[Nara, Koriyama Castle Town] Japanese Sake tasting experience in Brewery

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Beginners welcome - First try
Empty-hands OK
Operate rain or shine

Possible number of bookings

5～20
Participating age

20Age ～ 100 Age
Duration

1～2 hours

Plan description

You will taste three types of sake, then enjoy sake with dried snacks. First, there will be an explanation of the history of Nakatani Sake Brewery, rice polishing, and the three types of sake. The snacks are roasted black beans, Dried cod with sesame paste, and Dried Seaweed. After the sake tasting, you can observe the brewery's exhibits at any time.

~Experience Schedule~
15:00 Introduction, History of Nakatani Sake Brewery.
15:05 Explanation of rice polishing process and its purpose (while looking at actual polished raw rice).
15:10 Explanation of the difference and the recommended order of tasting the three types of Sake.
15:15 Sake tasting the three types of sake in order.
15:30 Enjoy the Sake and tour the brewery's exhibits freely.
Ends at 16:00 (If the event starts at 16:00, it will end one hour later at 17:00.)

Enjoy sake in a special space

The experience takes place in a traditional sake brewery with an open ceiling, where you can see the brewing area through glass and there are fascinating exhibits. After the sake tasting, you can enjoy your sake in the garden.

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Selectable starting time： 15:00 16:00

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Reservation cancellation fee generation date	Cancellation fee will be charged from 9 days before the event date.
About cancellation	Please note that in the event of cancellation due to customer's convenience, the following cancellation fees will be charged. Cancellation 9 to 4 days in advance: 20% Cancellation 3 to 2 days in advance: 30% Cancellation the day before: 50% Cancellation on the day: 100% Cancellation without permission: 100%
About event termination	If the brewery cannot be opened due to natural disasters or water or power outages, the event will be canceled.

Detailed information of this plan

Required minimum number of participants	5 Person(s)
Possible number of bookings	5～20
About duration	1～2 hours 60 minutes
Operating period	Held on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. *There are two closed periods of about one week each year, during Obon and from the end of the year through to New Year's.
Assembly time	Please arrive 5 minutes before the activity start time.
Booking deadline	until 16:59 2 days before

Changing room		Toilet
Shower		Parking
Locker

Dress code - Must bring items	Nothing in particular. Portable ashtrays are provided for smokers (smoking is permitted in the garden).

Matters require attention	Since this is a sake tasting event, you must have a clear sense of taste, so people who are under the influence of alcohol will not be able to participate.
Other notifications	As drinking is part of the sake tasting, the amount of sake served will be limited to 300ml per person. Accompanying persons who are under drinking age will be required to pay an admission fee of 300 yen (including tax) to enter the brewery. The admission fee includes one soft drink or bottle of water.

Plan attractions

Brewery entrance There is a willow tree planted in front of the entrance, in reference to the place name Yanagimachi.

Atrium This is the structure of a traditional sake brewery.

1st floor exhibits A wooden box (a tool used for pressing), a paddle (a stirring rod), a koji lid (a box for growing koji), a motooke (a barrel for making the yeast starter), and a fermentation jar (a 15th century Bizen ware).

Exhibits on the 2nd floor A bridal basket used by the wife of the second generation of Nakatani’s Brewery in 1871, a cedar ball, and a jar to collect sake from the wooden box used for pressing.