Hiroshima Sake Tasting Guided Tour - Visit 7 Breweries in 2 Hours

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

There are three areas in Japan known as “sake breweries. Nada in Hyogo Prefecture, Fushimi in Kyoto, and Saijo in Hiroshima. These areas are densely populated with sake breweries, and each brewery offers a variety of sake with different tastes.

This tour will visit Saijo, a sake brewery in Hiroshima. Enjoy a variety of sake not only on the palate but also in terms of knowledge.

Facing the Sanyo Expressway and blessed with good water, Saijo exploded as a sake brewing town after the railroad was built, exporting sake mainly to western Japan and even overseas.

Its flavor is characterized by a clean, gentle sweetness. Its mellow taste is known to go well with a variety of meals.

Join our guide for a wonderful sake tasting tour.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

By Japanese law, persons under 20 years of age are not allowed to taste alcohol.

The tour includes visits to 7 sake breweries, but please note that the number of breweries and the duration of each visit may vary depending on the breweries' operating conditions and the tasting experiences available on the day.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Visit to multiple sake breweries in Saijo, Hiroshima

Guided sake tasting tour

Tasting of various sake types with unique flavors

Opportunity to learn about sake brewing processes

What To Expect

Saijosakagura-dori Street

Seven sake breweries line the streets of Saijo. Each of these breweries has a slightly different flavor. Some are dry and some are sweet. Enjoy the different tastes by tasting them with your guide.

15 minutes • Admission Included

Kamotsuru Sake Brewery

Kamotsuru Sake Brewery, founded in 1873 in Higashihiroshima, is famed for producing sake presented to the Japanese Imperial Family. Known for its refined, well-balanced flavor, it blends tradition and innovation, offering visitors a polished tasting experience in Saijo’s sake town.

20 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Private Tour

Private Tour - G-242-A

Group Tour

Group Tour - G-242-B: This is a group tour, so you may be joining other guests. Let’s enjoy experiencing Japan’s rich sake culture together!

Reviews

5.00

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great tour
Kathryn W,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Guide was very knowledgeable, very friendly. Everything is quite close together, terrain is easy. Overall a wonderful afternoon.
Fun, informative tour.
Kaat013,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very nice, informative tour, accompanied by the very knowledgeable and nice Rom.Did a tasting at several breweries to discover the differences.
Great tour for sake newbies
Ronald C,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, letting us go at our own pace. He was very flexible in terms of letting us add additional tastings as we wanted (for the cost of the tastings, of course) and was great at explaining the brewing process and the tasting notes. Would highly recommend this tour for a small group. We were three people and had a wonderful time
A relaxing afternoon experiencing sake and history
Thais N,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Masa was waiting for us at the station when we arrived and we were lucky to have him to ourselves for the tour. We visited all of the breweries that were open that day and even went back to a couple to grab some gifts we wanted to take home. He took great pictures of us, we never felt rushed, and he took into account our tastes and gave us samples of what we wanted to try in addition to what he recommended. It was a lovely afternoon strolling around town and learning about sale history in Hiroshima and what makes it different from other sake areas in Japan.
Excellent
Tasneen,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Rom was excellent! He was very knowledgeable & courteous. We learned a lot about the history of Sake and tasted a variety of them. We had a great time!