KOBE Sake brewery PRIVATE walking tour with Local guide

The tour starts here! Although the road is flat, you will walk about 2 kilometers, so please wear comfortable shoes on the day.

We hope that you will learn the whole story of the traditional sake brewing that has been passed down from generation to generation, and that you will be able to widely know the "heart of Japan" through the world of sake brewing. Explore the process of making Hakutsuru sake with 3 types of sake tasting. You can also enjoy tax-free shopping at the shop.

Experience Kiku-masamune's passion for the tradition of sake brewing, which has been passed down for over 350 years. The museum also has a large collection of sake cups, and you can enjoy tasting 2 different sake varieties.

Learn about 'Taru Sake' made in the traditional "Taru Bin," which are sake barrels crafted from Yoshino cedar, at a functioning factory and laboratory. We have been manufacturing barrels using the same method from 350 years ago, when bottles were too expensive to buy. You can see how craftsmen make barrel using the same manufacturing method as in the Edo period.

You can taste the famous Japanese sake. There are restaurants and cafes here. You can enjoy it even if you can't drink alcohol.

You can receive an explanation of each sake after a free sake tasting by sake advisor. Here you can buy the honorable sake that has been awarded in Japan.

This is the most popular izakaya in Kobe. In addition to Japanese sake, beer, wine, and whiskey are all available here. Because this place is both a liquor store and an izakaya. The style of drinking sake in a corner of a liquor store is called "kakuuchi", and it is popular among young people in Japan as well.