"The Brewing Journey" is a tour that allows you to experience the rich spirit of the Japanese people while feeling the history and culture of Akitsu's sake, which has been woven together by nature, the region, and its people.
【Highlights】
* A tour of Tsuka Sake Brewery, founded in the late Edo period, guided by the 9th generation master brewer.
* A time for conversation with the master brewer and pairing Tsuka Sake Brewery's sake with local specialties of Higashihiroshima.
* You can take home a bottle of sake with an original label you created during a calligraphy experience as a souvenir.
【Itinerary】
13:00 Meet at Akitsu Station ~~ 13:15 ① Sakakiyama Hachiman Shrine ~~ 14:20 ② Tsuka Sake Brewery Tour, Pairing, and Calligraphy Label Creation ~~
~ 15:45 ③ Akitsu Port ~~ 16:00 Disband at Akitsu Station
【Details】
Akitsu is a port town facing the Seto Inland Sea. This tour traces the history of the sea, sake, and the feelings of the people in this town, once renowned as the "birthplace of ginjo sake." Walk through the history of this port town, which has a long history dating back to ancient times, offer prayers to the god of sake brewing at Sakakiyama Hachiman Shrine, and tour the sake brewery guided by the 9th generation master brewer, Soichiro Tsukasa. In a brewery that has been rebuilt after overcoming disasters, you will experience sake pairing with local ingredients and create your own original label. At the end of the trip, enjoy a moment to engrave the story of Akitsu in your heart while overlooking the calm Seto Inland Sea.
*Please refrain from driving as this tour includes alcohol consumption.
INFORMATION
- date
- Year-round
- Start time
- 13:00
- Target age
- Must be 20 years or older (alcohol tasting available)
- Travel time
- 3 times
- Number of participants
- 1 to 5 people
- price
- 15,000 yen
Included in the price: Guide fee, experience fee (brewery tour, pairing, calligraphy), souvenir fee (1 sake cup, 1 bottle of sake (300ml)), insurance fee
- Meeting place
- Akitsu Station
- address
- 441 Mitsu, Akitsu-cho, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Phone Number
- 090-6160-5044
- email address
- rui.kodama@michishirube.com
- Website
- Supported Languages
- English
- Parking notes
- There is a coin-operated parking lot near Akitsu Station.