【Price high to low】 Kansai in Sake tasting & winery tour

• Age 10～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

A one-day cycling tour to enjoy mainly the Harie area of Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. In the morning, after arriving at Shin-Asahi Station, leave your luggage and rent a bicycle, then cycle along Takashima's rural roads. For lunch, enjoy a BBQ using local ingredients. In the afternoon, visit Harie, the "hometown of fresh water," to see the traditional lifestyle that uses spring water, and enjoy local sake at Kawashima Sake Brewery. On this tour that combines nature and culture, experience the rich nature and charm of the region to the fullest. -Experience Outline- 9:10 Meet We will be waiting for you in front of the JR Shin-Asahi Station ticket gate. 10:00 Departure Depart Kabata House by bicycle 10:30 Fishing experience Fishing experience at Takashima Spring 11:30 Lunch 14:00 Observation Harie - Observation tour of Kabata, the home of fresh water, and Kawashima Sake Brewery

• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00

A visit to a sake brewery is a must on any trip to the Kansai region of Japan. Nada Ward in Kobe City is the place with the largest production of sake in Japan, and there are about 30 sake breweries in the area called "Nada Gogo", which stretches 24km from east to west. The history of sake brewing dates back to around 1330. Speaking of "Nada's sake", it is so famous that it appears in classic rakugo, and Nada is blessed with various conditions suitable for sake brewing. Mineral-rich hard water called "Miyamizu", the production area of "Yamada Nishiki", which is famous as "the king of sake rice", and "Rokko Oroshi" blowing down from Mt. Rokko bring a cold and optimal climate. This tour will take you to 3 carefully selected locations and sample over 25 different types of sake. A guide who is familiar with sake and the Nada area will guide you to the profound world of sake. ~ Flow of the day ~ 13:00 Meet in front of the ticket gate of Ishiyagawa Station (Hanshin Line) 13:30 1st place Sake brewery With a history of over 250 years, it is the smallest sake brewery in Nada Ward, and the production volume is 1.8 bottles ( 1.8L) It is a small scale of about 40,000 bottles. Although the scale is small, there are well-known high-quality brands that are known all over Japan. You will be able to taste mainly unpasteurized sake (liquor with live yeast) that can only be enjoyed in Japan. This yuzu sake is the best! *We are not open on Saturdays and Sundays, so we will take you to another sake brewery. note that. 14:00 2nd place Sake brewery Founded in 1751, the president is the 13th generation brewery. There are a wide variety of authentic sake, including "Junmai Ginjo", which has been served at the Nobel Prize banquet five times in the past. The souvenir corner has a wide variety of snacks, sake bottles, masu, and more. Tasting with an explanation from the brewer is always very popular with tourists! 15:00 3rd Place Sake Brewery This is the biggest sake brewery in Japan. There is a museum that exhibits the traditional construction methods. Wear a happi coat and take a memorable photo at a commemorative photo spot. 15:30 4th place In Sakagura Nada Ward, it's a small sake brewery, but a sake master with over 60 years of experience will serve you sake. While making traditional, high-quality sake, it is also innovative and rich in variety. For example, there are whiskeys that have been aged in American oak for 14 years, sherry that has been aged in brandy barrels for 14 years, and sake that is a blend of white wine Chardonnay and sake. The image of Japanese sake will be overturned. This is optional, and there is a paid tasting counter. You can enjoy a small plate of cheese made from dairy cows raised on Mt. Rokko and the finest Shizukuzake. 16:30 Leave Uozaki Station (Hanshin Line)

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 99
• 2～3 hours /3～4 hours
• 13:00

