Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries
Saijo is one of the three major sake brewing area in Japan. Within a roughly one-kilometer walking distance from Saijo Station, there are seven sake breweries. You can efficiently tour all the breweries in only two hours while listening to the English speaking guide's explanation about the history a
What To Expect
Stop 1
⏱ 15 minMeet in front of the Tourist Information Center at Saijo Station(It is located right outside of the ticketing gate) https://maps.app.goo.gl/9LB144EpRfWEvhKi9
Stop 2
⏱ 20 minKamotsuru is the pioneer in Ginjo sake brewing. Watching a 10 minute video introducing Sake making and Tasting Daiginjo-Type, " Daiginjo Gold Kamotsuru" @ Kamotsuru Visitor room.
Stop 3
⏱ 10 minFukubijin was called the Saijo Brewing School and has produced many outstanding mater brewers. Let's taste "Fukubijin Junmai-Shu." You can try warm Sake during winter season!
Stop 4
⏱ 15 minKamoizumi was one of the first breweries in Japan to begin brewing junmai-shu (pure rice sake) using only rice and koji mold as ingredients. Taste their signature product, "Junmai Ginjoshu 朱泉 Honjikomi."
Stop 5
⏱ 10 minDistributes brouchures, offers information about Sakagura-dori Street, and is stocked with souvenirs. Take a restroom break here.
Stop 6
⏱ 10 minKirei Shuzo is characterized by its dry taste compared to other Saijo sake. You will taste "Yoshidaya’s Sake," a limited sake blended by the brewery with sake that is ready to drink in that month.
Stop 7
⏱ 10 minSaijotsuru brews sake using traditional techniques passed down from generation to generation by Hiroshima sake brewers. You can taste "Junmai Daiginjo Genshu Shinzui" which has been repeatedly awarded by Monde Selection.
Stop 8
⏱ 15 minHakubotan is one of the oldest sake breweries in Hiroshima Prefecture. It was funded in 1675. You will have the opportunity to taste "Hyoka," which is unfiltered sake that has been fresh frozen in a special way, and plum wine soaked in Daiginjo-shu.
Stop 9
⏱ 15 minSanyotsuru is the only sake brewery located west of Saijo Station. You can try to taste cloudy sake and sake ware is also available for sale.
What to Bring
- •Public transportation options are available nearby
- •Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- •Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- •Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- •Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- •Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour starts. If you are late for the 1:00 PM start time, you will not be able to visit all the breweries. Please note that if you are more than 15 minutes late for the tour start time, your reservation will be automatically canceled and a cancellation fee will apply.
- •If the event is suddenly canceled due to bad weather, etc., We will contact you on your registered email by 5pm the day before.
- •Tour schedules and cancellation policies are based on local Japan time.
- •This tour group is not responsible for any injuries or thefts within the tour.
- •The tour schedule above is an example. The order of the sake breweries visited may change depending on the number of groups on the day.
- •Even if you decide to not drink alcohol, the tour fee will remain the same.
- •Please keep in mind that a part of the course on the day is subject to change
- •Spanish-speaking guides can also be arranged. If you require one, please inquire in advance.
- •This is a tasting tour. Please note that you will not be able to observe the sake brewing process.
- •According to Japanese law, the legal drinking age is 20. Participants under 20, including infants, are not allowed to join.
- •This tour features a 2-hour walking tour visiting seven breweries. As you will walk approximately 1.5 km while tasting Sake, we recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes.
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