Hirata Sake Brewery Tour in Hida Takayama
- Guided tour of Hirata Sake Brewery’s newly relocated brewery (2024), celebrating its 130th anniversary
- Small-group experience for a more personal and in-depth visit
- Learn about traditional sake brewing directly from knowledgeable brewery staff
- Discover a sake heritage dating back to 1769, with brewing history beginning in 1895
- Taste carefully crafted sake made with premium rice such as Yamadanishiki, Hidahomare, and Isehikari
- Experience sake brewed with pure water from the Miyagawa River, shaped by the climates of Ise and Hida
What to expect
Celebrate 130 years of tradition with a guided visit to Hirata Sake Brewery, which relocated to a new facility in 2024. This small-group tour offers an intimate look inside the brewery, where staff will guide you through the sake-making process and explain the craftsmanship behind each brew, followed by a tasting session.
Founded in 1769 in Hida Takayama and transformed into a sake brewery in 1895, Hirata Sake Brewery blends centuries of history with refined brewing techniques. Using carefully selected rice such as Yamadanishiki, Hidahomare, and Isehikari, along with pure water from the Miyagawa River, the brewery creates sake rooted in the harmony of Ise and Hida’s climate, culture, and tradition.
- The legal drinking age in Japan is age 20. Please bring a valid ID for proof of age
- Merchants can not serve alcohol to anyone who will be driving a vehicle
Reviews
The tour was great! Fuji, the tour guide explained everything so well in English. he was the best part of the tour. I learned a lot and enjoyed it immensely. their sake is really good too! I bought a bottle of one of samples we got to try as part of the tour. A great tour to do in Takayama. And great with a group or solo.
It’s a great experience for anyone interested in how sake is brewed in Japan and the different classifications.
what a nice experience! a big thanks to Fujisan! it was really nice to Learn how sake is made. The sake samples are of very high quality
top visit with Fuji san ! funny and interesting
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