes will be transfer from Hanshin Uozaki Station to there and return)
2 hours
2
Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
The Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum is a sake brewery built about 100 years ago and is popular among overseas tourists.
You can learn about making Hakutsuru, a type of Japanese sake, through a three-dimensional display of the traditional sake brewing process and operations.
Also, you can taste three types of Japanese tasting in this museum for free. Let's enjoy learning the delicious sake production process through the tasting tour.
You will spend Hakuturu Sake Brewery Museum around 45 minutes. (15 minutes will be transfer to museum from previous spot.)
1 hour
3
灘五郷酒所
Nada Gogo Sake Brewery
This is a former sake brewery restaurant where visitors can enjoy sake from 26 breweries in Nada Gogo and food based on the themes of "season, local, compatibility, and fermentation. While offering food that can be enjoyed together with sake, they also introduce you to new charms of sake through events and other activities.
Please enjoy the charm of sake along with exquisite cuisine.
