Sake Brewery Visit and Tasting Tour in Hida
Overview
This is a sake brewery tour dedicated for small groups who want to escape from tourist crowd to have the authentic sake experience, including a leisurely town walk and sake tasting. The tour is held at the small country town named Hagiwara, which is near from Takayama but definitely no tourist here. You can enjoy understanding the sake brewing process and the beautiful sake tasting at your own pace without any stress.
On the way to the Tenryo Sake Brewery, your guide will share not only the introduction of sake but the historical background of town. Inside the brewery, you will understand the brewing process of sake step by step with seeing the actual facilities and machines for production. Afterward, you will taste various excellent sake of Tenryo (天領) to enjoy the difference of flavors, and you can know a lot of useful tips to drink and order sake. If you love sake, please do not miss this opportunity!
On the way to the Tenryo Sake Brewery, your guide will share not only the introduction of sake but the historical background of town. Inside the brewery, you will understand the brewing process of sake step by step with seeing the actual facilities and machines for production. Afterward, you will taste various excellent sake of Tenryo (天領) to enjoy the difference of flavors, and you can know a lot of useful tips to drink and order sake. If you love sake, please do not miss this opportunity!
Inclusions
- English speaking guide
- 5 cups of sake tasting (1, 000 JPY)
- Admission to see the facilities of sake brewery
- Local taxes
- Top-class sake (only for premium option)
- Appetizers (only for premium option)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: UMESEKO TOUR, Japan, 506-0851 Gifu, Takayama, Ōshinmachi, 1-chōme６５ 下呂市萩原町萩原1818
Meet up with your guide at the JR Hida-Hagiwara station.
Stop At: Tenryo Brewery, 1289-1 Hagiwaracho Hagiwara, Gero 509-2517 Gifu Prefecture
*In April 2023, we have amended the tour length from 1.5 to 2 hours, which makes price difference.
The Hida region is well known as one of the best places to make sake in Japan since we have all 3 key factors for brewing: water, rice and coldness. Tenryo Sake Brewery started in Edo period (17C) and now it is representative of sake breweries in this region. They have won lots of awards not only in Japan, but in overseas and it is served in some high-class Japanese-style restaurants. At the brewery, you will see the inside to know more about ingredients of sake and the brewing process step by step. After the special experience, you will enjoy Tenryo’s sake. Depending on the season, they will offer you their best sake and you can find your favorite one. You can also understand the difference of flavors and how to drink sake.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: UMESEKO TOUR, Japan, 506-0851 Gifu, Takayama, Ōshinmachi, 1-chōme６５ 下呂市萩原町萩原1818
Meet up with your guide at the JR Hida-Hagiwara station.
Stop At: Tenryo Brewery, 1289-1 Hagiwaracho Hagiwara, Gero 509-2517 Gifu Prefecture
*In April 2023, we have amended the tour length from 1.5 to 2 hours, which makes price difference.
The Hida region is well known as one of the best places to make sake in Japan since we have all 3 key factors for brewing: water, rice and coldness. Tenryo Sake Brewery started in Edo period (17C) and now it is representative of sake breweries in this region. They have won lots of awards not only in Japan, but in overseas and it is served in some high-class Japanese-style restaurants. At the brewery, you will see the inside to know more about ingredients of sake and the brewing process step by step. After the special experience, you will enjoy Tenryo’s sake. Depending on the season, they will offer you their best sake and you can find your favorite one. You can also understand the difference of flavors and how to drink sake.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Participants can bring and store suitcases inside of our garage during the tour so that they can directly head to the next destination such as Kyoto or Tokyo just after the tour
- When it rains or snows, we will basically hold the tour as scheduled
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- If it is canceled due to poor weather, you will be offered a different date or a full refund
- The specific departure point is Hida-Hagiwara station, and your guide will pick you up at the station before the tour starting time
- Please directly contact us via our website "UMESEKO TOUR" if the date you want to book is not available on the calendar
- No refund or no alternative date will be given when you do not show up at the meeting time for any reason (meeting time is 10 minutes before start time of tour)
- Please understand that we very occasionally take more than 6 guests at once depending on availability
- Minimum drinking age is 20 years
- You can join with your child but he/she is not allowed to drink sake
- Please make sure to check your temperature before leaving an accommodation. If you are not well, please stay for yourself and other guests.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
CanAusAbroad
May 2019
A great afternoon tour with Dai through the small town of Hida-Hagirawa. Dai was very informative and happy to share his own experiences from life in Japan. We learned a lot about the history of the Gifu region and had a pleasant stroll though the town to the Brewery. Unfortunately the brewery...
