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Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour

Location Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
$62.94
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Come to Nagano for a deeper sake experience — compare around 10 local sakes (seasonal selection may vary), taste 3 kinds of amazake(non alcohol), enjoy warm Nagano miso soup, and visit a historic old sake factory area. The brewery has over 300 years of history, and you’ll learn the differences between premium styles like unfiltered, unpasteurized, and seasonal sake.

First, enjoy a relaxed walk through the streets of Nagano and the Zenkoji Temple area, then head to the tasting experience before returning toward Nagano Station.

-Taste 3 different amazake (a traditional non-alcoholic sweet drink)
-Enjoy a warm bowl of Nagano miso soup
-Admission included to visit a historic old sake factory area
-Explore Nagano’s laid-back streets around Zenkoji Temple and stop by local shops
-Learn simple, authentic Japanese tasting etiquette and local food culture
-Connect with local business owners and hear stories about Nagano’s history and everyday life
Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours

  • Sake tasting
  • Miso soup
  • Amazake(sweet no alcoholic drink)
  • Nibbles like soy source beans
  • English-speaking guide
  • There are no mandatory in-destination costs.
  • Transportation fee to meeting point
  • Extra drinks and food (available to purchase)

Meeting point
Your guide will meet you at infront of Starbucks Nagano station
Return details
Your guide will meet you at infront of Starbucks Nagano station

  • Meet your guide in front of Starbucks at MIDORI Nagano Station. We’ll start with a short walk(20 min by walking) toward Zenkoji’s quieter streets and local shops before heading to the sake tasting. (pass by)
  • Zenko-ji Temple
    Arrive at Zenkoji Temple area. Your guide will share the story behind Zenkoji and take you through laid-back backstreets and small local shops — not only the main tourist route.
  • Arrive at the sake tasting experience. Taste around 10 local sakes (seasonal selection may vary), including styles such as unfiltered and unpasteurized sake, plus Nagano plum wine. Enjoy small nibbles (soy sauce beans, Japanese pickles), try 3 kinds of amazake (non-alcoholic sweet drink), and warm up with Nagano miso soup.
  • Visit the historic old sake factory area. See a traditional brewing space and learn how Nagano’s sake culture developed over hundreds of years. (This is a preserved historic site and is not used for production today.)
  • After Sake tasting, we will go back to Nagano station(20 min by walking). The duration of this tour is about 2 hours. The tour concludes at the Nagano station but If you would like to explore different places like restaurants after this tour, you can say good bye to your guide at around Zenkoji temple area, where is easy to get back to Nagano station by yourself (pass by)

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Walking shoes are recommended
  • Minimum alcahol drinking age is 20 years. So we offer another drink for under 20
  • In case of late arrival, the tour cannot be extended.
  • o8Experience is a locally based tour company offering private and small-group experiences across Nagano and surrounding regions. From food and culture to nature and history, we create meaningful journeys tailored to curious travelers. Visit o8Experience to discover more.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Nagano Sake Tasting Walking Tour

    Location Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
    $62.94
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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