Toshimaya Shuzo Sake Brewery Tour
Toshimaya Shuzo Sake Brewery Tour
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10 meals
Witness the magic and beauty of Japanese sake during the Toshimaya Shuzo Sake Brewery Tour.
Highlights
Tour one of Tokyo’s oldest sake breweries, Toshimaya Shuzo
Learn how sake is made and the brewery’s history
Taste multiple types of sake and enjoy all-you-can-drink
10 meals
Experience Details
Japanese sake, or nihonshu, is a cornerstone of Japanese food culture, and brewers take great pride in their craft. If you’ve ever wondered how this iconic drink is made, the Toshimaya Shuzo Sake Brewery Tour is the perfect introduction.
Visit Toshimaya Shuzo, one of Tokyo’s oldest sake breweries, founded in 1596. Some varieties are crafted with pure spring water from Mt. Fuji, highlighting the care and tradition that goes into each bottle. Your local guide will walk you through the entire brewing process, explaining how rice, water, fermentation, and time come together to create sake.
After the tour, enjoy an all-you-can-drink tasting. Sample different types of sake, including junmai, origarami, and mirin. Learn how rice type, polishing ratio, filtration, and regional characteristics shape the flavor. Your guide will be on hand to answer questions and help you compare the unique tastes of each sake.
This experience is ideal for anyone curious about Japanese sake, from beginners to enthusiasts looking to deepen their knowledge.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Please make sure you arrive 10-15 minutes early for this tour so that you do not miss out
- No refund will be provided if you arrive late to the tour; it will start on time regardless of your attendance
- The minimum drinking age is 20 years and above in Japan. Alternative drinks will be served for participants who are below 20 years of age
- Please to bring cash for transportation as it is not included in the price
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Please meet your host in Kurume, Higashimurayama. More details 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.
Experience Location
Toshimaya Brewery is one of the oldest sake breweries in Tokyo, established in 1596. Not only do they produce some of the best sake in the country, but they also produce mirin (sweet cooking sake) and shirozake. Their multi-award-winning sake “Kinkon” (“golden wedding anniversary”) sake, is served as sacred sake in shrines of Meiji Jingu and Kanda Myojin.
The brewery tour was interesting. It was not the season for it to be running but we were able to see all the working parts. The host in Japanese was a bit long winded and thankfully our guide did ...read more
We had the pleasure to have our tour with Kumi, which was an amazing host. She thought us a lot about sake and the tasting was very great. Next to sake we learned a lot about Japan and the next cit...read more
Was fun tour with Kyoko-san explanning to us everything, and help us with the restaurant after that ^_^ really appretiate the effort
Kumi was a dream. She was so friendly and knowledgeable, and afterwards she took us to a fantastic udon restaurant. Definitely a highlight of our trip!
My wife and I had a great time and learned a lot about how sake is made. Kyoko was very helpful and made us comfortable to ask questions. I recommend this to anyone interested in Japanese culture...read more
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