Takayama Private Sake Tasting Brewery Tour with an Expert Guide

Takayama, Japan
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Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Rather than simply visiting sake breweries, this experience offers a deeper understanding of “jizake,” or locally rooted sake culture. Your guide tailors the tour to your preferences, selecting breweries based on your interests and curiosity. You will step inside working breweries, including areas not typically open to the public, and gain insight into traditional brewing methods and seasonal processes. At one brewery, you will taste multiple varieties in the place they were made, with guided explanations that help you understand differences in flavor, style, and craftsmanship. This is not just a tasting, but an experience that connects what you drink to where you are. As a fully private tour, it also allows you to explore at your own pace in a relaxed and personal setting.

What's included

  • Alcoholic Beverages

What to expect

Takayama has seven historic sake breweries, most of them quietly tucked into the old town. On this private 2 hour tour, your expert sake guide takes you behind the scenes of two or three of them. Into rooms visitors don't usually see, where rice becomes sake season by season. At one brewery, you taste seven or more varieties poured for you in the place they were made. By the end, the way you think about sake and town will have changed.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

There is a Miffy shop on the corner of Kamisannomachi Street. We will pick you up there with a sign that says “Takayama & Beyond.”

End point

There is a Miffy shop on the corner of Kamisannomachi Street. We will pick you up there with a sign that says “Takayama & Beyond.”

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • 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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23,000.00 JPY per person
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  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts
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