Historic Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting Session
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Take a walk back into the Meiji era (1868-1912) and visit this 150 year old sake brewery in Matsumoto City. Join this guided tour and discover the brewery's history inside their original main building. Learn about their traditional sake brewing process and why it is a representation of Matsumoto City and the surrounding northern Japanese Alps. Finish off the tour with a thorough sake tasting session and a stroll through their retail sake shop. NOTE: After we receive your booking request we must confirm availability and start time with the brewery.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Kametaya Sake Brewery
We will be lead by Ms. Ohara, a long time staff member at the brewery and a very entertaining lady. She will conduct the tour in Japanese and the guide will translate in English. First, we will visit the original main building of the brewery, built in 1885. You will learn about the brewery's history and Japanese culture. You will be able to see and touch items from over a century ago, and imagine what life was like at this brewery.
Kametaya Sake Brewery
Next we will see and learn how the sake making process is conducted. Depending on the weather we may also visit a rice farm close by as the rice to make the sake is grown at this farm.
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Historic Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting Session
What‘s Included
Sake tasting session
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We had an amazing time...
Eliana C,May 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing time with Yuji today. We originally had booked the sake brewing and tasting tour but that didn't happen due to scheduling/communication errors. Yuji more than made up for it by taking us on a custom tour of the countryside. We got to see the Daio wasabe farm, visit and pay respects to a shinto shrine, relax our feet in an onsen and enjoy local dairy soft serve! All the while Yuji engaged us with delightful conversation, sharing fascinating information about the areas we drove through and answering our many questions. Yuji ended by driving us straight back to our hotel. We are so, so thankful for the experience Yuji provided. I would give him more than five stars if I could.
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