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Sake Tasting Guided Tour in Saijo with Visit to 7 Breweries
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2 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
Overview
Saijo is one of the three major sake brewing area in Japan. There are seven sake breweries within walking distance of Saijo Station. You can efficiently tour all the breweries in only two hours while listening to the English speaking guide's explanation about the history and sake of each brewery. You can also sample the sake recommended by each brewery. You can taste various types of sake, such as Daiginjo, Junmai, and Cloudy sake, so you are sure to find your favorite sake. Some of the breweries do not usually offer sake tasting on weekdays, so it is very valuable to be able to sample sake from all the breweries.
If there is space available on the day of the tour, you can register up to 2 hours before the tour starts.
Please come and find your favorite sake!
What's Included
- bottled water for during the tour
- Sake cup
- English guide
- 8 deifferent types of Sake tasting
- Services other than the above
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Higashihiroshima City Tourist Information Center at JR Saijo Station
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Saijo
Meet in front of the Tourist Information Center at Saijo Station(It is located right outside of the ticketing gate) https://maps.app.goo.gl/9LB144EpRfWEvhKi9
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kamotsuru Sake Brewery
Kamotsuru is the pioneer in Ginjo sake brewing. Watching a 10 minute video introducing Sake making and Tasting Daiginjo-Type, " Daiginjo Gold Kamotsuru" @ Kamotsuru Visitor room.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fukubijin Sake Breweries
Fukubijin was called the Saijo Brewing School and has produced many outstanding mater brewers. Let's taste "Fukubijin Junmai-Shu." You can try warm Sake during winter season!
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kamoizumi Sake Brewery
Kamoizumi was one of the first breweries in Japan to begin brewing junmai-shu (pure rice sake) using only rice and koji mold as ingredients. Taste their signature product, "Junmai Ginjoshu 朱泉 Honjikomi."
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Saijo Sakaguradori Tourist Information Center
Distributes brouchures, offers information about Sakagura-dori Street, and is stocked with souvenirs. Take a restroom break here.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kirei Sake Brewery
Kirei Shuzo is characterized by its dry taste compared to other Saijo sake. You will taste "Yoshidaya’s Sake," a limited sake blended by the brewery with sake that is ready to drink in that month.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Saijotsuru Brewery
Saijotsuru brews sake using traditional techniques passed down from generation to generation by Hiroshima sake brewers. You can taste "Junmai Daiginjo Genshu Shinzui" which has been repeatedly awarded by Monde Selection.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hakubotan Brewery
Hakubotan is one of the oldest sake breweries in Hiroshima Prefecture. It was funded in 1675. You will have the opportunity to taste "Hyoka," which is unfiltered sake that has been fresh frozen in a special way, and plum wine soaked in Daiginjo-shu.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sanyotsuru is the only sake brewery located west of Saijo Station. You can try to taste cloudy sake and sake ware is also available for sale.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- According to Japanese law, the drinking age is 20 years old. Participants under the age of 20 are not permitted to participate.
- If the event is suddenly canceled due to bad weather, etc., We will contact you on your registered email by 5pm the day before.
- Please refrain from bringing infants and children with you.
- Tour schedules and cancellation policies are based on local Japan time.
- This tour group is not responsible for any injuries or thefts within the tour.
- The tour schedule above is an example. The order of the sake breweries visited may change depending on the number of groups on the day.
- Even if you decide to not drink alcohol, the tour fee will remain the same.
Operated by Higashi Hiroshima City Tourism Association
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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