Take a trip through the past at one of the region’s oldest active Sake Breweries where you’ll learn how the Japanese design, brew and drink Sake.
The tour will begin at Wachigai Restaurant, a traditional Japanese restaurant for water tasting, sake tasting, and lunch. This special restaurant not only serves delicious traditional Japanese food, but also houses amazing artifacts from a bygone era. You’ll be taken on a tour of the building which includes a traditional Japanese garden before sitting for lunch and sake tasting.
You’ll then be led across the street to Ichinoya Sake Brewery in nearby Omachi City. The brewery dates back to 1865 and remains active to this day. After touring the brewery grounds and learning about the various aspects of both the impressive building and the brewing process, you’ll walk through a traditional Japanese shopping arcade adorned with Japanese aesthetics.
Sake Tour + Tasting and 1 Course Lunch: JPY 5,500
Sake Tour + Tasting and 2 Course Lunch JPY 7,000
*Tours runs everyday from 1 PM except Tuesdays.