3 Recommended Sake Brewery Tours

If you like Japanese sake, you should visit this sake brewery at least once. There are over 1,100 sake breweries in Japan, most of which are said to be in Niigata and Nagano prefectures.
However, there are sake breweries in the Kansai area, such as Kyoto, Hyogo, and Nara, which have a long history and culture, and are producing top-level sales in Japan.
In particular, Kobe Nada is the largest producer of sake in Japan, and Nara is also the birthplace of sake.
This time, we will introduce three recommended sake brewery tours that you can participate in the Kansai area.
We will explain the features of the tour and why we recommend it, so if you are interested in a sake brewery tour in Kansai, please check it out!
Contents list
1. What is a sake brewery tour?
2. Reasons why a sake brewery tour is recommended
3. Points to note when visiting sake breweries
4. 3 Recommended Sake Brewery Tours in the Kansai Area
①Kobe Higashinada Sake Brewery Tour
②Kyoto Fushimi Sake Brewery Tour
③Nara/Naramachi Sake Brewery Tour
5. Summary: There are many sake brewery tours in Kansai where you can enjoy sake!

What is a sake brewery tour?

A sake brewery tour is a tour where you can see where sake is produced and stored.
There are also tours where you can actually taste and compare sake. In addition, the staff working at the brewery
You can enjoy tasting while listening to the history of sake and trivia from Kara, so you can enjoy "Knowledge about sake
If you don't have it, you can rest assured.
We hold tours and tours at sake breweries all over the country, so you can find out which sake brewery you like and what you are interested in.
It would be a good idea to participate in a tour of a sake brewery, a famous sake brewery, etc.

Reasons Why We Recommend a Sake Brewery Tour

The reason why we recommend the sake brewery tour is that a professional guide will explain the history, culture, manufacturing process, etc. of sake breweries and sake.
Some breweries allow tours without reservations, but it is difficult to understand the history and culture, as well as the tools and processes used to make sake.
Also, by tasting and comparing sake while listening to commentary from a professional guide, you can gain a deeper understanding of sake and enjoy the taste of sake even more.

Points to note when visiting sake breweries

Next, let's take a look at some things to keep in mind when visiting sake breweries.

①Do not wear strong fragrances such as perfume

One of the attractions of a sake brewery tour is that you can smell the aroma of sake. Wearing a strong scent such as perfume
So, it's a shame that you can't feel the scent of sake anymore.
Be careful not to disturb the other visitors, as well as to Mr. Kurodo.

②Do not touch tools or equipment without permission

There are many unusual tools that you have never seen in the sake brewery. An important tool for making sake
So please do not touch it.

③Never enter outside the viewing area

Sake is a very delicate drink whose taste changes with a slight difference in temperature. Therefore, there are areas in the brewery that only the brewers can enter.
When visiting a sake brewery, listen carefully to the staff's instructions and never go into areas that are off-limits.

3 recommended sake brewery tours in the Kansai area

From here, we will introduce recommended sake brewery tours in the Kansai area.
We will explain each feature and reason why we recommend it in detail, so let's look at it in order!

① If you get lost, go here! Japan's No. 1 Sake Brewery, Nada Sake Brewery Tour 【Kobe】

Nada Gogo, Japan's number one sake brewery, is a mecca for sake lovers, where you can enjoy free tours and tastings at more than 10 sake breweries.
Sake breweries gather along the Hanshin Railway, and the road is flat, so it's perfect for walking around town! If you come to Kansai to play, please try it once by all means ♪

High-quality sake rice (Yamada Nishiki) suitable for sake brewing and high-quality mineral-rich groundwater (Miyamizu) can be obtained. Let's tour Nada Gogō together, which has prospered as a famous sake production area since the Edo period because of its port!

A sake brewery in Higashinada boasting the highest production of sake in Japan! A pilgrimage to sacred places for Japanese sake lovers!

~ Time schedule ~

13:00 [Meet in front of Hanshin Electric Railway Uozaki Station ticket gate exit in front of the "Nada is Japan's No. 1 Sake Producer" sign]
The tour starts here!

13:10 [Hamafukutsuru Sake Brewery]
Located in Uozaki-go, one of Nada Gogo-go, using natural underflow water from Mt.
We also offer free tastings of high quality, fresh sake.

13:35 [Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum]
A variety of corners such as rare sake sales that are hard to come by, free tastings, paid tastings, etc. are jostling! There are also photogenic places and popular among young people ☆

14:00 [Taruzake Meister Factory Tour (Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery)]
In 2016, when we celebrated our 50th anniversary, “Taruzake Meister Factory” was born. Please take a look at the charm of Tarudokoro, which has been handed down without change even in the times of drastic change!

15:00 [Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum]
The old-fashioned sake brewing process is preserved as it is, and life-size dolls are arranged to reproduce the details of the work.

16:00 [Nada Gogo Sake Brewery]
The tour ends here, so you can enjoy Nada's sake without worrying until closing time.
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Period From April 11, 2023 to March 31, 2024
required time 3 hours
Price includes Guide fee and admission fee at each sake brewery, with tasting of about 10 cups of sake proud of each sake brewery
Price includes Guide fee and admission fee at each sake brewery, with tasting of about 10 cups of sake proud of each sake brewery

②3-hour tour of sake breweries in Fushimi, one of Japan's three major sake breweries, and historical sites from the end of the Edo period 【KYOTO】

Fushimi, Kyoto City. Sake brewing has flourished since ancient times in this area, where many legends about its famous water remain. We would like to introduce some spots that we would definitely recommend on your Fushimi sake brewery tour.
I have a feeling that any sake expert will discover “something” on a trip where you can meet your favorite sake through a brewery tour and tasting, smack your lips over sweets made with sake, and enjoy the perfect snacks. I will.

