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Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
$88.71
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Are you familiar with doburoku, a rare type of Japanese sake?
Unlike regular sake, doburoku is made by bottling the unfiltered mash (moromi) while fermentation continues. This makes it very difficult to store, and it's rarely served at restaurants.
Yamane Brewery handcrafts this precious sake in small batches. It may be the only sustainable brewery in Japan operating out of a repurposed convenience store.
While most breweries use stainless steel tanks, Yamane uses traditional wooden barrels made from local Nishikawa timber. This rare method allows natural microorganisms to thrive, adding unique flavors from the wood and water—resulting in a one-of-a-kind sake every time.
During the tour, you can taste three types of this special sake using locally crafted cups made from 100% Hanno soil, a material no longer produced and only available in limited quantities.
Hanno is just an hour by train from Tokyo, with easy access to Chichibu, Kawagoe, and attractions like Moominvalley Park.
Unlike regular sake, doburoku is made by bottling the unfiltered mash (moromi) while fermentation continues. This makes it very difficult to store, and it's rarely served at restaurants.
Yamane Brewery handcrafts this precious sake in small batches. It may be the only sustainable brewery in Japan operating out of a repurposed convenience store.
While most breweries use stainless steel tanks, Yamane uses traditional wooden barrels made from local Nishikawa timber. This rare method allows natural microorganisms to thrive, adding unique flavors from the wood and water—resulting in a one-of-a-kind sake every time.
During the tour, you can taste three types of this special sake using locally crafted cups made from 100% Hanno soil, a material no longer produced and only available in limited quantities.
Hanno is just an hour by train from Tokyo, with easy access to Chichibu, Kawagoe, and attractions like Moominvalley Park.
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Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
- The tour includes a tasting of Japanese sake and a sampling of snacks.
- Gratuities
- Transportation costs are not included in the tour price.
- Lunch is not included in this tour
Meeting point
Once you exit the ticket gate, please find the guide holding a tour placard.
Return details
Once you exit the ticket gate, please find the guide holding a tour placard.
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After exiting the ticket gate at Hannō Station, please look for the guide holding a tour placard. You’ll meet your fellow participants for the day, receive a briefing from the guide, and then walk together to the bus stop. After a short explanation from the guide on how to ride the bus, you’ll travel through the scenic nature of Hannō by bus with the guide.
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First, you’ll visit the home of the head of a traditional Japanese house, full of character and history. There, you’ll receive a lecture on how sake brewing at Yamane Brewery differs significantly from conventional methods. Next, you’ll enter a sustainable sake brewery—possibly the only one in Japan repurposed from a former convenience store. You’ll observe the use of local wooden barrels and traditional brewing techniques, and experience how each batch of sake becomes truly unique through the influence of wood and the coexistence with microorganisms. Afterward, you’ll return to the host’s home for a tasting session using sake cups made from Hannō’s local clay, which is no longer in production. You’ll enjoy three completely different types of sake, including doburoku, a rare and unfiltered sake that is difficult to store and rarely served in restaurants. Each sake is paired with a carefully selected snack to complement its flavor.
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You’ll ride the bus back to Hannō Station with the guide. Around lunchtime, you’ll arrive at the station—feel free to enjoy lunch at one of the guide’s recommended local restaurants! (Please note that the guide will not join you for lunch.)
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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Unique Brewery Tour and One-of-a-Kind Sake Tasting Near Tokyo
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
$88.71
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!