ONLINE Tour: Kagoshima Shochu Distillery (Shochu Set Avail.)
Join a shochu specialist and shochu craftsman to learn about the place of this distilled beverage in Kagoshima culinary culture!
Highlights
As the shochu making season is limited, this distillery tour offers the rare chance of seeing the action as the shochu craftsmen work!
Learn how sweet potato shochu (called “imo shochu” or “satsuma shochu”) is made
Find out how to drink shochu at home with tips from a specialist
10 meals
Experience Details
Join Maya Aley, an American shochu specialist who has been living in Kagoshima for over 9 years, for an online tour of a shochu distillery in Kagoshima! In a live broadcast hosted on Zoom, she will take you on a walkthrough of the distillery, explaining each step of how to make shochu.
Your guide, Maya is the perfect knowledgeable guide to initiate you into the deep world of shochu. She is the only native English speaker to be certified as “Shochu Meister” by the Kagoshima Prefecture Shochu Maker’s Guild through Kagoshima University. She also carries certifications in shochu from both the SSI in Japan and the SSA in America, and works at a shochu bar in Kagoshima City.
During the virtual tour, you will also be joined by a shochu craftsman so you can gain insights straight from the master distiller. Another Shochu Meister, Yoshie, will also attend as a moderator to offer support during the tour.
To close the tour, guests will enjoy a drink together. Maya will teach you how to drink shochu at home, so make sure to have your bottle of shochu, soda, and water handy; along with a juice of your choice!
If you live in Japan or Hong Kong, this online tour has an option to receive a shochu set in advance (see the option below).
PLEASE NOTE: With each ticket purchase, you may join the tour with your family and friends using one device.
Inclusions
English-speaking online guide
Exclusions
Telecom charge
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Zoom
Remarks
Please download Zoom in advance & check your internet connection before the tour.
If the tour is canceled due to weather conditions, you will receive an email notice before 6PM JST the day before the tour. Guests will be able to reschedule or receive a full refund.
The time is Japan Standard Time (GMT +9:00).
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
With a signature laid-back atmosphere to the south of Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture is surrounded by the ocean and lush scenery woven with stunning hiking trails and steaming hot springs, featuring local cuisine whose ingredients are grown from the rich soils of the surrounding volcanic landscape region.
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10 meals