Full Day Sake Brewery Tour
On this tour, we visit two sake breweries in one day, either in Tama area or Ashigara area near Tokyo.
We leave Tokyo or Shinjuku station in the morning.
It takes about an hour and a half by train to get to the first brewery.
We eat lunch at a local restaurant before visiting the second brewery.
At each brewery, we take a look at the sake production process and enjoy sake tasting.
We will be back to Tokyo or Shinjuku in the evening.
Itinerary
8:30am Meet at your Hotel
9:00am Leave JR Shinjuku (or Tokyo) station
10:30am Visit the First Brewery
12:00am Lunch at a local restaurant
2:00pm Visit the Second Brewery
5:30pm Arrive at JR Shinjuku (or Tokyo) station, End of Tour
I can customize the tour, please inquire for a quote.
Meeting Point, Tour Duration
- Meeting Point Options:
Rail or Bus Station, Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building
- End Point Options:
Rail or Bus Station, Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building
- Duration: 9 hours
Transportation
- Train, Bus, Subway, Walking
What’s Included
- Guiding Services
- Other (Transportation fee, Admission fee for the guide)
Estimated Local Cash Needed
- 4500 JPY (about 40USD) per person: 3000JPY for transportation and 1500JPY for lunch
What’s Extra
- Personal Expenses
- Souvenirs
- Food, Drinks, Snacks
The tour is designed and priced that we visit two Sake breweries in one day. If you want to visit only one Sake brewery, please inform me to customize the tour.
Tama Area in West of Tokyo
Ishikawa Sake Brewery
- The Ishikawa Sake Brewery was founded near the Tamagawa river in 1863.
-The Brewery has been transferred current location, Fussa City in 1880.
- The brand "Tamajiman" has been in operation for more than 150 years.
- The Brewery also brews crafted beer at the same location. Their history of brewing beer went back to 1887.
Ozawa Sake Brewery
- The Ozawa Sake Brewery was established in 1702.
- Sawanoi, which is the Brewery's brand, has more than 300 years of history of making sake.
- There is a beautiful garden with spectacular views of mountains and the Mitaka valley in Okutama area.
- Kikizake (Sake tasting), 10 different varieties of Sake, is available with a charge.
Ashigara Area in Kanagawa
Inoue Sake Brewery
- The Inoue Sake Brewery was established in 1789.
- The Brewery owes its start to a single sake bottle-shaped stone which the sixth generation Yoshichi Inoue stumbled over and that inspired him to launch the brewery.
- The famed brand, "Hakone-yama" was registered as a trademark in 1967 for exportation to Europe.
Nakazawa Sake Brewery
- The Nakazawa Sake Brewery was established in 1825.
- This brewery has been run by a continuous line of 11 generations.
- The brand "Matsumidori" was given by the landlord of Odawara during the Edo era.
- The Sake is made with a large amount of good quality underground water from Tanzawa mountains.