See, feel and taste sake in the brewery

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. 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. 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. The premium option is available for those who want more genuine and luxurious experience. In addition to 5 kinds of sake provided in the standard tour, you can taste the super premium sake and small appetizers in the cozy Japanese room. In either option, this tour will offer you a special sake experience. If you love it, please do not miss this opportunity! *You can join with your child but he/she is not allowed to drink sake since the minimum drinking age is 20 in Japan. *Private tour is available with additional charge. Please contact us before booking if you want. *The premium tour is not available now.