Half-Day Saijo Tour: Sake Tasting & Brewery Tour

Discover the history of sake in Saijo, one of Japan's most famous brewery towns. Visit the Kyozenji and Mitate Shrine, take a guided tour of a brewery, and taste some of the best sake in Japan.
Discover the history of sake brewing in Saijo, one of Japan's "Sake Capitals." Visit temples and shrines, stroll through the Saijo Sake Brewery Street, and take part in a tour inside a sake brewery. Taste some of the highest quality sake in Western Japan.

Meet your guide at Hiroshima Station and head to Saijo. First, visit Kyozenji, a beautiful Zen Buddhist temple, and the tranquil Mitate Shrine grounds. See shrines ranging in various sizes, each dedicated to a different deity, including the Matsuo Shrine, which is particularly special for the people of Saijo.

Next, head to the Saijo Honmachi Historical Square, where your guide will provide some historical information about the town and how it earned its name as one of Japan’s “Sake Capitals.” Afterwards, take part in a tour inside a sake brewery. Observe the traditional methods used for brewing sake and learn about all the steps that go into making this alcoholic beverage, as well as the Japanese terms for the ingredients and the techniques used.

After the brewery tour, stroll through Saijo Sake Brewery Street. As is clear by the name, this street is lined with breweries on all side, most dating back to the early 20th century. Observe the unique architecture of these buildings, with their white grid walls and red chimneys.

As you walk through the streets, your guide will help you visualize what life would have been like in Saijo as it began to flourish and develop in the 1900s. Make stops inside many of these breweries to learn more about the different types of sake which are made in this town.

As you stop inside the breweries, take part in some sake tasting. Sample Saijo’s highly acclaimed sake from multiple different breweries. The location of this town has provided it with ideal natural conditions which make it an optimal place for sake brewing. This, along with the Hiroshima grown rice and Saijo brewing techniques, will provide you with the opportunity to taste some of the highest quality sake in Western Japan. Additionally, have the chance to purchase sake bottles and other souvenirs as you visit the different breweries.

Lastly, head back to Hiroshima Station, where the tour will end in front of the Shinkansen gates.

उपलब्धता की गारंटी के लिए जितनी जल्दी हो सके बुक करें। जल्दी बुकिंग पर विचार करना विशेष रूप से तब महत्वपूर्ण है जब आप सार्वजनिक छुट्टियों या सप्ताहांत जैसे उच्च सीजन के दौरान यात्रा की योजना बना रहे हों।

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