Sake Lovers Plan! Sake with Food Pairing and Aizu Lacquer

【STORY】

Enjoy a luxurious moment where you can be intoxicated by the beauty of Aizu lacquerware while sampling 9 types of sake selected to pair with each of Yamagataya's special dishes.

Kitakata sake is best enjoyed with Kitakata cuisine and Kitakata lacquerware. Therefore, Yamagataya has teamed up with Yamatogawa Sake Brewery and Lacquerware Aizuno to prepare a special plan where you can enjoy the charms of Kitakata!

We also offer limited-time seasonal sake that can only be tasted at certain times of the year. Don’t forget to pick your favorite Aizu lacquer sake cup from a variety of different colors and shapes to take home with you! Our present!

Relax and enjoy our original creative cuisine, which is the pride of the hotel, and uses locally grown ingredients. 

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• For dinner, we offer original creations made with local organic produce.
• With dinner, you can enjoy all-you-can-drink sake. There are 9 types of sake for you to enjoy that match each dish!
• Recieve one of your favorite Aizu lacquer sake cups as a gift!
• Extended long stays of up to 21 hours (14:00 to 11:00 the next day) are possible.

【PRICES】

40,000 yen (tax included)  per person

【SCHEDULE】

◆Day 1
[14:00]　Check-in
[18:00 or 18:30 or 19:00]　Dinner

◆Day 2
[7:00 or 7:30 or 8:00]　Breakfast
[11:00]　Check-out

【Experience supplementary information】

＜Recommend Experiences in Kitakata City＞
Here are some recommended experiences in Kitakata City for those who want to enjoy more sake and lacqureware!
For more information, please visit the website below or contact us directly by phone.

◆Sake brewery tour and sake-tasting course◆

Visit a sake brewery with a history of about 230 years, and enjoy a sake-tasting course in a special room on the second floor.
You can taste and compare several types of sake and find out which one is your favorite by checking the color, aroma, and taste of each sake.
If you increase your knowledge of sake, sake pairing at dinner will be even more fun!

Click here for details (Yamatogawa Sake Brewery)!　

◆ Maki-e master guides! Make your own sake cup◆

An experience where you can paint on Aizu lacquer sake cups with maki-e.
An active maki-e artist will teach you carefully while showing you a sample, so you can enjoy it with confidence. Make your evening drink at home even more wonderful with our original sake set.

Click here for details (Lacquerware storehouse Aizuno)!

【ACCOMMODATIONS】

YAMAGATAYA (347-2, Atushio aza kitahirata kou, Atsushiokanou-machi, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima)
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Check-in：14:00-18:00／Check-out：11:00


【Meal】

(Dinner)
We offer monthly specialty dishes that focus on local ingredients.
Yamagataya's culinary staff will serve you original creations made from local organic ingredients.

(Breakfast)
You will enjoy a first-class rural breakfast made wholeheartedly.

(Dining place)
●Dinner and breakfast
Meals will be prepared at the restaurant.

 【Bath】
You can use the large public bath and open-air bath anytime during your stay.
There is a large public bath and an open-air bath for each gender (switched at midnight).
Each bathhouse has a herbal sauna. Enjoy a footbath in the forest. (Not available in the winter)

【Inside facilities】
・Free WIFI is available throughout the building!
・Our facility is a certified “Silver Star Registered Inn”. (This means the hotel meets the standards of accommodation facilities that are easy to use for the elderly.)

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Time：2 days
• Minimum number of participants：2 people (max.4people)
• Meeting point：YAMAGATAYA
  347-2, Atushio aza kitahirata kou, Atsushiokanou-machi, Kitakata-shi, Fukushima 966-0101  [MAP]
• Access：
  [By car]
  ・A 30-minute drive from Aizuwakamatsu IC on the Banetsu Expressway
  ・A 50-minute drive from Yonezawa-chuo IC on the Tohoku-chuo Expressway
  ・A 50-minute drive from Yonezawa-kita IC on the Yonezawa-Nanyo Expressway
  
  [By train]
  ・A 20-minute drive by taxi from Banetus-nishi Line Kitakata Station
    　
  [By free shuttle bus]
  ・Kitakata Station → YAMAGATAYA (15:00/16:00/17:00)
  ・YAMAGATAYA → Kitakata Station (9:00/10:00/11:00)
  
  
• Tour conductor for 24 hours：No
• Language support：Japanese
• Meals (included in a tour fee)：Yes（Breakfast：1, Lunch：0, Dinner：1）
• Included：
  ・Accommodation fee
  ・Meals fee
  ・All-you-can-drink sake at dinner
  ・Aizu lacquer sake cup
• Participation requirements：Over 20 years old
• Special support：
  If you have any food allergies, please feel free to fill in the "Other requests" area.
  We will do our best to accommodate you.
• Free Wi-Fi：Yes
• Toilet： Yes (Western-style) 
• Other things to note：
  ・ This plan is for those over 20 years old. (Minors cannot make reservations.)
  ・There is a free shuttle service to the nearest station (Kitakata Station).（15:00/16:00/17:00）
  If you wish to use it, please make a reservation in advance.
  ・This plan is only available in Japanese. Please note that an English-speaking guide will not be provided.
  

【HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES】

・Hand sanitizer  available to travelers and staff
・Social distancing enforced throughout the experience
・Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
・Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival

【TOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS】

Before booking the tour, please confirm the Tour Terms & Conditions and save the document.

Check [TOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS]（Japanese）

【TOUR PLANNER AND CONDUCTOR】

Regional Branding Institute Co., Ltd.
Aqua Terrace UⅡ Bldg., 8F, 2-20-3 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0034
Travel Agency registered with a Tokyo Governor 2-7547
A regular member of All Nippon Travel Agents Association

【CANCELLATION POLICY】

20 to 8 days before the departure date of the tour　20%
7 to 2 days before the departure date of the tour　30%
The day before the departure date of the tour　40%
On the day of the departure date of the tour　50%
After the tour departed, No show　100%