Hands-on History: Make Your Own Miso at a 240-Year-Old Brewery

Nagano, Japan

5 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

English-speaking guide (unlicensed)
Miso tasting fee
Miso making fee
Hokusai-kan Museum entrance fee
Lunch

Donabe Miso Tonkotsu (pork broth) or Shinshu Misogura Ramen (vegan)
Miso souvenir

Meals and drinks other than what's specified in the Included section
Personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Obuse Station
Obuse, Kamitakai District, Nagano 381-0201, Japan
Your guide will be standing outside the station, holding a sign.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Obuse-machi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Obuse-machi

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Hokusai-kan

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Obuse-machi

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not recommended for travelers who are allergic to soy
Not recommended for travelers who are allergic to wheat
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0

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Lovely experience! Informative, fun and personal

Luz_P, Jan 2026

What a lovely experience! Kazuo, our guide, was truly great! He gave us clear explanations, answered all our questions, and took us to some special places in Obuse. We booked this tour based on our interest in miso (which was a very fun part of the tour) but we got so much more. This tour has been one of the highlights of our Japan trip 🙂

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you very much for joining this tour. I also really enjoyed guiding you and spending time together. Please continue to enjoy your travels.

Great experience with the best tour guide niina !!

bshayer_a, May 2025

Started the tour with our amazing guide very knowledgeable, after we headed to lunch had the best noodles lunch was so goood ! Starting with miso experience We had a great time learning a lot about miso and tasting different types , was amazing to be able to make our own batch they were very patient and answered all our questions . Plus giving us some miso to take home ❤️ Definitely recommend this experience was different, light and full of knowledge.

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