Create a Handcrafted Sake Cup and Visit a Kyoto Sake Brewery
Sample craft sake and learn about its production at a local brewery after you make your own sake cup from wood with the help of a local craftsman!
Highlights
Choosing from either sugi (cedar) or hinoki(cypress) or seasonal wood like cherry in spring, make your own handcrafted sake cup using woodworking tools
Learn about sake making and the traditional brewing process at a local sake brewery in Kyoto
10 meals
Experience Details
A great way to learn all about sake is to visit a local brewery where it's produced. During this experience, you will be able to make your very own sake cup, enjoy a traditional teishoku style lunch at a local restaurant, and learn everything about sake!
To make your sake cup, you will first choose from various designs and fragrant woods available. With the guidance of an expert craftsman, you will go through the sake cup-making process step by step and learn how to use the wood crafting machines to create your sake cup! This cute and practical wooden sake cup will be a one-of-a-kind souvenir for your trip to Kyoto.
After trying out your woodworking skills, you will enjoy a traditional teishoku meal (a set meal) at a Japanese restaurant. You'll taste a range of traditional Japanese dishes, all made from various colorful local ingredients.
After lunch, you'll head to a local sake brewery. Sake is Japan's most well-known alcohol, made from fermented rice. As you sip samples of sake straight from the barrel, you can learn how they turn the humble grain of rice into this potent alcohol. For the ultimate sake experience, you'll get to sample sake using the cup you made! You'll gain an appreciation for the craftsmanship of creating sake and enjoy the different flavors of this 15% ABV alcohol.
Inclusions
Materials required to make your own sake cup (wood and machinery)
Sake tasting samples
Guided tour around the city
Detailed explanation of the sake making process and ingredients used
Exclusions
Transportation to Ayabe station
Lunch: home-style Japanese teishoku meal at a local restaurant (available for an additional fee to be paid on the day)
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at the northern entrance of JR Ayabe Station. A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Sake tasting is for adults aged 20 years and over
Making each sake cup takes approximately 15-30 minutes per person
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Featuring beautiful landscapes from mountain to sea, Kyoto Prefecture conveys traditional Japanese culture through its architecture and gardens, art and artisanal crafts, and delicious local cuisine made from regional produce.
Had fun with family making our own sake cup and enjoying the countryside
Yuki was an incredible guide, kind and filled with so much insightful information about Ayabe and Japan in general. Everything about this tour was so special! The wood shop was awesome and the cups...read more
We've had such an great time! Teruyuki, our guide, was amazing. He came to pick us up at the station, showed us around Ayabe and even gave us advices on what to do and eat in our next destination...read more
We just had the best day - thank you Teruyuki! The sake cup making was a heap of fun and Jin was a helpful and friendly host. Lunch at Chatsubo Yoshida was delicious and the matcha was wonderful. O...read more
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