Sake Brewery Visit and Lunch at Lotus Root Restaurant
Enjoy a delicious, beautifully presented meal featuring lotus root, then explore Mizutani Brewery, followed by a sake tasting.
Highlights
Taste different lotus root dishes at a restaurant specializing in renkon cuisine!
Explore local sake brewery, hearing about the brewing process
Enjoy a tasting of a few types of sake
10 meals
+Experience Details
Crunchy and crispy lotus root (renkon in Japanese) offers a range of health benefits, improving digestion and blood pressure while being rich in nutrients. It is an important part of Japanese food culture and is used in dishes ranging from renkon chips to pickles, stir-fry to tempura. During this dining experience, you will have lunch at Hasu no Mi (蓮根の里 はすの実), a restaurant that specializes in lotus root and offers a variety of lotus root dishes. It is regularly patronized by with local customers who keep coming back for the delicious taste, fresh ingredients, and gorgeous presentation.
After a delicious lotus root lunch, you will visit Mizutani Brewery, a historical sake brewery that was established at the end of the Edo Period. During the sake brewery tour, you will hear all about the brewing process, learning how just rice, water, and koji can be transformed into Japan’s national beverage. Then, you will have a sake tasting at the brewery. Enjoy local Nagoya sake as you train your palate and learn to appreciate different types of Japanese sake, one of the prides of Japan!
Inclusions
Transportation fees in between the restaurant and brewery
Lunch at a restaurant specializing in lotus root dishes
Sake brewery tour at Mizutani Brewery
Sake tasting
Exclusions
Transportation to the meeting point
Extra purchases
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
10 am at Nagoya Station in front of the golden clock
Remarks
Please arrive on time
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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