KAMOSU TABI The Sake Capital Saijo Wellness Tour

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Higashihiroshima

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Discover Saijo’s rich sake heritage on the KAMOSU TABI Wellness Tour. Rejuvenate with nature, tradition, and community in Japan’s top sake region.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Ikoinomori Park - Ikoi no Mori Park
Mt. Ryuo, which overlooks the town of Higashihiroshima, is the source where renowned water is born. Rainwater that falls on Mt. Ryuo takes over 15 years to percolate, emerging as underground water rich in minerals suitable for brewing sake.
By experiencing the nature of Mt. Ryuo and tracing the source water, you will feel a “connection with nature” – an essential aspect in the art of sake brewing.
Kamotsuru Sake Brewery - Kamotsuru Sake Brewery: Premium bar(Tasting), Shopping, Displays
We will watch a sake-making explanation video and have a sake tasting.
Saijosakagura-dori Street - Saijo Sakagura-dori Street
In Saijo’s Sakagura-dori Street, which thrived as a post town along the highway during the Edo period, seven breweries line up.Sake brewing, rooted in tradition, continues using the underground water from the source of Ryuo Mountain.
Explore this charming historical district known as “the Sake Capital Saijo” and feel the “connection with the local community.”
蔵処樽 - Lunch at Kuradokoro TARU restaurant
During the tour’s lunch, you will enjoy a meal menu crafted from the blessings of the sea and mountains, born from abundant water resources, paired with the traditionally refined sake of Saijo.
Akitsucho Mitsu - Akitsu, known as a good natural port since ancient times, is nurtured by the mild climate of the Seto Inland Sea, where a variety of agricultural products are grown and oysters are cultivated.
Akitsu is also known as the “birthplace of the Toji,” or master brewer, who contributed to Hiroshima’s sake, and the town is filled with people’s passion for sake.
Listening to the story of Soichiro Tsuka, the ninth generation Toji of Akitsu’s Tsuka Sake Brewery, you will feel the power of the connections between people who care about sake.

What's Included

Guide fees
Lunch fees
Transportation costs
Sake tasting fees (partial)

What's Not Included

Transportation to the meeting point

Additional Information

Counted among Japan’s top three sake brewing regions, Saijo in Higashihiroshima is a rare sake district with seven sake breweries located around Saijo Station.

The flowing water from Mt. Ryuo, after more than 15 years, transforms into water rich in minerals suitable for sake brewing. Handled by skilled sake brewers inheriting traditional techniques, it evolves into Japanese sake.

KAMOSU TABI is a wellness tour that invites you to feel a connection with ‘nature,’ ‘local community,’ and ‘people’ through the traditional Japanese art of sake brewing. This journey not only rejuvenates the mind and body but also provides insights for a better tomorrow.

Location

Nishijoekinai Information Center

Higashihiroshima City Tourist Information Center is located on the left side of the ticket gate of Saijo Station(2F). The guide will be holding a board saying "KAMOSU TABI" near there.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Vairaprakasha

Feb 11, 2024

Sake Brewery Tour - The trip was very good. Had a good experience. The tour guides Shiori San and Noa San were very kind to us. They explained about Sake in English in detail. We get a lot of information about Sake and Sake making. The food was delicious.Finally we met the Sake Master, Suka San,whose contribution to Sake making was extraordinary and meaningful. All in all good memories.