Private Tour

Private Tour: Tokyo's Oldest Sake Brewery and Riverside Walk

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Escape the hustle and bustle of the big city on this day trip to Tokyo's oldest brewery and enjoy a relaxing day of sake.

・ Private guided day trip to Tokyo's oldest brewery.

・ Enjoy the fresh air and the stunning scenery of the Tama river valley.

・ Learn about the production methods, varieties and cultural importance of sake.

・ Sample and taste a variety of Sakes.

・ Gourmet Japanese lunch in a traditional riverside eatery.

・ Visit to temple hidden in the forest.

・ The tour is inclusive of all food and drink.

・ Great day out for the discerning drinker.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Minimum age is 20 years (the legal age for drinking in Japan is 20 years old)

Please advise any specific dietary requirements or food allergies at time of booking

A moderate amount of walking is involved so comfortable foot wear is recommended.

The Tama valley is slightly cooler than central Tokyo so weather appropriate clothing is recommended.

Not wheelchair accessible.

The brewery is located an 80 minute train ride from Shinjuku. Enjoy this time with your guide.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Tama River

On arrival at Mitake station, build up a thirst with a stroll along the lush Tama river down to the brewery. Enjoy the fresh air, the green valley scenery and the beautiful Tama river.

40 minutes • Admission Included

Ozawa Sake Brewery

The Ozawa Shuzo brewery with its scenic location nestled in the woods next to the beautiful Tama river is Tokyo's oldest functioning sake brewery. At the brewery you'll learn about the production, history and various types of sake. Take a tour of the actual brewery with your guide and brewery staff. Enjoy a delicious gourmet lunch at the brewery's traditional restaurant. After lunch retire to the brewery's tasting rooms to try the various types of sake on offer. Finally peruse for sousvenirs at the brewery shop before enjoying a final drink in the garden. From the brewery walk up to Sawai station, purchase train tickets and return to Shinjuku accompanied by your guide.

4 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Local guide

Private tour

Bottled water

Alcoholic Beverages

Snacks

Lunch

Beverages

Gratuities

Transportation to/from attractions.

Options

Tokyo's oldest sake brewery tour

Reviews

5.00

24 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Ozawa Shuzo Sake Brewery Tour
geoffreysE7617EB,,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Started at Shinjuku Station where i met my guide, Simon. We rode the train past the brewery area to Mitake Station and walked the trail along the Tama River to the Seiryu Garden (near the brewery). It's a beautiful mountainous/forested area along the river. At Seiryu Garden we had some snacks, sake, and lunch before the official guided tour started. During the brewery tour, Simon translated for me, as the tour was only in Japanese. He kept me up to date and perfectly explained the brewery process being shown and asked questions that I had for the tour guide. We then went to the tasting bar and tried (4) different samples of sake out of the (10) that were available. I would highly recommend this tour to get out of the main city for a while, learn about the sake brewing process, and try a wide variety of sake flavors. Thanks, again, Simon!
A Great Time!
A5809LTamandam,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great tour!! We had a blast and learned some cool info along the way. The location was beautiful and peaceful. The sake and company was great!
Same brewery and Tama river
S3771BCstaceyk,,Apr 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a fabulous day from start to finish.Simon was a wonderful guide,extremely knowledgeable. The river walk is a beautiful part of the tour.The food and tasting Simon provides are delicious and generous! I highly recommend this tour especially if you love sake,food and nature.
Sake brewery and Tama river
STACEY K,,Apr 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is a fabulous day from start to finish! Simon gives you a fantastic day-history,nature and lots of tasting!!
Amazing experience
Olivia M,,Feb 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Overall just such a wonderful tour. Simon (the tour guide), was such a lovely person to get to speak to on the experience of Japan. The brewery was really interesting, with such a beautiful picturesque environment to match. Fabulous sakes, the lunch included was so delicious too! The train ride back to Tokyo was so much fun and went by incredibly fast as we all just chatted. Best tour yet!
Beautiful scenery and a very nice sake experience
897louisew,,Dec 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really enjoyed this tour. Beautiful scenery and a very nice sake experience. We walked through beautiful valley on the journey to sake brewery. The view was just amazing. Thank you
We really enjoyed the...
Marialouisedewi W,,Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really enjoyed the trip. The trip started at Shinjuku station, we were given some drink for preparation (drink before you drink lol) The view on the way to sake brewery is just amazing. We were lucky the season is still autumn (the autumn came late this year). So we got some beautiful autumn scenety. You will taste lots variety of sake (from the same brewery ofcoz), snacks, lunch, and tour on the brewery. When we got there, there were only few people and most of them are Japanese.
Simon is endorsed by my wife (Tokyo native & tough cookie!)
G8429NLfernandoc,,Aug 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Simon made this tour very much fun, interesting and tasty! From before it started he was attentive to the scheduling, picked us up at meet up place on time. He guided us throughout, while having continuous conversation about many topics. He is wordly and with such an interesting background and life experiences that are a tour within the tour. I enjoyed sake very much and Simon was a good drinking partner as well. He was attentive to every detail and very accommodating. When we repeat this tour we will likely try to have Simon come with us and will certainly consider him for other outings. Thank you Simon...Fernando & Yukie.
Simon says! Best tour guide
Wilford D,,Jun 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Simon was very knowledgeable about Japanese culture and a real joy to spend the day with. Simon also offers several other tours for foodies. He was much more knowledgeable about the making of Sake than the tour guide at the distillery. We even noticed the other taking the tour were more in tune with what Simon was telling us than they were of the distillery guide. We hope to return to Japan and will most definitely look for one of Simon’s other tours. Simon was the best.
Great time
jonathan c,,May 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great time with Simon Very knowledgeable tour. Had lots of fun and lot of drinking . One of great tours I did.