Winter Sake Brewery Tasting and Sake Kasu Soap Making in Takayama
Takayama, Japan
Trip Type: Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
Duration: 90 minutes
Join this unique sake tasting tour at one of the greatest breweries in the historical city of Takayama! This is the small-group workshop that takes you to learn more about the sake culture and tradition in Japan. Sake is a traditional beverage in Japan with a long history and Japanese use the sake not only for drinking but also in various ways. In this tour, you will first have a chance to learn the traditional process of making sake in Takayama area from your professional guide and also enjoy sake tasting. In the second part, it is now the time to use the sake kasu, the lees residue from sake production, for making a soap. This workshop is the finest way to enjoy Japanese sake culture in Takayama!
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Join this unique sake tasting tour at one of the greatest breweries in the historical city of Takayama! This is the small-group workshop that takes you to learn more about the sake culture and tradition in Japan. Sake is a traditional beverage in Japan with a long history and Japanese use the sake not only for drinking but also in various ways. In this tour, you will first have a chance to learn the traditional process of making sake in Takayama area from your professional guide and also enjoy sake tasting. In the second part, it is now the time to use the sake kasu, the lees residue from sake production, for making a soap. This workshop is the finest way to enjoy Japanese sake culture in Takayama!
Meet your guide at Funasaka Brewery located in Takayama's old famous quarter at 3:30pm and start this unique 1.5-hour tour with your friendly knowledgeable guide.
Funasaka Sake Brewery is one of the historical breweries in Takayama that has been making sake for more than 200 years. Their sake brewing process is following the traditional techniques which they have been keeping for long time. First, your guide will take you to the brewery and explain the delicate process of sake brewing. Winter is one of the best seasons to visit a sake brewery, because this is the time of the year when they start making their new sake from the rice that is newly harvested in the fall. Learn the best way to appreciate sake before you enjoy the sake tasting.
After visiting the sake brewery, you will experience sake kasu soap making! Sake kasu is the lees residue from sake production. The sake kasu can used for various products including the catalyst used for pickling vegetables, the main ingredient of "Amazake" (the sweet Japanese sake), or cooking paste to add flavor to food. Sake kasu is also really good for your skin! Learn how to make a soap by using this amazing ingredient. The tour will end at the Funasaka Sake Brewery.
Funasaka Sake Brewery is one of the historical breweries in Takayama that has been making sake for more than 200 years. Their sake brewing process is following the traditional techniques which they have been keeping for long time. First, your guide will take you to the brewery and explain the delicate process of sake brewing. Winter is one of the best seasons to visit a sake brewery, because this is the time of the year when they start making their new sake from the rice that is newly harvested in the fall. Learn the best way to appreciate sake before you enjoy the sake tasting.
After visiting the sake brewery, you will experience sake kasu soap making! Sake kasu is the lees residue from sake production. The sake kasu can used for various products including the catalyst used for pickling vegetables, the main ingredient of "Amazake" (the sweet Japanese sake), or cooking paste to add flavor to food. Sake kasu is also really good for your skin! Learn how to make a soap by using this amazing ingredient. The tour will end at the Funasaka Sake Brewery.
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