Highlights

- Explore Sawada Sake Brewery, crafting fine sake since 1848 in Tokoname

- Learn sake-making from an expert and taste pristine brewing water

- Sample five sake varieties with local Chita delicacies

-Create a personalized sake can label as a souvenir

Tour Overview

Discover Japanese sake at Sawada Sake Brewery, a family-run producer in Tokoname with roots since 1848. The Chita Peninsula, famed for fermentation since the 17th century, provides a historic backdrop. Guided by an expert, learn each step of sake-making, from rice preparation to fermentation, while exploring traditional wooden vats and brewing rooms. Taste pure brewing water, then enjoy five distinctive sake varieties paired with local delicacies (non-alcoholic drinks available). Finally, design your own label for a 180ml sake can using a brush pen—an original keepsake to take home. Blending history, craftsmanship, and creativity, this tour offers a rare and personal encounter with one of Japan’s iconic traditions.

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The minimum age to participate is 7 years old

This tour includes alcohol consumption. In Japan, the legal drinking age is 20, and individuals under 20 are prohibited from consuming alcohol under the Minor Drinking Prohibition Act

Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided for participants under 20