Front view of Ozawa Shuzo

Brewery entrance and Shinto altar

Young president of the brewery, Ozawa-san, and sake casks

Sake tasting counter in Ozawa Shuzo

Simple and healthy Soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles, lunch

Tamagawa river viewed from garden of Sawanoi Hair Ornament Museum

18th century village head's house

Tonogayato Japanese Gardens on the way back to Shinjuku

Tokyo Sake Brewery Tour plus One

Name: Tokyo Sake Brewery Tour plus One
Brand: GoWithGuide
Price: 366.03 USD
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Koichiro

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Tokyo

8.5 Hours

up to 4 people

English ( Business )

Private tour (only you and your guide)

Walking / Public Transportation Tour
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You are interested in Sake, aren’t you? Sake is popularly explained as “rice wine”, but the expression is not correct. In this tour. we will visit Ozawa Shuzo in Ome city, Tokyo, and learn various issues on sake. After the brewery visit and beautiful Japanese lunch there, you will touch nature in a suburban area in metropolitan Tokyo.

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Itinerary

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7:30 - 8:00 AM: Pick you up at your hotel
8:45 AM: 90 min. JR train ride from Shinjuku Station - On train, you will learn basic knowledge on sake, and see changing Tokyo scenery from business/commercial area to residential area and suburbs.
10:30 AM: Ozawa Shuzo or Ozawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. - One of nine sake breweries in Tokyo. A sake brewery tour will give you further information and knowledge in the authentic sake brewing atmosphere, and then, you will try and learn sake tasting.
12:00 PM: Lunch at a restaurant in Sawanoi-en - Main dish served there is tofu, or bean curd, made with sake brewing water. Light lunch such as Japanese noodle is also available.
13:30 PM: One hour hiking along with upstream of Tamagawa river including visit to a local temple and/or a village head's house in the mid 18th century (option 1),
13:30 PM: Sawanoi Museum of Traditional Japanese Hair Ornaments to watch beautiful lady's accessories in old times (option 2),
15:00 PM: Tonogayato Japanese Gardens by dropping in at Kokubunji Station on the way to Shinjuku (option 3),
15:30 PM: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Shinjuku (option 4), or
13:30 - 15:30 PM: Any other place on the way to/in Shinjuku upon your request and as time allows (option 5)

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Departure & Return

Starting time 08:00 AM

Meeting Point At your hotel in central Tokyo

Ending Point JR Shinjuku Station or your hotel at around 16:30 PM

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee, hotel pick-up and/or sending off, traveling expenses and admission fees in the itinerary for your guide

What‘s not included

Traveling expenses (for you): 940 JPY/person one way for 90 min. ride from Shinjuku to Sawai, etc.
Sake tasting (for you): 200 - 1000 JPY/person
Lunch (for you and your guide): 700 to 5000 JPY/person depending on your selection
Admission fees (for you): 600 JPY/person for Hair Ornaments Museum, 150 JPY/person for Tonogayato Gardens, 500 JPY/person for Shinjuku Gyoen
Any other fees and expenses (for you and your guide) during the tour

Important

Tours will restart when the situation allows you to travel around.

See calendars for available tour dates.
If a guest is not older than 20 years old, he/she cannot taste sake by law in Japan, but they can join the tour.
Meeting time will be discussed when date and meeting point are finalized, and it may be between 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Availability of the village head's house visit depends on the owner's schedule on the tour day. The house is locked, and will open specially for you.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 30 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 15 to 29 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 14 day(s) prior to meeting time

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make changes after I book?

Yes! If you need to make changes such as removing or adding someone to your booking or changing the date or time of your tour, contact us by phone or email

Starting and ending points of the tour.

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Is the price per person or per group?

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Can I add more people to my booking?

Some guides accept extra people (more than the specified number) for an extra charge. Please check for the extras on the tour or booking page, or contact your guide directly to clarify.

Will there be other tourists in my tour?

No. Your tour is private, only for you and your family or friends, there will be no other group of tourists together in your tour.

Can the guide pickup me at the airport?

Yes, but there will be additional charge for that and it is not by car. The guide will go pick you up using public transportations. For further details, please contact your guide directly.