Supreme Sake: Brewery Tour, Tasting, and Aged Sake in Gifu
Supreme Sake: Brewery Tour, Tasting, and Aged Sake in Gifu
10 meals
Sake lovers, unite! Tour Gifu’s revered Daruma Masamune Sake Brewery, learn about the production process, experience a sake tasting, then visit a special cellar filled with rare aged sake bottles.
Highlights
Tour a historic Shiraki Brewery founded in 1835
Learn about Japanese sake from a knowledgeable guide
Learn about aged sake & see rare, vintage sake varieties
Taste a variety of sake including both young and aged (50+ years)
10 meals
Experience Details
Become a sake connoisseur with a guided tour and tasting at Daruma Masamune Sake Brewery in Gifu Prefecture. This experience combines history, craftsmanship, and flavor, offering a rare glimpse into one of the region’s top sake distilleries.
Begin with a 30-minute guided tour of the brewery. You’ll see how sake is made using traditional techniques passed down through generations and learn what has made Daruma Masamune a cornerstone of Gifu’s sake culture since 1835. Along the way, discover Koshu, a rare aged sake that originated in the Kamakura Era and was once enjoyed by the upper class.
Next, taste 6–8 types of sake, from fresh young bottles to rich, aged sake up to 50 years old. Each one has a unique flavor, showing the care and skill behind every batch.
End your visit with a peek inside the vintage sake cellar, home to rare and aged bottles few people get to see.
This exclusive glimpse into the brewery’s collection brings the history, artistry, and taste of Japanese sake to life.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Please do not eat natto (fermented soybeans) on the day of the tour; the taste, texture, & smell will compromise the sake-tasting experience
- January to March is the busiest season; there will be less booking availability & tours may be limited to afternoon sessions
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
It takes around 30 mins by taxi from Gifu station. It will be around ¥5,000. English address: 501-2528 61 Kadoyakado, Gifu City
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Experience Location
Gifu Prefecture is home to well-preserved historic villages, mountainous landscapes, and scenic open-air hot springs, with a proud culinary heritage spanning centuries.
From my first time trying the Daruma Koshu at Sakagura in new York, I have been obsessed with this sake. The caramel noted with the refined taste of this aged sake which was paired with an ice crea...read more
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