[10:15] Meet and registration at JR Kitakata Station

[10:45] Visit and tour of Wakaki Shoten (traditional soy sauce brewery) Visit a 250-year-old soy sauce brewery and experience a traditional wooden storehouse still in use. Learn how local water and historical trade routes helped shape Kitakata’s brewing culture. [11:30] Lunch featuring locally sourced ingredients

[12:30] Walking tour of Kitakata (stops at cafés and local shops) Fureai Street Walk along a historic street once connecting Aizuwakamatsu and Yonezawa, lined with traditional kura storehouses and long-established shops. Visitors can stop in and interact with local shop owners.

[14:00] Visit to Kitakatafudokan at Yamatogawa Sake Brewery (sake tasting available) Yamatogawa Sake Brewery Kitakatafudokan Explore historic sake storehouses and learn the philosophy of sake brewing—“great sake begins with great rice.” A tasting of local spring water highlights Kitakata’s natural cycle of snow, water, and culture.

[15:15] Tour concludes at JR Kitakata Station Note: As this program is designed as a walking tour, transportation will primarily be on foot.