Kobe Sake Tour with Expert Guide: 3+ Breweries, Tastings Included
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This is more than a brewery walk. With a local sake expert guide, visit three or more breweries and taste a carefully selected range of sake while learning how rice, water, fermentation, and brewing methods shape each flavor. Discover the true taste of Japanese sake in Nada Gogo—Japan’s most celebrated sake-brewing region and the heart of Kobe’s sake culture. Through clear explanations and guided tastings, you will begin to recognize the differences between sake styles, understand your own preferences, and learn how to choose and enjoy sake with greater confidence throughout the rest of your trip in Japan. Your guide will also share local stories and insights that are difficult to discover by visiting the breweries on your own. The experience is friendly, relaxed, and easy to follow, whether you are completely new to sake or already an enthusiast. During Japan’s hot summer season, we use a shorter and more comfortable route while keeping the experience rich in tastings and discovery.
Your experience
Stop 1
Begin your tour at a historic 270-year-old sake brewery, welcomed by its beautiful traditional Japanese garden. With guidance from our professional sake guide, taste different styles of sake and discover how their flavors and aromas are classified. This brewery offers a wonderful introduction to the refined and delicate world of Japanese sake. Discover the subtle flavors that have made its sake especially beloved by sake enthusiasts in Japan.
Stop 2
Oyatsu time! Stop by a 65-year-old local tofu shop, where two sisters make fresh tofu by hand. Made with the same high-quality local water that supports sake brewing, their tofu is wonderfully fresh, smooth, and full of flavor. Even guests who thought they didn’t like tofu have fallen in love with it—this little stop might completely change the way you think about tofu!
Stop 3
Study & sipping time! Visit the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, operated by one of Japan’s best-known sake producers. Explore traditional wooden brewing tools and learn how sake is made through engaging, easy-to-follow explanations from our professional guide. Then comes the best part—tasting! Enjoy learning, sipping, and discovering the fascinating world of Japanese sake.
Stop 4
"KIMOTO" Time! Known as keeping the traditional ‘Kimoto-method’ yeast sake making style brewery. It shows many wooden Sake-making tools in the museum and can learn about Sake making. Taste the beautiful dedicated-craftsmanship Sake in front of the adorable Japanese garden and have a deeeeep breath here! *Sake breweries are subject to change due to regular closing days or weather conditions. If this happens, we will arrange carefully selected alternative stops so that you can still enjoy a wonderful sake experience.
What’s included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- KST original sake-learning Uchiwa fan from early June through mid-October
- Professional English-speaking local Japanese sake expert guide
- Alcoholic beverages
Not included
- Transportation to/from attraction
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide outside the ticket gate of ISHIYAGAWA Station, Hanshin Line. Your guide will be wearing a Kampai Sake Tours name tag.
Before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour involves approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) of walking. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- If you intend to spit during the tasting for professional evaluation practices, please contact us in advance
- Guests under 20 cannot drink alcohol under Japanese law. They may join the tour, but please let us know in advance if any guests under 20 will be attending, including their ages and whether you will be bringing a stroller.
- Sake breweries are subject to change due to regular closing days or weather conditions. If this happens, we will arrange carefully selected alternative stops so that you can still enjoy a wonderful sake experience.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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