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Sake Tasting

Special Interest Program

What you can enjoy in this program

Enjoy sake tasting at Horino Memorial Museum, a former sake brewery, which used to produce one of the highest quality sake brands in Japan. The museum used to be the founder's house as well as the original brewery.

First you will enjoy the tour of the old wooden house. The house has many rooms and our staff will explain to you about the material used for wall/floor of the each room as well as the purposed of the rooms.

In the courtyard garden, you can find pure water springing up from the well which has never stopped for over 200 years.The water has been used for making good sake/beer and you can taste this fresh soft water.

Then You can enjoy sampling a few glasses of sake (with different alcohol content & cooked snacks) at the cafe corner. (Please note that the sake tasting may be done before the tour of the house, depending o the schedule of the museum)

 

Time and Prices

Time

1 hour

Price

5,500 yen per person (based on 2 participants or more)
7,800 yen per person (based on 1 participant)

1. It is possible to arrange other foreign language interpreter than English with extra charge. Please ask for details.
2. Children will be offered soft drinks instead of Sake. Full price is charged to children as well.
3. The museum is closed irregularly. Please be sure to call in advance.
4. This program does not include pick-up service.

 

Prices for other plans

Meet with our insturctors!

Takako Mitsuya
Hello! I am Takako Mitsuya. I like traveling and meeting people. I am interested in different cultures. 1964’s Tokyo Olympics and 1972’s Osaka Expo opened my eyes to the world. I learned communication skills in English at university. Three years’ experience in New Zealand in 1990’s encouraged me to become an English Tour Guide. Now I am in 50’s and still learning histories and cultures of the world by guiding overseas clients. My motto is “It’s never late to learn”. I want to share the wonderful time with you as a tour guide. Please come to Tokyo. See you soon
 

Procedure

  1. Please book with us either by email, fax or telephone. Then pay for our experience by credit card, cash, Paypal, or bank transfer.
  2. WAKJAPAN will issue a CONFIRMATION with the ACCESS to the museum.
  3. Please come to the museum on the day . WAKJAPAN English speaking attendant will meet you at the museum.
  4. You will join 15 minute tour of the house with interesting interior. Then you will be escorted to a cafe corner where you will be offered a few glasses of sake with different taste and alcohol content level. (The house tour may some time be taking place after the tasting.)