Each sake brewery has a fun space where sake lovers can gather to enjoy Fushimi's sake. It is a place where not only Japanese but also foreign tourists can experience the charm of sake. A Japanese sake theme park! !

A theme park for adults who love Japanese sake and history

~ Time schedule ~

13:00 [Meet at Keihan Electric Railway Chushojima Station North ticket gate]
The tour starts here!

13:10 [Teradaya Ryokan]
A famous sightseeing spot in Fushimi, Kyoto, where Ryoma Sakamoto, a hero at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, was attacked.

13:45 [Kizakura Kappa Story]
Kizakura is famous for its sake commercials featuring Kappa characters, but it is also the first company in Kyoto to produce local beer. Therefore, at Fushimizugura, in addition to the sake production process, you can also tour the beer factory.

14:30 [Fushimizu Sake Brewery Street]
Fushimizu Sake Kurakoji opened in March 2016. This is a sake theme park where you can enjoy local Fushimi sake and dishes from all over Japan.

14:45 [Fushimi Yume Hundreds]
In addition to Gekkeikan, various Kyoto sake and souvenirs are sold in the store.

15:00 [Gekkeikan Okura Memorial Hall]
In the exhibition room, you can see traditional tools for sake brewing, which are designated as tangible folk cultural properties of Kyoto City.

15:45 [Boarding point for Jikokusen]
From the Edo period to the end of the Meiji period, this ship played an active role as a distribution hub connecting Fushimi and Osaka. At that time, it took seven hours by boat to transport people, sake, and rice from Fushimi to Osaka.
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Period April 11, 2023 to November 30, 2023
required time 3 hours
Price includes Guide fee, consumption tax, entrance fee to Teradaya Ryokan, entrance fee to Gekkeikan Museum (with tasting including Daiginjo), handmade guidebook
Price includes Guide fee, consumption tax, entrance fee to Teradaya Ryokan, entrance fee to Gekkeikan Museum (with tasting including Daiginjo), handmade guidebook

③The birthplace of Japanese sake! Tour around Nara's famous sake breweries and breweries【NARA】

First, let's take a look at Higashidaimon, the biggest tourist spot in Nara Prefecture.
Todaiji Temple enshrines the statue of Todaiji Rushana Buddha, known as the "Great Buddha of Nara", and many tourists from Japan and abroad visit to see the big Buddha.
. Also, after visiting buildings where you can feel the history of Japan, such as Todaiji Temple and Ukimido in Nara Park, you will move to Imanishi Seibei Shoten, which is famous for its spring deer.
Here, you can taste and compare 5 types of sake under the polite explanations of the staff, so enjoy it while imagining the manufacturing process and the thoughts of the brewers. Moved to Naramachi Foundry.
This is a place where craft beer is brewed and you can enjoy beer tasting.
Soothe the fatigue of your trip while drinking freshly brewed beer.
This is a tour where you can fully enjoy Nara Prefecture, which is said to be the birthplace of Japanese sake. If you like sake or are interested in the history of sake, please join us♪

A theme park for adults who love Japanese sake and history

~ Time schedule ~

① Todaiji Temple 13:15
The Daibutsu, which boasts the largest size in Japan, and Kongo Rikishi statues are worth seeing.

② Ukimido 14:00
The reflection on the surface of the water is beautiful, and it is a place of relaxation by the waterside.

③Harushika 14:15
(Imanishi Seibei Shoten: The price of the tasting set is included in the tour price.)
Let's taste sake at Imanishi Seibei Shoten, which is famous for authentic dry Harushika in the hot spot "Naramachi".
Nara Prefecture is also famous as a land of sake, with a temple that was the first to obtain a sake brewing license in Japan, and a shrine that enshrines the god of sake brewing.
At Imanishi Seibei Shoten, which brews various popular sake, you can taste 5 kinds of sake (included in the tour fee). You can touch the history and culture of Nara ☆ After leaving Imanishi Seibei Shoten, head to Nara Beer Naramachi Brewery.


④ Nara Beer Naramachi Brewery 15:15
(The tasting set price is included in the tour price.)
You can enjoy drinking and comparing beer at a place where craft beer is brewed.
You can relax and enjoy a beer in a stylish café-like atmosphere based on light brown and white.
There is no doubt that the freshly made beer in a glass will heal your daily fatigue ☆
We also have a tasting set here, so please enjoy Nara's local beer.

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Period April 11, 2023 to November 30, 2023
required time 3 hours
Price includes 5 cups of Harushika sake set, 3 cups of sake comparison set at Nara Beer Naramachi Brewery, guide fee, Todaiji temple admission fee
Price includes 5 cups of Harushika sake set, 3 cups of sake comparison set at Nara Beer Naramachi Brewery, guide fee, Todaiji temple admission fee

Summary: There are many sake brewery tours in Kansai where you can enjoy sake!

Come on! Let's go out to the sake brewery!

This time, we introduced a recommended sake brewery tour in the Kansai area. Each brewery has its own history and characteristics, and you can feel the passion of the staff. Also, all of the tours introduced here are explained by a professional guide, so it would be a good idea to ask any questions you have about anything that interests you.

We hope that this article will be helpful for those who want to visit sake breweries in the Kansai area.

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