Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Local Tour with Licensed Guide

Nada is the Japan's largest sake producing area and area has long been home to a number of sake breweries. "Nadagogo", the five sake-producing districts is well known in Japan and internationally as some of the best in the world. This is more than an ordinary gastronomic tour for Sake lover—escorted by an experienced licensed local guide, you’ll be introduced to sights that tell of Japan’s rich culture and history of Sake, regaled with fascinating stories, and even meet some of our local brewery heroes throughout shops that still retain the authentic atmosphere of days long past. Legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years of age. Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.

Itinerary

1. Sawanotsuru is one of the major sake breweries. This museum is in the building of the old factory, and introduces the process of making sake and old facilities. (30 min)
2. Kobe Shushinkan is the brewery making the sake named "Fukuju". The guided tour of the factory is held and the restaurant and shop are opened every day. (30 min)
3. Hakutsuru is one of the major sake breweries. This museum is also in the building of the old factory, and introduces the procees of making sake and old facilities. (30 min)
4. Kikumasamune is also one of the major sake breweries. This museum is in the building of the old factory, and introduces the procees of making sake and old facilities. (30 min)
5. Sakuraen is a facility for visitors of Sakuramasamune Brewery. There are museum, restaurant, cafe and shop in the facility. (30 min)
6. Hamafukutsuru is a new brewery founded in 1996. This brewery has produced high-quality sake in the up-to-date factory. We can visit the factory every day except Monday. (30 min)
7. From the time of the company’s inception, Hakutaka has continually strived to preserve SAKE brewing traditions and culture as one of the Nada district SAKE breweries. Subsequently, Hakutaka Rokusuien opened in 2001 as a cultural facility with the aim of passing on various SAKE-related information both inside and outside of Japan. (30 min)
8. The Nihonsakari head office is facility which opened aside in 2000 (Heisei 12). In brick modern building, glass studios are at sampling corner of sake sale corner, the Japanese restaurant "flower height". As base disseminating information of sake, we carry out various events including two times a year of storehouse difference events. (30 min)