Highlights
- Explore Sawada Sake Brewery, crafting fine sake since 1848 in Tokoname
- Learn sake-making from an expert and taste pristine brewing water
- Sample five sake varieties with local Chita delicacies
-Create a personalized sake can label as a souvenir
Tour Overview
Discover Japanese sake at Sawada Sake Brewery, a family-run producer in Tokoname with roots since 1848. The Chita Peninsula, famed for fermentation since the 17th century, provides a historic backdrop. Guided by an expert, learn each step of sake-making, from rice preparation to fermentation, while exploring traditional wooden vats and brewing rooms. Taste pure brewing water, then enjoy five distinctive sake varieties paired with local delicacies (non-alcoholic drinks available). Finally, design your own label for a 180ml sake can using a brush pen—an original keepsake to take home. Blending history, craftsmanship, and creativity, this tour offers a rare and personal encounter with one of Japan’s iconic traditions.