Overview
Trip Facts
- All Year
- Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00
- 7,500 JPY / person (Cash only)
- 1.5 Hour
- JR Hida Hagiwara Station or Tenryo Sake Brewery
- Min: 2 Max: 15
Tenryo Sake Brewery Tour is held at the country town named Hagiwara, near from Gero Onsen. Through this activity, you will get to know about sake in detail.
The tour starts at basically JR Hida Hagiwara station (the nearest station from the sake brewery) and you will know the history of town first while leisurely walking. It has historically strong ties with Takayama from Sengoku period (16C). There are still some traditional buildings along the Hida Way at the center of Hagiwara, and one of those is Tenryo Sake Brewery.
Tenryo Sake Brewery started in Edo period (17C) and now it is representative of sake breweries in Hida region. Their best brand sake named “Tenryo” has won lots of awards not only in Japan, but in overseas and it is served in some high-class Japanese-style restaurants.
At Tenryo Sake Brewery, you will see the inside to know more about ingredients of sake and the brewing process explained by the brewer step by step. After the special experience, you will actually enjoy Tenryo’s sake. Depending on the season, but they will offer you their best sake and you can find your favorite one.
One thing we would like to mention lastly, this is the only tour around Gero and Takayama, which is available for foreign travelers to go inside the sake brewery with the enthusiastic brewer. Please do not miss it when you visit Gero!
Inclusions
- English speaking guide
- 5 kinds of sake tasting
- Sake brewery visit
- Tax
Exclusions
- Transportation fee
- Gratuities (optional)
You can choose the meeting point; JR station or the parking lot near to Tenryo Sake Brewery.
On the way to the sake brewery, your guide will tell you about the history of Hagiwara town.
You will understand the historical background of the sake brewery and the origin of sake in Japan.
The kind brewer will show you around the sake brewery based on the brewing process.
5 or more kinds of sake will be provided. Enjoy the difference of flavors and find your favorite one!
- Please let us know the preferred departure time
- Minimum drinking age is 20 years
- Drivers are NOT permitted to drink alcohol
No. we will show you the free parking lot information after booking.
Of course yes. We will give special non-alcohol sake for them.
Yes. various kinds of sake are available. All major credit cards are accepted.
JR train or car. For both, it takes just 15 minutes.
