Historic Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting Session
Description
Take a walk back into the Meiji era (1868-1912) and visit this 150 year old sake brewery in Matsumoto City. Join this guided tour and discover the brewery's history inside their original main building. Learn about their traditional sake brewing process and why it is a representation of Matsumoto City and the surrounding northern Japanese Alps. Finish off the tour with a thorough sake tasting session and a stroll through their retail sake shop. NOTE: After we receive your booking request we must confirm availability and start time with the brewery.
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Itinerary
We will be lead by Ms. Ohara, a long time staff member at the brewery and a very entertaining lady. She will conduct the tour in Japanese and the guide will translate in English. First, we will visit the original main building of the brewery, built in 1885. You will learn about the brewery's history and Japanese culture. You will be able to see and touch items from over a century ago, and imagine what life was like at this brewery.
Next we will see and learn how the sake making process is conducted. Depending on the weather we may also visit a rice farm close by as the rice to make the sake is grown at this farm.
We will have a thorough sake tasting session at the end. You will be able to taste various types of sake and learn about how they are made and the different taste profiles. You will also have some time to check out their retail sake shop. The shop can handle tax free purchases for travelers.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If we're picking you up at Matsumoto Station, please wait outside the Vie De France bakery located on the first floor. If you are facing the station, the bakery is on the left hand side of the escalators and stairs.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1)
We had an amazing time with Yuji today. We originally had booked the sake brewing and tasting tour but that didn't happen due to scheduling/communication errors. Yuji more than made up for it by taking us on a custom tour of the countryside. We got to see the Daio wasabe farm, visit and pay respects to a shinto shrine, relax our feet in an onsen and enjoy local dairy soft serve! All the while Yuji engaged us with delightful conversation, sharing fascinating information about the areas we drove through and answering our many questions. Yuji ended by driving us straight back to our hotel. We are so, so thankful for the experience Yuji provided. I would give him more than five stars if I could.
