"Learn while you sip" Japanese home sake drinking experience
ID: GYG1091928-1676658
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Have a home-style Japanese drinking party with locals in Nara. Sip Nara's sake and enjoy local specialties while exploring Japan’s unique drinking culture and how it reflects daily life and work.
Experience an authentic home-style Japanese drinking party in Nara, where you can enjoy sake while immersing yourself in Japan’s unique drinking culture. This interactive program offers a fun and educational way to explore Japanese daily life, social habits, and the role alcohol plays in connecting people.
■Program Overview:
1. Introduction
・Start the experience by gathering in a relaxed setting with your hosts.
2. Lecture / Cultural Insights
・Learn about Japanese drinking culture, including home drinking habits and social gatherings.
・Explore how alcohol reflects Japanese work culture and social norms.
・Understand how alcohol fits into everyday life and discover cultural differences compared to your own country.
3. Host’s Sake Tasting Hospitality
・Enjoy several varieties of Nara’s local sake as a special treat from your hosts.
・Taste different types of sake and find your favorite flavor.
・Pair your sake with local specialities to enhance the tasting experience.
4. Casual Home Drinking Party
・Experience a typical Japanese home-style drinking gathering in a relaxed and playful atmosphere.
・Take part in a common Japanese practice of visiting a convenience store to choose drinks and snacks you enjoy. The cost of alcohol and snacks is covered by the participants.
・Enjoy free conversation with hosts and experience the casual side of Japanese social life.
Throughout the program, you will taste Nara-made products, engage in meaningful cultural exchange with Japanese hosts, and see how alcohol is more than just a drink in Japan—it is a way to connect, relax, and reflect social and cultural norms.
Whether you are a culture seeker or looking for a unique experience in Nara, this home-style drinking party is unforgettable. It’s a one-of-a-kind journey beyond typical sightseeing, where you can immerse yourself in Japanese culture. More than just a tasting, it creates lasting memories that will stay with you long after your trip.
Highlights
- Experience Japanese culture firsthand in a home-style drinking party
- Discover sides of Japan and its culture that typical sightseeing cannot show you
- Compare Japanese customs with your own and gain personal cultural insights
- Bring these discoveries into the rest of your Japan trip
- Enjoy a memorable cultural exchange that inspires and enriches your life
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The experience is led by people who are interested in alcohol, not experts.
Underage individuals who have not reached the legal drinking age established in your country are not permitted to participate in this program.
Only light snacks are provided as meals.
Approximately 5 minutes walk from JR Nara Station.
Approximately 7 minutes walk from Kintetsu Nara Station.
INCLUDED
- No charge for sake and light meals served during the ”Lecture / Cultural Insights” session.
NOT INCLUDED
- Food and beverage expenses for the ”Host's Sake Tasting Hospitality” program. You will need to purchase these items yourself at a convenience store.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