Blessed with an abundance of underground water veins that spring up from the Momoyama Hills, Fushimi was once called "Fushimizu" (literally "fushimizu" in Japanese), and it is said that full-scale brewing began here about 400 years ago because the water was suitable for sake brewing. It flourished as a castle town and a port on the Yodo River on the Tokaido, and sake breweries with white walls stand out along the Uji River and canals. The streets of Fushimi, where you can enjoy the atmosphere of a sake brewing town, with ten-koku boats sailing among swaying willows, have been designated as the "Fushimi Minamihama Neighborhood Landscape Development District" by Kyoto City. ~Time Schedule~13:00 [Meet at the north ticket gate of Keihan Electric Railway Nakashojima Station] Meet in front of the sake barrel object located immediately after exiting the north ticket gate! This is where the tour begins! It's a flat road, but you'll be walking about 2 kilometers, so please wear comfortable shoes on the day. 13:15 [Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum] ☆Three types of sake tastings, including Daiginjo, and a special Gekkeikan sake cup included☆The building is a wooden storehouse built in the Meiji era that is still in use. You can drink the underground water used in sake brewing from the well in the courtyard. Just like Fushimi sake, it is very soft and delicious, so please try it. You will be surprised at how soft it is. In the exhibition room, you can see traditional sake brewing tools, which are designated as tangible folk cultural properties of Kyoto City. 13:50 [Fushimi Yume Hyakushu] ☆Winter limited sake ice cream included☆Shop & cafe "Fushimi Yume Hyakushu". In fact, this building is the former main store of Gekkeikan, built in the Taisho era. In addition to Gekkeikan, various Kyoto sakes and souvenirs are sold in the store. We have prepared a 3-type sake tasting set including appetizers here. 14:30 [Kizakura Kappa Country] ☆Kyoto's oldest local beer included☆ Kiizakura is famous for its sake commercials using kappa characters, but it is also the first company to make local beer in Kyoto. Therefore, in addition to the sake manufacturing process, Fushimizugura is characterized by the fact that you can tour the beer factory. After the tour, try tasting sake and beer in the lovely courtyard. 15:15 [Aburacho] ☆Authentic sake tasting set of three types☆ We have more than 80 types of sake from all 18 breweries in Fushimi, mainly ginjo sake and daiginjo sake, and more than 100 types including seasonal limited edition sake. In addition, at the sake tasting counter attached to the store, you can compare three types in small cup size as well as a glass. Just looking at the bottles will make you feel happy.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00

Nadagogo, Japan's number one sake brewery, is a mecca for sake lovers, where you can enjoy free tours and tastings of more than 10 sake breweries. Sake breweries gather along the Hanshin Railway lines, and the roads are flat, making it perfect for walking around town.If you come to Kansai, please try it once. Sake made from high-quality sake rice (Yamada Nishiki) suitable for sake brewing and high-quality underground water rich in minerals. This is a tour around Nada, which has prospered as a famous sake production area since the Edo period because of its port.・A walking tour of Japan's No. 1 sake brewery, Nada Sake Brewery・Please try this tour where you can learn trivia, history, manufacturing process and more.・10 free tastings included, so be careful not to drink too much.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 10:00

A tour of Nada Gogo Sake Breweries. We will have you experience tasting the highly recommended Ginjo sake from Hamafuku Tsuru Ginjo Workshop, Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Memorial Museum, and Kobe Shushinkan. Includes paid tasting. Enjoy a blissful time surrounded by the aroma of Ginjo. Lastly, enjoy an authentic nigiri sushi lunch at Nada-ya, which is famous in Kobe and only known to those in the know. Now comes with a small bottle of cute ochoko and ginjo sake.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 20～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 15:00 / 16:00

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.)

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00 / 15:00

What is WASHU FES?Washu Fes is a sake festival where you can enjoy seasonal Japanese sake, food, and culture.Washu Fes supports sake breweries that continue to take on challenges in the region, sake that is popular among local people, and sake lovers .Washu Fes is held in spring, summer, and autumn, so you can enjoy delicious seasonal sake.There are still many delicious sakes that you may not know.Visit the “Washu Fes” to taste delicious sake and food, and have fun with sake breweries and sake fans.We promise that there will be new discoveries about sake and the splendor of Japanese culture.We are sincerely looking forward to your visit.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups