Sake Tasting and Brewery Tour in Kobe
Sip on sake and tour a 270-year-old brewery in Japan’s top sake-producing region – the Nada district in Kobe.
Highlights
Tour a 270-year-old sake brewery
Learn about Japanese sake and the brewing process
Taste three types of seasonal and limited-edition sake
10 meals
Experience Details
Journey to Japan’s top sake-producing region for a tasting and tour of a 270-year-old brewery! You’ll find Kobe Shushinkan Sake Brewery in Kobe’s Nada district—an area renowned for its sake production thanks to its high-quality rice, water, and favorable weather conditions.
Kobe Shushinkan Sake Brewery was founded in 1751 during Japan’s Edo period but was later destroyed in the Great Hanshin Earthquake. After an extensive recovery period, they rebuilt and reopened to keep the sake-making spirit alive.
During this sake-centric experience, you’ll visit the Kobe Shushinkan Sake Brewery! After a quick introductory video, you’ll embark on a tour of the brewery alongside a brewery staff, looking in on the action from a glass-paneled corridor. Following this, you’ll sip on three types of seasonal and limited-edition sake as your expert host guides you through the tasting experience and flavor notes. If you’d like to take home some sake souvenirs, you’ll have time to shop directly from the Kobe Shushinkan warehouse and have access to limited-edition sake and local specialties.
If you’d like to get further behind the scenes, select our 2-hour sake lovers’ plan for an exclusive look behind the scenes of the Kobe Shushinkan Sake Brewery—something that’s usually off-limits to the public.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Please avoid wearing perfume
- Guests must be 20 years old to participate in the tour, due to the legal drinking age in Japan
- Please avoid eating natto before the tour
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at Kobe Shushinkan Sake Brewery (20 mins from Rokkōmichi Station and 10 mins from Ishiyagawa Station). More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
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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