Tour and Sake Tasting at Takayama’s Oldest Sake Brewery
Enjoy a guided tour of Takayama’s oldest sake brewery, which also happens to be one of the oldest sake breweries in all of Gifu Prefecture!
Highlights
Stroll the streets of Takayama’s old town district on your way to the brewery
Learn about Takayama’s sake production history from a local guide
Explore the inside of a sake brewery that is almost 400 years old
End the tour with a sake tasting
10 meals
Experience Details
Travel back in time to Japan’s Edo Period when you explore Takayama in Gifu Prefecture! The old town district is home to dozens of buildings from a hundred or more years ago, including seven sake breweries all within a 400-meter radius. This concentration of sake breweries packed into a small area is relatively rare in Japan, with most other sake production hubs throughout the country seeing their breweries much more spread out.
The oldest of the seven breweries is believed to be almost 400 years old, and you will have the pleasure of visiting it in person on this Tour and Sake Tasting experience!
Learn all about the unique conditions, from the particular climate of the Japanese Alps to the crystal clear water that helps cultivate the delicious rice used to make the sake, that created Takayama’s sake culture from a local, English-speaking guide. And, of course, all about the history of Takayama’s oldest and biggest sake brewery! After the tour, enjoy a sake tasting with several offerings.
Inclusions
A local, English-speaking tour guide
A tasting of several different varieties of sake
A 30-minute guided tour of one of Takayama’s oldest sake breweries
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host near Takayama Station. Details will be shared after booking is confirmed.
Remarks
The minimum drinking age in Japan is 20 years old; tour participants under 20 years old can not take part in the sake tasting
This tour is not recommended for pregnant guests, or those with heart disease or other serious medical conditions
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
Gifu Prefecture is home to well-preserved historic villages, mountainous landscapes, and scenic open-air hot springs, with a proud culinary heritage spanning centuries.
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10 meals
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