Gunma : Shimizuya Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting

Step inside Shimizuya Sake Brewery for an intimate experience available from early March through September, limited to just six participants per tour. Explore the brewery in a calm setting while learning about its sake-making philosophy, from the careful handling of rice and water to preparation, cleanliness, and year-round maintenance. Discover the often-overlooked work that takes place between brewing cycles and gain insight into the details behind refined sake. The experience concludes with a guided tasting that compares the same sake at different moments, revealing how aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel evolve with time and temperature. Learn to recognize these subtle transformations and appreciate sake as a living beverage.