Kyoto Sake Brewery Tour with Lunch
Highlights
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3-hour tour of Fushimi district, Kyoto’s sake district.
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Visit both a small and large sake brewery to get a sense of the differences of scale and of course try their sake and other products.
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Guided tour at the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, one of Japan’s pre-eminent places to learn about sake production.
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See how a brewery works and get a sense of what goes into making the world’s best sake.
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Sake tastings at various spots during the tour, different breweries and different styles.
Tour info
Duration
3 hours
Group Size
10
Pricing (From)
Adult:
(20-80 years)
¥19,200
Commentary
English
Meeting Point
4-291-1 Ryogaemachi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 612-8082, JP
Dropoff location
Kyoto, Kyoto, 612-8082
Why take this tour?
Beginning in the Fushimi district of Kyoto, your guide will take you through the streets of this charming, sake brewing district where you will see various traditional and modern sake breweries and get a sense of the area’s 400-year-old sake brewing tradition.
During the tour, you will eat a seasonal lunch in a local restaurant before heading out to the Gekkeikan Okura Sake museum where a brief history of Japanese sake can be understood. Since they have been making sake since 1637, with a nearly 4 centuries-old process, you will really see how things have been done for generations. You will also get a chance to see the Sake brewery and the traditional brewing process which involves a combination of water, malt, yeast and steamed rice.
You will visit both a small and large sake brewery to get a sense of the differences of scale and of course try their sake and other products.
What’s included?
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Several Sake tastings -
Local lunch in restaurant -
Local English speaking guide. -
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Gratuities
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Food and drinks, unless specified
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Transportation costs.
Things to know
Cancellation Policy
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7+ days before tour’s date: full refund of tour fees minus any processing fees.
4 to 6 days before original tour date: 50% refund of tour fees minus any processing fees.
72 hours or less prior to tour: non-refundable
Arigato Japan is not responsible for cancellation conditions or fees imposed by third party tour agency or any other company through which a service was booked.
Redemption information
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• Minimum drinking age is 21 years
• Please be there 10-15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. We have a strict policy about starting our tours on the scheduled time. If you are not able to arrive at the meeting point by the departure time, the tour will start regardless and no refund will be provided. We are also unable to accommodate meeting up in any of the food stops once you've missed the start of the tour.
About operator:
We are Arigato Japan Food Tours and our goal is to help you make delicious memories of Japan during your travels to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima! On our tours you’ll taste local and regional specialties like okonomiyaki, yakitori, sashimi, taiyaki, gyoza, nabe, yakisoba and so much more. We will show you places locals cherish for an off-the-beaten-path, foodie experience of daily life in Japan that you won’t soon forget.
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