Kasama Cultural Tour: Temples, Shrines, and Sake

Explore Japanese culture with a guided tour of Inada Shrine, Sainenji Temple, and Isokura Sake Brewery. Enjoy sake tasting and historical insights.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Inada Station - Meet at JR Mito Line Inada station.
  • Inada Zenbo Sainenji Temple - Inada Gobo - Walk to Sainenji temple from Inada station. See giant Gyngo tree at the temple ground. Enter the main building of temple to see Amida Buddha and statures of SHINRAN and Eshinni (his wife).
  • ISOKURA Sake Brewery - Since 1868, Isok ura Sake…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Sake brewery tour fee
Additional Information

In the Inada area of Kasama city, you can experience and learn about traditional Japanese culture with my guidance. I will take you on a 3-hour walking tour to Inada Shrine, Sainenji Temple, and Isokura Sake Brewery.
Sainen-ji is a temple with historical significance, rooted in the “Inada no Souan” where SHINRAN, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect,…

Location
Inada Station
In front of Inada station
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nov 10, 2024
Incredibly Superb Tour! - You can learn a lot not only about this particular sake brewery, temple, and shrine but also about general basics related to these. If you’re interested in sake and plan to visit Kasama City, this tour is a must! Even if Kasama isn’t on your itinerary, but you’re headed to Tokyo and have an interest in sake, I recommend visiting. It’s just a two-hour bus ride from Akihabara to Kasama. The brewery owner is incredibly passionate and shares insights not only about sake-making but also the industry's inner workings. He discusses topics like branding tactics used by large breweries that sometimes prioritize image over quality—a trend that’s common across industries worldwide, right? I can’t believe this tour cost me only 27 dollars. It’s definitely a bargain. Kasama City is known as a town of art, particularly for pottery, and home to the Nichido Museum, which has a collection featuring artists from Renoir, Van Gogh, Degas, and Monet to renowned Japanese artists. The city is also famous for its chestnuts and chrysanthemums. If you visit in autumn, you can enjoy roasted chestnuts, chestnut sweets, chestnut rice, and the chrysanthemum festival. FYI, paid tours led by an “uncertified” guide are prohibited in Japan for overseas visitors. Please rest assured: the guide for this tour is certified by the government, and this specific tour was organized at the request of the municipal government.
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