Embark on an unforgettable journey through Nada, Japan’s premier sake-brewing district. This tour connects you with centuries of tradition across four exceptional locations. Start at the Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum to marvel at brewing tools designated as Important Cultural Properties, followed by the Taru Sake Meister Factory Tour to discover the art of barrel-making alongside two free tastings. Next, visit the highly popular Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum. Housed in a 100-year-old facility, it features dynamic 3D displays of traditional brewing and offers three complimentary sake tastings. Conclude your day at the Nada Gogo Sake Brewery restaurant. Set in a beautifully restored former brewery, this vibrant venue showcases premium sake from 26 local breweries, perfectly paired with exquisite seasonal and fermented dishes. Experience the perfect blend of cultural heritage, master craftsmanship, and exquisite gastronomy.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $349.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 11.
This museum exhibits the process and tools used to make sake in Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery. Almost all of the exhibitions are designated as Important Cultural Properties in Japan. Visitors can experience the craftsman's work and life, and the sake brewing process passed down through the tools used in the brewery. Taru Sake Meister Factory Tour This tour is held by Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum. You can learn about the charm of sake barrels, which have been passed down through the ages. After that, you can also taste two types of Japanese sake by having a tour of the Taru Sake Meister Factory at no extra charge. Please enjoy the traditional culture of sake production through this tour. You will spend at KikuMasamune Sake Brewery around 90 minutes. (30 minutes will be transfer from Hanshin Uozaki Station to there and return)
The Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum is a sake brewery built about 100 years ago and is popular among overseas tourists. You can learn about making Hakutsuru, a type of Japanese sake, through a three-dimensional display of the traditional sake brewing process and operations. Also, you can taste three types of Japanese tasting in this museum for free. Let's enjoy learning the delicious sake production process through the tasting tour. You will spend Hakuturu Sake Brewery Museum around 45 minutes. (15 minutes will be transfer to museum from previous spot.)
Nada Gogo Sake Brewery This is a former sake brewery restaurant where visitors can enjoy sake from 26 breweries in Nada Gogo and food based on the themes of "season, local, compatibility, and fermentation. While offering food that can be enjoyed together with sake, they also introduce you to new charms of sake through events and other activities. Please enjoy the charm of sake along with exquisite cuisine.
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5-Hour Nadagogo Sake Brewery Private Guided Experience lasts about 5 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $174 per person for this Kobe experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $349. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 1:45 PM.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is Our tour guide will bring "HIS" flag and waiting for you outside of the Hanshin Uozaki Station ticket gates. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 12 travellers can book together.
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 4.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by H.I.S.Co., Ltd..
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This was a very fun tour! Our guide Yukiko was a delight! She taught us lots of Japanese words and legends. She made the tour worth the high price tag offered by TripAdvisor. Save a fee bucks and book through HIM tours.
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