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Free Cancellation
September 19100% refund
September 20No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Private Tour
2 Adults x $292.09
$584.18
Approx Total
$584.18
Only for 1 group
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
5 cups of sake tasting (only for adults above 20)
English speaking guide
Admission to see the facilities of sake brewery
Local taxes
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Train ticket between Takayama and Hida-Hagiwara station
Overview
This is a private sake brewery tour dedicated for small groups who want to escape from tourist crowds to have the authentic sake experience, including a leisurely town walk and sake tasting. The tour is held at the small country town named Hagiwara, which is near from Takayama but definitely no tourist here. You can enjoy understanding the sake brewing process and the beautiful sake tasting at your own pace without any stress.
On the way to the Tenryo Sake Brewery, your guide will share not only the introduction of sake but the historical background of town. Inside the brewery, you will understand the brewing process of sake step by step with seeing the actual facilities and machines for production. Afterward, you will taste various excellent sake of Tenryo (天領) to enjoy the difference of flavors, and you can know a lot of useful tips to drink and order sake. If you love sake, please do not miss this opportunity!
Meeting points
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Hida-Hagiwara StationHagiwaracho Hagiwara, Gero, Gifu 509-2517, Japan
Meet up with your guide at the JR Hida-Hagiwara station.
Tenryo Brewery
*In April 2023, we have amended the tour length from 1.5 to 2 hours, which makes price difference.
The Hida region is well known as one of the best places to make sake in Japan since we have all 3 key factors for brewing: water, rice and coldness. Tenryo Sake Brewery started in Edo period (17C) and now it is representative of sake breweries in this region. They have won lots of awards not only in Japan, but in overseas and it is served in some high-class Japanese-style restaurants. At the brewery, you will see the inside to know more about ingredients of sake and the brewing process step by step. After the special experience, you will enjoy Tenryo’s sake. Depending on the season, they will offer you their best sake and you can find your favorite one. You can also understand the difference of flavors and how to drink sake.
2 hours
Sample Menu
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Participants can bring and store suitcases inside of our garage during the tour so that they can directly head to the next destination such as Kyoto or Tokyo just after the tour
When it rains or snows, we will basically hold the tour as scheduled
If it is canceled due to poor weather, you will be offered a different date or a full refund
The specific departure point is Hida-Hagiwara station, and your guide will pick you up at the station before the tour starting time
Please directly contact us via our website "UMESEKO TOUR" if the date you want to book is not available on the calendar
No refund or no alternative date will be given when you do not show up at the meeting time for any reason (meeting time is 10 minutes before start time of tour)
Minimum drinking age is 20 years
You can join with your child but he/she is not allowed to drink sake
Free Cancellation
September 19100% refund
September 20No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Highly recommended!
Published on Feb, 2025
We came from Spain. We are sake lovers. We always wanted to visit a sake brewery where we could see the whole process. Mr. Dai is very professional and he loves what he does. He explained the history of sake, and all its processes in great detail. He answered all our questions. The brewery staff was very attentive in everything. Highly recomended.
Best sake tour in Japan
Published on Apr, 2024
We stayed in Hida ( well worth a two day visit) and the Sake tour and visit of the village with Dai was one of the highlights of our two week tour of Japan. Dai is delightful and fluent in English and he explained life in rural Japan as well as the Sake process and qualifications so well. We now really understand more about rural Japan (amazing) what we love drinking. We were only sad that we did not know he will also take you on a bike tour. If you can- enjoy both as this area is part of the Japanese countryside- similar to riding in Swiss alps. Just gorgeous.
Best sake tour in Japan
Published on Apr, 2024
We stayed in Hida ( well worth a two day visit) and the Sake tour and visit of the village with Dai was one of the highlights of our two week tour of Japan. Dai is delightful and fluent in English and he explained life in rural Japan as well as the Sake process and qualifications so well. We now really understand more about rural Japan (amazing) what we love drinking. We were only sad that we did not know he will also take you on a bike tour. If you can- enjoy both as this area is part of the Japanese countryside- similar to riding in Swiss alps. Just gorgeous.
SAKE DAY
Published on Nov, 2023
Amazing experience! Guide was energetic, friendly and very detailed. We got to see hard to access sake brewery and he was so understanding with the endless questions I had ! Absolutely recommend !
SAKE DAY
Published on Nov, 2023
Amazing experience! Guide was energetic, friendly and very detailed. We got to see hard to access sake brewery and he was so understanding with the endless questions I had ! Absolutely recommend !
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