Ochobo Inari Tour and Sake Brewery Visit with Kaiseki Lunch
Have lunch at a kaiseki restaurant in Gifu, taste street food around Ochobo Inari, and visit a sake brewery with sake tasting!
Highlights
Have lunch at an upscale Japanese kaiseki restaurant
Stroll along the path of the business god at Ochobo Inari Shrine
Immerse yourself in the traditional architecture of the area
Explore a local sake brewery and have a sake tasting
The Shinkansen ticket, taxi, lunch, sake tasting, and train fee back to Nagoya from the brewery are all included!
10 meals
+Experience Details
Nishimatsu-tei（西松亭) is an authentic Japanese kaiseki restaurant with 90 years of history. They were recognized by Gault&Millau 2019, a restaurant guidebook from France, as one of the 19 best restaurants in Gifu. They specialize in kaiseki cuisine, the traditional banquet-style meal which originated as an accompaniment to the Japanese tea ceremony. Kaiseki emphasizes the freshest seasonal ingredients available, and the menu changes depending on the time of year and the local harvest.
During this tour, you will also get to visit Ochobo Inari Shrine, one of Japan's three largest inari shrines. Inari shrines are recognizable by their tunnel-like corridors of vermillion tori gates, leading up to the main entrance. The Ochobo Inari Shrine was built in honor of the god of business and it is crowded with many worshippers (such as self-employed people or managers) during festivities that take place at the end of every month, lasting all night long. During the daytime on weekdays, you can take a pleasant stroll around Ochobo Inari. There are many small shops along the way. You can pick up some miso pork cutlet skewers, or you can have roasted catfish at speciality restaurants.
Then, after lunch, we will visit the sake brewery. Mizutani Brewery is a historic brewery that has been around since the end of the Edo period. Together, we will learn all about Japanese sake production, and enjoy a sake tasting.
Inclusions
Transportation fees between locations during the tour
Lunch at a kaiseki restaurant
Sake brewery visit
Sake tasting
Exclusions
Transportation to the location
Extra food around Ochobo Inari Shrine (bring cash)
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet at 10 am in front of the golden clock in Nagoya Station.
Remarks
Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour will involve lots of walking
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
Nagoya’s Nakamura ward is home to Nagoya Station and the futuristic Sakae area, which is jam-packed with restaurants, bars, department stores, and hotels. Its landmark is the famous Nagoya Tower, which heads the long promenade of greenery that cuts the city with color. The iconic architecture of Oasis 21 and its glass ceilings neighbor the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, while the western lawns of Shirakawa Park host Nagoya City’s local art and science museums. The Osu Shopping District overflows with specialty stores and izakayas, and Nadya Park offers the latest in all things design.
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10 meals
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