Kobe Sake Brewery & Museum Tour w/ Sake & Food Pairing
Discover Kobe’s Nada Gogo with a guided tour of its sake museums and breweries that concludes with a curated food and sake pairing.
Highlights
Explore Nada Gogo’s sake brewing legacy through guided visits of its landmarks like the Kiku-Masamune and the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museums
Learn about how sake is aged by being stored in cedar barrels at the Kiku-Masamune Taruzake Master Factory
Discover the history, culture and intricacies of Nada Gogo’s sake-brewing history from a knowledgeable tour guide
Enjoy a curated pairing with five premium types of sake and appetizers
10 meals
Experience Details
Dive deep into the craftsmanship of sake brewing, a process recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, at one of Japan’s best-known sake brewing regions. Nada Gogo, or “the five villages of Nada,” is a group of towns and villages in Kobe with a remarkable sake production — believed to have started around 1330 — which now amounts to over 25% of Japan’s total.
Here, you’ll meet your friendly and knowledgeable host for an exploration of Nada Gogo’s sake brewing legacy. You’ll explore the quaint town, dotted with old townhouses and sake breweries that have been operating for centuries, where the rich smell of cedar wooden barrels used to age sake fills the air. You’ll learn about the history and craft of sake brewing in breweries and sake museums, before enjoying a curated pairing of five premium types of sake with appetizers to discover the full scope of combinations this versatile beverage can create.
Experience flow:
- Tour the Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum (~30 min) and the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum (~20 min) to learn about the area’s traditional sake brewing methods
- Discover the aging process of sake stored in cedar barrels at the Kiku-Masamune Taruzake Master Factory (~30 min)
- Pass by three other sake breweries
- Sake & food pairing: Taste five premium sake with three appetizers (~60 min)
What You Get
Good To Know
- Please note that only guests aged 20 and over can participate in this experience due to the minimum legal drinking age in Japan.
- Please only participate if you’re comfortable walking for around 60 minutes.
- Gluten-free, vegan and food allergies can be accommodated. Please inform your host if there are any dietary restrictions.
- Please arrive 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. Late arrivals will not be accommodated.
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Your host will share detailed information and a Google Maps link once your booking is confirmed.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Hyōgo is home to the best beef in the world, Kobe beef, and that’s not all. From vast natural parks to one of the oldest and biggest castles in Japan, this prefecture covers all bases with natural beauty and a thriving food culture inspired by Chinese and French immigrants in the port cities.
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10 meals
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