Sake Tasting Session at a Historic Sake Brewery in Kitakata (Beginners Welcome!)

【OUTLINE】

Kitakata City has a long history of producing miso, soy sauce, sake, and other products using high-quality subsoil water from Mt. Iide. They are one of the leading sake brewery towns in Japan, with the highest number of sake breweries in terms of population ratio! In Kitakata, the town of sake, we have started a tasting event where even beginners can enjoy sake casually! For beginners and sake pros, we will teach you the charm of Japanese sake!

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• Non-alcoholic drinks are also available so that even those who are not accustomed to drinking sake can enjoy the tour.
• This pure sake is made in Kitakata, using subsoil water from Mt. Iide and sake rice grown in-house.
• Enjoy the best sake at a long-established sake brewery that has been in business for about 230 years.
• Relax and enjoy yourself in a special sake brewery room that is not usually open to the public.
• Take photos in a stylish space filled with the sake brewery's specialties. (Perfect for Instagram!)
  

【SCHEDULE】

2. A special sake tasting session in a special room of a sake brewery with a history of about 230 years

After visiting the brewery, you will move to a special room on the second floor.
Learn how to enjoy sake from scratch with a little snack! We also have non-alcoholic drinks for those who can't drink alcohol!

3. Browse the shop
There are also types of sake that are not offered in this plan at the shop, so please check them out.

【FACILITY INTRODUCTION】

Yamatogawa Sake Brewery was founded in 1790 in the middle of the Edo period. In order to make some of the best sake, they use underground water from Mt. Iide, high-quality rice harvested from their own rice field, Yamatogawa Farm, and contracted farmers that don't use pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
In addition, they continue to take on challenges with a global perspective, and have expanded overseas to Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and other countries.

【INTRODUCTION TO THE SAKE WE SERVE】

Preparing now! Coming soon.
* Depending on the time of the event, the alcohol provided may change.

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Duration：1 hour
• Meeting point：Yamatogawa Sake Brewery Northern Museum [MAP]
  4761 Tera-machi, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima
  
• Access：By train／12-minute walk from Kitakata station
• Minimum number of participants：2 people
• Language support：Japanese (For English, use of an translation app and explanation materials)
• Included：
  ・Drink (Sake and non-alcoholic beverages included)
  ・Guide fee
  ・Explanation materials in other languages
• Participation requirements：
  ・Over 20 years old
  ・Those who can climb up stairs
  
• Free WI-FI：No
• Toilet：Yes
• Other things to note：Drinking is not allowed for the driver.
  

【HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES】

・Face masks required for travelers in public areas
・Face masks required for guides in public areas
・Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
・Social distancing enforced throughout the experience
・Guides required to regularly wash hands
・Regular temperature checks for staff
・Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
・We regularly ventilate the facility.
・We use an air purifier.

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour: 100% of the tour price
※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.