Discover Fukuoka's Sake Tasting and Tea Class

Fukuoka, Japan
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Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Group sizeUp to 12 travelers

Overview

Local flavor and seasonal touch: Enjoy a special experience through local Fukuoka sake breweries and seasonal limited-edition sake.

Sensory experience: Enjoy Japanese aesthetics through all five senses aroma, taste, color, texture, and sound (such as the sound of tea being poured).

Storytelling: Learn about the differences in production regions and methods.
Wellness appeal: Benefits such as caffeine and antioxidant effects.

Philosophy and view of nature: Experience Japan’s unique approach to nature through space, negative space, and seasonal awareness.

Create your own original work: Craft a piece that is uniquely yours.

Immerse in traditional Japanese culture: Enjoy multiple aspects of Japan’s traditional arts in one experience.

Options

kimono & sake tasting

kimono experience: visit specialty shops (such as a hanging scroll shop, a tea shop, and a knife sharpening workshop) in Shintencho Street
Duration: 3 hours
sake tasting experience: Sake tasting from local breweries in Fukuoka and Saga
Experience flow: Change into yukata or kimono
Learn basic etiquette and how to walk gracefully
Shopping street tour
Sake tasting

kimono & tea tasting

Kimono experience: visit specialty shops (such as a hanging scroll shop, a tea shop, and a knife sharpening workshop) in Shintencho Street
Duration: 3 hours
Japanese tea tasting: Taste multiple kinds of tea from Hoshinomura, and learn about differences in tea leaves and brewing methods.
Experience flow: Change into yukata or kimono
Learn basic etiquette and how to walk gracefully
Shopping street tour
Tea tasting

What's included

  • Experience Fee (per activity)
  • Personal expenses during free time
  • Transportation costs

What to expect

Strolling through a shopping street in kimono
Shintencho Shopping Street is a symbolic postwar reconstruction shopping district located in the heart of Tenjin, Fukuoka. Since its establishment in 1946, it has been a beloved historic shopping area for locals. While strolling through the shopping street in traditional Japanese attire, you will visit specialty shops (such as a hanging scroll shop, a tea shop, and a knife sharpening workshop).
-Option 1 sake tasting experience
Sake tasting from local breweries in Fukuoka and Saga
-Option2 Japanese tea tasting experience
Taste multiple kinds of tea from Hoshinomura, a tea-producing area famous in Fukuoka, and learn about differences in tea leaves and brewing methods.
Option3 Ikebana or Bonsai and Matcha Tea Experience (Japanese Cultural Experience)
Learn the basics of the Japanese Ikenobo style of Ikebana (three main branches: Shin, Soe, Tai) using seasonal flowers, or enjoy a Bonsai introduction covering its history and varieties (such as pine, maple, and plum). You will also have hands-on experience with pruning and wiring, followed by a matcha tea experience.
(Ikebana) Nov 5 & 19
(Bonsai) Nov 12 & 26

  1. Shintencho Shopping Street

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

2-8 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, at the entrance of Shintencho Shopping Arcade, under the Märchen Street Clock Tower

End point

2-8 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, at the entrance of Shintencho Shopping Arcade, under the Märchen Street Clock Tower

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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40,000.00 JPY per person
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