Private Kobe Sake Brewery Walk: Nada Museums & Tastings
Explore Kobe’s Nada sake-brewing district on a private walk through three visitor facilities: Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Kobo, Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum, and Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum. See traditional tools and modern brewing displays, hear how Nada’s water, rice, climate, and barrel culture shaped local sake, and sample sake offered by the breweries when available. The tour ends near Hanshin Sumiyoshi Station, with time to browse the museum shops.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hanshin Uozaki Station
- Meet outside the ticket gates at Hanshin Uozaki Station. The tour ends later at Hanshin Sumiyoshi Station, which is different from JR Sumiyoshi Station. I will send the exact meeting details after your booking is confirmed.
Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Kobo
Walk from Uozaki Station to this public brewery facility, where the sake-making equipment can be viewed through a glass-walled corridor. See how modern brewing differs from the traditional methods shown later in the tour. Actual production activity is seasonal and cannot be guaranteed. A brewery-provided tasting may be available; service and selection are determined by the facility on the day.
Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum
Explore traditional sake-brewing tools and the culture of Nada’s dry sake, including the kimoto method and wooden barrel craftsmanship. The museum normally offers seasonal samples, but tasting availability and selection are controlled by the facility. Optional paid tastings and purchases are at the guest’s own expense.
Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
Visit a museum set in a former wooden brewhouse and follow the traditional sake-making process through preserved tools, life-size displays, and video. A standard brewery-provided sample may be available at the end of the visit. There is also time to browse the shop before walking to Hanshin Sumiyoshi Station.
Ending Point
Hanshin Sumiyoshi Station
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
• Private English-speaking guide
• Guided walk through Kobe’s Nada sake-brewing district
• Admission to the three public brewery facilities (currently free)
• Standard complimentary sake samples offered by the facilities when available
• Transportation to and from the meeting and ending points
• Optional paid tastings (prices vary; JPY 1,000–2,000 per person is a useful estimate)
• Food, meals, and additional drinks
• Personal purchases and souvenirs
Tour Important Information
The tour starts at 10:00 AM.
• This tour normally operates Wednesday through Sunday. Brewery holiday, maintenance, and temporary closure dates may also apply.
• This is a walk through public brewery museums and visitor facilities, not a private behind-the-scenes production tour.
• Actual production activity at Hamafukutsuru is seasonal and cannot be guaranteed.
• The route involves about 3 km of walking. Please wear comfortable shoes.
• Alcohol tasting is only for guests aged 20 or older under Japanese law. Please carry photo ID.
• Tasting is optional. Guests who will drive a car or motorcycle, ride a bicycle, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or should avoid alcohol for health or religious reasons must not drink.
• Standard samples offered by the breweries are included when available. The facilities decide the products, serving amounts, and whether tasting is offered on the day.
• Optional paid tastings, food, drinks, personal purchases, and transportation to and from the meeting point are not included.
• No meal is included, so please eat beforehand.
• If a facility closes unexpectedly, the route or stops may be adjusted after consultation with the guest.
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
About Tour Guide Aki O.
Hello! I’m a local guide based in the Kansai area, offering private and customized tours in Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto.
I enjoy helping visitors discover not only famous sights, but also the food, shops, neighborhoods, traditions, and everyday experiences that make Japan special. My tours are relaxed and flexible, with plenty of time for questions, conversation, photos, and spontaneous discoveries.
I also work as a Japanese language teacher, which has given me extensive experience communicating with people from different countries and explaining Japanese culture in a clear and approachable way.
Whether you are visiting Japan for the first time, traveling alone, or looking for places beyond the usual tourist routes, I can tailor the experience to your interests and pace. My goal is to help you feel comfortable, discover things you may not find on your own, and leave with meaningful memories of your time in Japan.
I look forward to exploring Osaka, Kobe, or Kyoto with you!
$127/ per group
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