Oyster Farm & Sake Brewery Tour in Senshu, Osaka
Available only for a limited time, this oyster farm and sake brewery tour in southern Osaka’s Senshu area is a culinary feast that makes for a memorable experience.
Highlights
Discover another side of Osaka, away from the bustling neon-lit streets, where you can interact with locals and learn about their traditions
Visit an oyster farm, where locals will show you how to shuck oysters and board a fishing boat to see how oysters are harvested (if weather and ocean conditions allow)
Enjoy a delicious lunch made with freshly caught oysters and local specialties
Tour Osaka’s oldest sake brewery, first opened 300 years ago, which won an award for best sake in Osaka Prefecture at the New Sake Competition
Taste different varieties of sake at the brewery and shop for your favorite bottles if desired
10 meals
Experience Details
Within easy reach from Kansai International Airport, Senshu is an often-overlooked area of Osaka away from the bustle of mainstream tourism. Its peaceful bay and quiet towns between verdant hills offer a completely different perspective of Osaka — one where you can experience local flavors and authentic traditions up close.
This limited-time tour gives you an exclusive glimpse of Senshu's specialties: oysters and sake. Led by locals, you'll discover the area's unique oyster production, from learning techniques to shuck oysters with a seasoned local oyster specialist to boarding a fishing boat to see the harvest firsthand, if the weather allows. After getting acquainted with Bode oysters, the most common type of oyster from the area, you'll get a taste of it by enjoying lunch made with freshly caught oysters. And after lunch, you'll partake in a guided visit of the oldest sake brewery in Osaka, where you'll taste award-winning Japanese sake and shop for your preferred kinds.
Experience flow:
- Meet your host at the ticket gates of Rinku Town Station and go to your first destination by car
- Oyster shucking (opening) with local experts
- If weather and ocean conditions allow, board a fishing boat and approach an oyster raft, where you can witness the oyster harvesting process up close
- Enjoy freshly caught oysters served steamed, fried and in a variety of dishes comprising a delicious oyster lunch (with optional sake available onsite for an additional fee)
- Tour the Naniwa Sake Brewery, the oldest in Osaka, whose sake has been awarded the best in Osaka Prefecture at the New Sake Competition
Osaka is often referred to as Japan's culinary capital, and this experience in Senshu proves why that holds true. Discover a new side of Osaka as you meet the artisans and craftspeople who keep Senshu's traditions alive.
Inclusions
Oyster lunch (5 pc of grilled or steamed oysters, fried oysters, oyster rice and miso soup
An English, Chinese or Korean speaking guide
Oyster production experience, sake brewery tour and tasting
Pick up, drop off and transportation between stops by car
Oyster harvest boat experience (if the weather allows)
Exclusions
Beverages during lunch, including local sake (can be ordered separately and paid onsite)
Additional beverages and personal purchases
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host in front of the ticket gates at Rinku-Town Station. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please note that boarding a boat to see the oyster harvest is subject to weather and ocean conditions and may be unavailable on the day itself.
If the boat experience is not available, additional oyster dishes will be added to the lunch menu to compensate.
Guests are asked to participate in comfortable clothing.
Please note that this experience is offered during a limited time only.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 weeks before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Osaka Prefecture is the birthplace of Kansai-style okonomiyaki and many classic Japanese street foods. Centered around Osaka (the prefectural capital), the clash of trade, traditions, and modern technologies contributes to the dynamic energy of this prefecture overlooking Osaka Bay.
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10 meals
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