Sake Tasting: Educational Tour of Six Takayama Breweries
Description
Your guide is an experienced brewery worker who can explain what gives each sake its unique flavor, with a focus on the production processes and how each contributes to the final product.. By the end of the tour, you should have a good idea of what kind of sake you like, and how to find it. You will enjoy walking through scenic old-town Takayama as you make the rounds of six sake breweries, sampling a variety of different styles. Remember to take it slow. That's a lot of sake! Adults only, please (20 years old or older). There is an optional behind-the-scenes tour of the production facilities at one of the breweries (subject to availability).
Tour Options
Itinerary
This brewery's flagship sake is the most popular among the locals. You can sample any of their wide range of products.
You may sample the sake made at this historic brewery, and see part of the production facilities.
You may sample the sake and enjoy it in the scenic courtyard of this historic sake brewery.
This small-scale brewery focuses on high-quality specialty products.
This brewery has a very unusual sake. You can purchase a sampler set of three of their most popular products to enjoy in the historic building.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
An amazing sake experience in Takayama with such a knowledgeable – he taught us so much about sake that we were previously oblivious to. Tried so many fun and interesting delicious sakes - the only downside was not being able to take all of these bottles home with us to the states :)
Absolutely wonderful! Our guide was very well versed in the world of sake and could provide answers to all our questions. The breweries all provided a broad variety of different types of sake and they were all high class in taste. Would do again and recommed to anyone who likes sake and wants to learn more about it!
This review was amazing! We learned a lot about sake while drinking a lot of delicious sake. I'd recommend this to anyone who's into sake and in takayama. Everything was in (perfect) English for our tour since we don't speak Japanese.
Interesting tour through many breweries in the heart of old Takayama. We’ve learned a lot about Sake. 100% recommended
He gave us a very detailed and easy-to-understand explanation of Takayama's history and geography, the characteristics of Hirase Sake Brewery, and the sake brewing process. We were even shown inside the sake brewery, which gave us a good understanding of the manufacturing process. During the tasting, he also explained the characteristics of each sake, which deepened our understanding even further as we enjoyed the taste. It was a great tour! Thank you very much!
William (Will) was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. He went at a comfortable pace and helped us understand our taste preferences and how to choose/read sake bottles. One of the best Sake tasting tours I've ever done. Great choice if you have couple hours to spare in Takayama.