A great afternoon tour with Dai through the small town of Hida-Hagirawa. Dai was very informative and happy to share his own experiences from life in Japan. We learned a lot about the history of the Gifu region and had a pleasant stroll though the town to the Brewery. Unfortunately the brewery office has been moved to temporary facilities next to the brewery. This did detract a little from the expectations we had. Apart from that, we were very pleased with the in-depth education into the process of Sake brewing. The taste of the Tenryou sake was excellent and we carried out several bottles at the end. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.redrocket36
May 2019
We had a fabulous couple of hours with Dai . I highly recommend you go on this tour. It was so informative. Dai explained everything so well and his history lesson on the Hida province on the way to the Sake Brewery was fantastic. The sake tour was awesome. We learnt alot about different styles a...
We had a fabulous couple of hours with Dai . I highly recommend you go on this tour. It was so informative. Dai explained everything so well and his history lesson on the Hida province on the way to the Sake Brewery was fantastic. The sake tour was awesome. We learnt alot about different styles and types of sake as well as the very interesting process.The Brewmaster and Dai made it a very memorable experience. This tour was a highlight of our trip and we have been raving to all our friends about it.Quest753798
May 2019
My friend and I took this Sake Brewery Tour in May 2019 and we liked it a lot! It was really personalized as we were 3 participants. We learned a lot about the sake making and brewing process, and also about Hida. And we had the chance to taste different sake and to understand what we had taste. ...
My friend and I took this Sake Brewery Tour in May 2019 and we liked it a lot! It was really personalized as we were 3 participants. We learned a lot about the sake making and brewing process, and also about Hida. And we had the chance to taste different sake and to understand what we had taste. I recommend this sake tour for sure :)Jessicawalker1
July 2019
Dai was a great host! We were so glad we booked this tour. He is very knowledgeable about the sake brewing process and had one of the sake brewery masters there to answer any specific questions he did not know. The sake was delicious and it was so nice to have a baseline on the process before we ...
Dai was a great host! We were so glad we booked this tour. He is very knowledgeable about the sake brewing process and had one of the sake brewery masters there to answer any specific questions he did not know. The sake was delicious and it was so nice to have a baseline on the process before we did the tasting. Dai also provides some backstory on the Hida region of Japan which is where the brewery was. Overall a great tour! So happy we did this!foxcrafts
June 2019
I've been to the Hida region a couple of times but always wanted to explore the surrounding towns. Been on the lookout for things to do and came across this site. So glad I ended up booking this tour. Dai-san was an amazing host who did his research and was able to explain and guide us through th...
I've been to the Hida region a couple of times but always wanted to explore the surrounding towns. Been on the lookout for things to do and came across this site. So glad I ended up booking this tour. Dai-san was an amazing host who did his research and was able to explain and guide us through the town. You could tell he had a good relationship with the people and places that were part of this tour. The food was amazing but more importantly the explanation behind it. The miso was the highlight for me as the taste was not your typical miso you get at a grocery store. It had a lot more depth and was even paired with toast during our visit. It was also educational to see how it was made, something we weren't aware of despite eating it on a regular basis. All in all an excellent trip and highly recommend it to anyone wanting to venture off the tourist track. We will be back for more!Q6914TDcharliec
May 2019
The sake tour with Dai was very informative and felt very personal as we were the only two on the tour (possibly because Hida-Hagirawa was less touristy than the more commercial areas like Takayama). Dai's English was excellent so we could understand the processes that go into making sake and als...
The sake tour with Dai was very informative and felt very personal as we were the only two on the tour (possibly because Hida-Hagirawa was less touristy than the more commercial areas like Takayama). Dai's English was excellent so we could understand the processes that go into making sake and also the explanation of the different areas and machinery of the factory. Would have been great to see the factory in operation but as we were there outside of the production window then it wasn't possible. Can highly recommend this tour with Dai.