Hyogo Food Experiences(12)

Explore Kobe's sake paradise! Visit Nada, Kobe, for exceptional sake. Guided by a sake-loving expert, you’ll taste over 12 types of sake and visit some of the best breweries, learning about customs, history, and brewing techniques.

In Kobe City, take a walking tour around the area, visiting the area’s oldest shrine and joining a meditation session. Then, taste the region’s renowned Kobe beef – succulent and tender – at one of Kobe’s most popular teppanyaki restaurants.

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Embark on a tour of the most famous sake-producing region in Japan! Receive a history lesson in style while indulging in more than 10 types of premium Nada sake, then end the day with (you guessed it) more taste testing at a popular standing bar.

Spend the day exploring the best of Kobe on this walking tour! Glide up a ropeway, visit a herb garden, explore a carpentry museum, enjoy a Kobe beef lunch, slow down at a shrine, & then sample sake at a distillery.

Uncover the world of Japanese sake (nihonshu) on this spectacular tour of Nada Gogo in Kobe; Japan’s famed sake-producing region! Taste (a lot of) sake, tour breweries, visit sake museums, & more with an expert guide by your side.

Enjoy aged spirits, cocktails, nihonshu, sake, vintage umeshu plum wine, shochu and more in a unique bar setting, and indulge in a course menu of local vegetables and pork in this sake pairing dinner featuring famous Awaji Island cuisine.

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While in Kobe, learn how to make two classic Japanese dishes, udon noodles and tempura fritters, and enjoy both in a delicious tempura udon lunch with a friendly local in their home kitchen.

Master two classic Japanese dishes — ramen and gyoza — in this home cooking class in Kobe. A local host will welcome you to her home kitchen, where you’ll make classic shoyu ramen paired with crispy gyoza filled with vegetables, pork and meat.

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On this tour, your guide will introduce her hometown, a fishing village in Kochi that’s sandwiched between mountain and sea. Explore the harbor, sample nori (dried seaweed paper), and snack your way through a local market!

Make sushi with a professional chef in Hyogo! Join Keitaro Yamaguchi as he teaches you the fundamentals of making nigiri sushi using high-quality ingredients (seafood, meats, cooked foods, vegetables). After the class, enjoy your handmade sushi.

Immerse yourself in Japan’s storied history and culture in this guided tour of Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site! Then, head to a local brewery to discover the meticulous world of sake production and enjoy tasting local sake.

Right at the kitchen counter of a friendly local’s home in Kobe, learn the secrets to make colorful and delicious makizushi rolls. Then, complete your meal with miso soup and enjoy your meal together while you learn more about daily life in Kobe.