Kagoshima Whisky Tasting and Distillery Tour
Learn about the Kagoshima whisky making process at two local distilleries and enjoy a whisky tasting at a bar counter overlooking the ocean!
Highlights
Enjoy a guided tour and a whisky tasting in two distilleries in Kagoshima
Discover unique whisky-making processes directly from whisky craftspeople who will share unique insights on the process
Enjoy a special Kagoshima lunch in a guest house overlooking a beautiful Japanese garden
Shochu and whisky option available, including a tour and shochu tasting at a shochu distillery, lunch, and a tour and tasting experience at a whisky distillery (see Options)
10 meals
Experience Details
For whisky experts and new enthusiasts alike, this whisky tasting and distillery tour in Kagoshima is a rare chance to see the whisky-making process in action while in Kyushu. In this tour, you’ll visit two whisky distilleries, where you’ll interact directly with craftspeople and learn more about local whisky-making processes.
While the default version of this experience involves visiting two whisky distilleries, there’s also an option to visit a whisky distillery and a shochu distillery instead (see Options below).
Experience itinerary:
- Meet your host at the arranged meeting point
- Tour the MARS Tsunuki Distillery and taste three kinds of Tsunuki whisky
- Enjoy lunch at MARS Tsunuki Distillery’s Hojo Guest House, overlooking a tranquil Japanese garden
- After lunch, visit Kanosuke Distillery. Tour the venue, interact with whiskey craftspeople, and enjoy a special tasting set with three kinds of whisky at the Mellow Bar inside the distillery, which has a scenic view of the blue ocean from the counter
Discover the unique whisky-making methods and processes at two local breweries in scenic Kagoshima, and hear it straight from the source as you interact with craftspeople directly involved in whisky-making in this unique tour that is perfect for whisky lovers.
Inclusions
English-speaking guide
Transportation within the tour, pick-up and drop-off within Kagoshima City
Special Tsunuki lunch at Hojo guest house
Whisky tasting: Three kinds of Tsunuki whisky and three kinds of Kanosuke whisky
Distillery visit: Guided tour at Tsunuki and Kanosuke Distilleries
Exclusions
Personal expenses and additional purchases
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at JR Kagoshima Chuo Station or at your hotel within Kagoshima city. Please tell the host your preference upon booking.
Remarks
Please bring your passport.
Please note that the legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years old.
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
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