Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
• Insight into the roots of Japanese food culture through traditional soy sauce and sake fermentation
• Behind-the-scenes access to two working breweries, including a private owner-led tour of a soy sauce brewery founded in 1877, traditional soy sauce pressing, an authentic sake production tour, and sake tasting
• A nationally protected historic merchant district with a local lunch, free time to explore, and a relaxing boat ride or traditional hariko craft workshop
• One of Japan’s most prestigious Shinto shrines and the head shrine of around 400 Katori shrines nationwide
• A small-group day trip from Tokyo to off-the-beaten-path locations with an English-speaking guide and private transportation
What's included
Private transportation
Admission fee
Toll road fees
English-speaking driver-guide
Parking Fees
Sake tasting
Lunch
What to expect
Katori Jingu Shrine
1h
You will discover one of Japan’s most prestigious and historically important Shinto shrines, which serves as the head shrine of around 400 Katori shrines nationwide. For centuries, people have traveled here from far and wide to pray for protection, strength, and success, making it a fascinating place to experience Japan’s spiritual history.
Historic Old Town area in Sawara, Katori
2h 30m · Admission ticket included
In this nationally protected historic merchant district, you can enjoy lunch at a restaurant in a traditional townhouse or at a local soba shop, then explore the atmospheric riverside streets at your own pace. You can also take a relaxing boat ride or join a hariko workshop to make a traditional Japanese papier-mâché craft called Hariko.
*Lunch is at your own expense.
1h
You will go behind the scenes at a working soy sauce brewery founded in 1877, with a personal tour led by the owner. You can watch freshly brewed soy sauce being pressed and discover how fermentation creates the rich flavor at the heart of Japanese cooking.
Nabedana Kozaki Shuzogura
1h 20m · Admission ticket included
Step inside a centuries-old working Sake brewery and see authentic Japanese Sake production up close!
Brewery staff will show you how Koji (rice malt) fermentation helps transform rice and water into Sake, followed by a tasting where you can compare different styles of Japanese Sake at the source.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Please wait in front of the building at the designated location. The driver will be waiting in the vehicle with a sign displaying your name.
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
