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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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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Ralphm691
May 6, 2024
A nice introduction to Nagano - I recommend this tour to anyone who visits Nagano. The tour represents the perfect mix between site seeing and sake + miso tasting. The sake tasting felt a bit rushed, we would have loved to get a bit more information given that the tour's main focus was Sake tasting. Our guide Masa was amazing, we had lovely conversations about Nagano and the sites we visited. The zenkoji temple and surrounding area are the most impressive temple we visited in Japan.
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Elspeth_j
May 3, 2024
Enjoyable half day in Nagano - Our local guide Masa was great, he showed us places we wouldn't have discovered on our own. The Sake tasting was very interesting and we learnt a lot about the process, different grades and tastes.
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Jonschulzee
May 3, 2024
Great relaxing quick tour - Very nice tour, not too much walking. Really good tour for a more relaxing day. Guide was super knowledgeable and spoke English very well. He took very good pics with a great camera. Interesting areas and sake tasting. Ended up being a private tour which was very nice!
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