Nagano Sake Experience: Indulge in a Heritage Sake Tasting Tour in Japan

Experience the rich heritage of Nagano Sake through a guided tasting tour in Japan. Discover over 300 years of history and indulge in the finest, unfiltered, and unpasteurized Sakes. Taste local delicacies and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Nagano.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nagano Station - Meet your guide in front of Starbucks at Midori Nagano Station. We’ll begin our walk to Zenko-ji Temple, which takes about 20 minutes. The walk is enjoyable as you can take in the local sights. If you’ve already visited Zenko-ji Temple or prefer not to, your guide can show you local shops and a nearby shrine instead.
  • **Zenko-ji…
What's Included
  • High quality photographs taken throughout the experience to be shared with you after the tour
  • English-speaking guide
  • Nibbles like soy source beans
  • Amazake (sweet non-alcoholic drink)
  • Miso soup
  • Sake tasting
What's Not Included
  • Extra drinks and food (available to purchase)
  • Meal for infant
  • Transportation fee to meeting point
Additional Information

Visit Nagano and embark on an adventure to savor some of Japan’s finest Sake. The Sake brewery we will visit boasts a rich history of over 300 years, offering a chance to taste a variety of premium Sakes, including unfiltered, unpasteurized, and other seasonal selections. Wander through the charming streets of Nagano and the Zenkoji Temple area, before…

Location
Starbucks Coffee - MIDORI Nagano
Your guide will meet you at infront of Starbucks Nagano station
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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I6050fujeremyb
Jan 19, 2025
Great Nagano Tour! - We had a great time with Masa on this tour! It was nice exploring Nagano and Zenkoji Temple before the sake tasting. Masa was very knowledgable and shared local recommendations. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Nagano!
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Mate_h
Dec 26, 2024
Cultural Zenko-ji tour with sake tasting - Masa is an easy going nice guide, with a natural born understanding of Japan culture that we were able discuss with him during our tour around Zenko-ji. The sake tasting was just the cherry on the cake <3
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Saracy4588jo
Dec 6, 2024
Excellent tour - Masa was an excellent tour guide, and very accommodating when I mistakenly thought the tour started an hour later than it actually did. He was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I’d highly recommend this tour!
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Ellisc278
Dec 3, 2024
Highly recommend - We had a great time! Masa was super knowledgeable about both the temple we went to, other local history and happenings, and sake. We got to ask all the questions we wanted, had plenty of sake to taste (way better than sake in the US), and Masa took some fun photos for us! My pal and I are both guides, and frequently hesitate to take tours since we feel like we can do a lot all on our own, but this tour was absolutely worth it! We would not have gotten an experience like this on our own. You're in great hands here!
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Ellis_c
Dec 3, 2024
Highly recommend - Our guide was super knowledgeable about all things temple and sake related. He took fun photos for us. It was clear he kept good relationships with the vendors he took us to, which made us feel special and welcomed. We learned so much! And had plenty of sake to taste. Everyone in our group went back to buy bottles of sake after the tour. You're in good hands here!
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Q1475grhugom
Nov 18, 2024
Sake tour which is absolutely worth your time! - We had great time during the tour. Our guide took us down some side streets to show us around Nagano. After that the sake tasting was very good and we received a lot of information about how sake is being made.
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Jessicatx3243ht
Nov 11, 2024
Give it a go, it’s fun. - I was lucky enough to have a private tour since si was the only guest for my date. It was a really good experience with Masa, who is a sweet and nice guy. He took the time to explain everything about the temple and the sake. Such a good moment.
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Erwandessailly
Nov 2, 2024
Good immersive experience in Nagano - Really interesting tour we got to see a lot. We really discovered Nagano and had a really good time, good advice and good sake. Would definitely recommend this tour !
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Amy_b
Sep 17, 2024
10/10 - Mass was an incredible tour guide! Since it was just my husband and me on the tour, he customized everything to ensure we saw, ate, and drank everything we wanted.
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Rev_rick
May 24, 2024
Nagano sake tasting and walking tour - We loved our tour and was super happy with our tour guide. He was very interested in making sure we were well taken care of. We highly recommend him as he was very knowledgeable and good at what he does. We had a great time.
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