Niigata: Kikusui Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting

Step into the world of Japanese sake with a guided tour of Kikusui Sake Brewery in Niigata. Explore the brewery as staff explain each stage of sake production, from rice preparation and fermentation to pressing and maturation, while viewing the brewing process through observation windows. Learn how Niigata’s pure water and climate shape Kikusui’s refined sake. Visit the brewery’s state-of-the-art research laboratory, then enjoy an exclusive tasting featuring signature, limited, and experimental sake. Compare aromas and flavors while discovering professional tasting techniques. As a special souvenir, each guest will receive an original Kikusui tenugui to take home.