Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This tour takes you to Nishinomiya, part of the Kobe area and the birthplace of Miyamizu, the sacred water highly prized by master brewers. Here in Nada — Japan’s leading sake-producing region, responsible for about 25% of the nation’s sake — you’ll taste authentic dry Nada sake.
Visit three historic breweries and discover local drinking culture. Enjoy a special sake tasting at Japan’s most famous shrine for business success. On weekdays, conclude the tour with sake and matcha in a quiet 150-year-old traditional wooden house. On weekends, visit Sakigake-Kura, where master brewers preserve handmade techniques inspired by Zen philosophy.
Experience the beauty of Nada sake with our licensed, ...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
about 10 varieties of sake tasting fee included
English speaking guide
Cost of tastings and refreshments at breweries and BARs.
Meeting Points
Departure
Nishinomiya Station
Meet in front of the Ebisu Exit ticket gate at Nishinomiya Station on the Hanshin Line. (Hanshin Nishinomiya Station)
Note: There are two ticket gate exits. Please come to the Ebisuguchi ticket gate, the west gate.
Return
Imazu Station
Hanshin line station.
Itinerary
1
Nishinomiya Shrine
Not just rare — sacred. Drink sake within the heart of a shrine. Say Kampai! (Cheers in Japanese )in the headquarter of 400 Ebisu (business success) shrine. The plumpy-smily face Ebisu Shrine god welcomes you to make a toast with sake inside the shrine sanctuary. Drink sake in shrine complex !? Yes, here, we can!
40 minutes
2
Hakushika Memorial Museum
Travel back 360 years at Hakushika Brewery, where the famous Miyamizu water shaped the story of Nada sake. Explore historic brewing tools and enjoy a tasting of three distinct sakes in the museum shop, comparing how rice polishing creates unique aromas and flavors.
45 minutes
3
Sakagura Dori Rengakan
Sake Battle Tasting Time!
Compare the world-famous Dassai with the ultimate Daiginjo from Nihonsakari — the brewery connected to Dassai’s founder. Discover the difference between two iconic styles.
30 minutes
4
Ozeki Corp.
Enjoy an exclusive moment reserved just for your group with premium local sake in hand. Relax, connect, and savor the atmosphere at your own pace. Depending on your visit, we offer two unique ways to conclude your journey:
Weekdays: A Zen Garden Finale
Relax overlooking a beautiful Japanese garden and conclude your experience with a freshly prepared bowl of matcha after the beautiful sake— the perfect, peaceful ending to your morning.
Weekends: taste the beautiful sake which has known its exclusive way of 10-stage mashing fermentation style, and visit Sakigake-Kura, a brewery devoted to the “Future of Tradition.” Here, master brewers preserve delicate handmade techniques inspired by Zen philosophy. Discover bold new flavors crafted with passion and precision.
This tour takes you to Nishinomiya, part of the Kobe area and the birthplace of Miyamizu, the sacred water highly prized by master brewers. Here in Nada — Japan’s leading sake-producing region, responsible for about 25% of the nation’s sake — you’ll taste authentic dry Nada sake.
Visit three historic breweries and discover local drinking culture. Enjoy a special sake tasting at Japan’s most famous shrine for business success. On weekdays, conclude the tour with sake and matcha in a quiet 150-year-old traditional wooden house. On weekends, visit Sakigake-Kura, where master brewers preserve handmade techniques inspired by Zen philosophy.
Experience the beauty of Nada sake with our licensed, ...
Highlights
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
about 10 varieties of sake tasting fee included
English speaking guide
Cost of tastings and refreshments at breweries and BARs.
Meeting Points
Departure
Nishinomiya Station
Meet in front of the Ebisu Exit ticket gate at Nishinomiya Station on the Hanshin Line. (Hanshin Nishinomiya Station)
Note: There are two ticket gate exits. Please come to the Ebisuguchi ticket gate, the west gate.
