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Explore a Town of Fermentation and Enjoy Fermented Food!
Joined 2023
Japan is one of the countries in the world which boasts the largest variety of fermented food. Especially Aichi Prefecture is known as home of Red Miso and Tamari Soy Sauce. We will go to Taketoyo Town, about 40 minutes train ride from Nagoya, where you can see some traditional brew houses of Miso and Soy Sauce. Their wooden barrels, handed down for generations, are breathing and microorganisms live there. In this tour, you can learn, shop and eat under the theme of fermented food.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Meitetsu Railways Nagoya Station
Take a train to Chita-Taketoyo Station
Chita-Taketoyo Station
It takes about 20-30 minutes on foot to the soy sauce brew houses area.
Lunch
I will take you to a popular local restaurant which serves dishes cooked with local fresh produce and home-made fermented seasonings.
Tamari soy sauce breweries
See the brew houses with huge wooden barrels and learn the traditional method of soy sauce production and its benefits.
Aji-no-kura Taketoyo, a shop which sells local specialties.
Enjoy shopping local specialty fresh food, brewed products and souvenir sweets, etc.
There is also a small museum on the history of the town's Miso and soy sauce industry.
Walk back to Chita-Taketoyo Station
If you prefer taking a taxi back, it is possible to arrange one.
Take a train back to Nagoya
Arrive back Nagoya
Ending Point
Meitetsu Railways Nagoya Station
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee, hotel pick up (if your hotel is in the Nagoya Station area or Sakae area)
*Transportation fees (you and the guide) Train fare between Meitetsu Nagoya station and Chita-Taketoyo Station is 750 Yen one way per person.
*Lunch (you and the guide) Lunch at the planned restaurant costs 2,640 Yen or 3,080 Yen per person.
*Visits to the brewery houses are free but purchasing their products for sale such as a tiny bottle of soy sauce would be much appreciated. It would be interesting to compare the taste of different breweries' products!
*Taxi fares in case you prefer taxi to walking.
Tour Important Information
* This tour can be conducted only on the days when all the places in the itinerary are open which are normally Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
* Instead of walking to/ from the brew house area from/to the train station which takes 20-30 minutes one way, you can take a taxi if you prefer.
*Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
I'm based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, but I will be happy to guide you around Mie, Gifu, Takayama, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Shiga if my transportation fee and hotel (if needed) are covered.
My available days may be irregular. So please check the calendar.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Nozomi T.
Hello! I'm Nozomi. I was working in the tourism industry in Tokyo for 30+ years, then I moved to Nagoya and worked as college professor teaching tourism and English for 10 years, and just retired from teaching March 2023.
Nagoya is the prefectural capital of Aichi and you may have an image that Nagoya is an industrial city but it’s not just that. Nagoya is the city with varied attractions. This region is the cradle of the three most famous Samurai lords from the 16th century and there are lots of interesting historic sites and stories. Nagoya is a member of UNESCO creative cities and it is certified as City of Design. It hosts annual World Cosplay Summit which is participated by fabulous Cosplayers from around the world.
I love to explore art and craft, pottery towns, local specialty food, fermentation tourism (sake, soy sauce, miso, mirin, etc.) , traditional festivals and hot spring, so I’d be especially delighted to show such things to my guests!
Reviews
Brenda A.
Art & Craft Tour of Nagoya with Tie-dyeing Experience
“Nagoya Tour”
There were 6 of us who had a delightful day with Nozomi in Nagoya.....she was very adaptable & flexible with our needs....an absolute delight....I would highly recommend her to anyone Brenda
Nozomi T.
(1 reviews)Hi Brenda! Thank you for taking the time to post a nice review. It was my great pleasure to meet and guide your group (actually there were 8 of you!). I was so impressed that you all loved wine so much! Everybody was so nice. It was a very special and memorable guide experience to me, too! Nozomi
$194/ per group
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