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3-Day Sake Brewery and Kanazawa City Tour
Description
 
Please NOTE: This tour is only available from November to April.

This is an excellent sake tour to visit a prestigious sake brewery and indulge in a tasting lesson. A delicate yet complex rice wine liquor made by fermenting rice, sake is an essential in Japanese food culture, just as grape wines go well with French cuisine. It has also been considered a sacred drink and was believed to exorcise evil spirits. Kanazawa and its outskirts are perfectly suited to sake brewing and said to be one of the leading sake regions in Japan, taking advantage of the cold climate, high-quality natural water and premium rice. Take a look behind the scenes and discover the history, stories and culture of sake from the brewer. Explore different flavors of sake to find your favorite in the exclusive tasting lesson. In addition to this special experience, we will bring you to an exploration into the samurai city of Kanazawa with all its amazing sites such as Kenroku-en garden, Kanazawa castle, Nagamachi samurai district and more. Two nights of accommodation at a traditional Japanese "Ryokan" hotel is also included.

Inclusions
  • Sake brewery tour with exclusive tasting lesson.

  • Kanazawa city tour

  • 2 nights of accommodation at a traditional Japanese "Ryokan" hotel with complimentary breakfast

  • Full course "Kaiseki" dinner for 2 nights (drink not included)

  • English speaking private guide and transport by private vehicle

  • Entrance fees

 

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks except the breakfast and dinner mentioned above

  • Gratuities (optional)

 
Accommodation
  • 2 nights of accommodation at "Ryokan" hotel in Kanazawa city.

  • We can also offer you an accommodation option at a sophisticated city hotel with western style rooms and another accommodation option at a luxury "Ryokan" hotel in the suburbs of Kanazawa with "Onsen" spa experience and "Kaiseki" dinner, which are priced individually. Please contact us for more details.

  • If the designated accommodation is not available, we will contact you to discuss alternative options. 

Price

Please contact us

 
Max # of people

up to 8

 
Additional information
  • Please be noted that the tour accepts guests age of 13 and above.

  • Please be noted that dirinking at sake tasting lesson is prohibitied for guests age under 20.   

Tour itinerary
Day1

10am-4pm

 
Welcome

Our guide and driver will meet you at Kanazawa station, Komatsu airport or your staying hotel in Kanazawa.

 

Kenroku-en garden

 

Kanazawa castle  
 
Higashi chaya district
Hotel drop off

Please enjoy "Kaiseki" dinner at the traditional Japanese "Ryokan" hotel.

Day2

10am-4pm

 
Hotel pick up
 
Ohmicho market
 
Nagamachi Samurai district
 
Sake brewery tour
Hotel drop off

Please enjoy "Kaiseki" dinner at the traditional Japanese "Ryokan" hotel.

Day3

10am-5pm

 
Hotel pick up
 
Your selection

If time permitted, we will bring you to one of the following experiences.

  • 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

  • D.T. Suzuki Museum(Zen)

  • Miso brewery visit  

 
Farewell

We will see you off at Kanazawa station, Komatsu airport or your staying hotel in Kanazawa.

  • The above starting/ending time are approximate. We can modify them according to your schedule, if they are in the daytime. Please contact us.

  • Please note that the itineraries and transportations may be subject to change without prior notice due to circumstances or events.

Optional tours

 

Following optional tours are offered to guests interested in additional experience or sightseeing to supplement the included components of our tours. You may choose to participate in some, all or none of the optional tours which are priced individually. Please contact us for more details.

  • Kutani Porcelain studio visit

  • Kaga embroidery studio visit (accepted up to 4 people)

 

Fukumitsuya
Sake Brewery

 

We will visit the Sake Brewery which started in the Edo period in 1625. With the highest level of craftsmanship and traditional family secret recipe, the brewery has enjoyed a reputation as one of the finest sake breweries in the area. The brewery takes pride in its time-honored tradition while seeking new and innovative tastes. The Junmai sakes are rich in rice flavors and leave pleasant after-taste, and also make a great company with dishes.

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