Kobe Walking Tour Including Sake Tasting at Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum from Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 9 hours 30 minutes
Enjoy a full day of sightseeing and a sake-tasting session in the port city of Kobe, with round-trip public transport by rail from Kyoto. Stroll through Kobe’s Kitano district past dozens of historical ‘Ijinkan’ (foreign residences) and, after a buffet lunch, head into Meriken Park. The day ends with a tour of the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, where you’ll learn about the history of Japan’s renowned rice wine and taste a sample.
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Enjoy a full day of sightseeing and a sake-tasting session in the port city of Kobe, with round-trip public transport by rail from Kyoto. Stroll through Kobe’s Kitano district past dozens of historical ‘Ijinkan’ (foreign residences) and, after a buffet lunch, head into Meriken Park. The day ends with a tour of the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, where you’ll learn about the history of Japan’s renowned rice wine and taste a sample.Meet your guide upon pickup from the New Miyako Hotel in the morning and head to Kyoto station for the train ride to Kobe. When you reach your destination, disembark for a walk to the Kitano district.
Over the course of an hour, you’ll walk streets lined with about 30 Ijinkan, foreign residences established in 1867 near the Port of Kobe, as your guide offers a glimpse into city’s maritime past.
Next enjoy a buffet lunch at the ANA Crown Plaza Hotel, where you can indulge in a variety of Japanese and Western dishes.
With your appetite sated, continue on foot to Meriken Park (translated from the word ‘American’) for an exploration of the waterfront park. Here, your guide points out landmarks such as Kobe Port Tower and the Kobe Maritime Museum, and leads you to a memorial dedicated to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake.
Then take the train from Sannomiya station to Sumiyoshi station, and walk to the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, which details Japan’s age-old tradition of making rice wine. In the company’s converted brewhouse, receive an introduction to the history of sake making and sake-brewing processes via video displays. See life-size dioramas and photographs depicting the various steps involved in traditional sake production and learn about new techniques since Hakutsuru was established in 1743. Before you go, visit a tasting room to sample some sake.
Your 9.5-hour tour ends upon arrival at Kyoto station after a ride by JR train from Sumiyoshi.
Please note: A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
Over the course of an hour, you’ll walk streets lined with about 30 Ijinkan, foreign residences established in 1867 near the Port of Kobe, as your guide offers a glimpse into city’s maritime past.
Next enjoy a buffet lunch at the ANA Crown Plaza Hotel, where you can indulge in a variety of Japanese and Western dishes.
With your appetite sated, continue on foot to Meriken Park (translated from the word ‘American’) for an exploration of the waterfront park. Here, your guide points out landmarks such as Kobe Port Tower and the Kobe Maritime Museum, and leads you to a memorial dedicated to victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake.
Then take the train from Sannomiya station to Sumiyoshi station, and walk to the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, which details Japan’s age-old tradition of making rice wine. In the company’s converted brewhouse, receive an introduction to the history of sake making and sake-brewing processes via video displays. See life-size dioramas and photographs depicting the various steps involved in traditional sake production and learn about new techniques since Hakutsuru was established in 1743. Before you go, visit a tasting room to sample some sake.
Your 9.5-hour tour ends upon arrival at Kyoto station after a ride by JR train from Sumiyoshi.
Please note: A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
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