Category Saijo Sake Brewery & Tasting Tours

Hiroshima · SAIJO SAKE BREWERY & TASTING TOURS

Saijo Sake Tours: The 4 Best Brewery Days

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Ten breweries stand within a few blocks of Saijo station, white walled and red chimneyed, a cedar ball hung over each door when the new sake is out. Below are the guided tasting days: how many breweries each visits, how much sake is included, whether lunch comes with it, and how the trains back to Hiroshima run afterwards.

Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries - Price and value: why this $50.87 tour feels fair

1.Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $50Our pick

Walk Saijo’s sake lane with an English guide on a small-group tour visiting 7 breweries and sampling 8 sake styles over ~2 hours.

“We had a great time with the brilliant Ione as a guide. Learnt a lot about the Saijo area and the history and brewing techniques for sake. I would recommend this tour over those that visit only a couple of locations, much more complete and more fun!”

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Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour - The 7-brewery route: what happens at each stop

2.Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 29 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

7-brewery guided sake tasting in Saijo near Hiroshima. Learn brewing history, sample multiple styles, and find your bottle.

“We had a great experience and Kiyoshi had adapted our program to the festival going on in the city that day. Thank you for some wonderful hours together!”

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Sake Town Tour in Saijo Hiroshima

Sake Town Tour in Saijo Hiroshima - Kyozenji Temple: A Quiet Reset Before the Tastings

3.Sake Town Tour in Saijo Hiroshima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $209

Walk Saijo’s brewery streets with guide Masa, taste multiple sake styles, enjoy Bishu nabe lunch and temples, then shop bottles.

“Masa was a kind, patient, and affable tour guide who introduced us to some wonderful sake breweries and local favorite restaurants. Highly recommended if you have any interest in how sake is made or want to try a few with a knowledgeable guide and translator (especially the unique Hiroshima brews with their special soft mountain water).”

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Visit behind the Scenes: Hiroshima Saijo Sake Brewery Tour

Visit behind the Scenes: Hiroshima Saijo Sake Brewery Tour - Kamotsuru at a museum-shop stop: learn the process without getting lost

4.Visit behind the Scenes: Hiroshima Saijo Sake Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $117

Saijo’s behind-the-scenes sake tour in Hiroshima: 3 breweries, shrine start, tastings, and a Sanyotsuru calligraphy label made with spring water.

“The sake tour I took was a rich experience. The tour guide was knowledgeable about Japan's history and how sake intertwined with it. The sake tour was great got to see the tools used and was explained from the owner about the proceRead more”

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