【English Guided Tour】Explore Kyoto Fushimi's Century-Old Sake Brewery | Famous Water Brewing Process + Selected Sake Tasting
- Founded in 1677, Yamamoto Honke Brewery is a prestigious Kyoto Fushimi sake brewery with a 350-year history, passing down brewing techniques from the Edo period through generations.
The brewery is adjacent to "Shiragiku-sui," one of Fushimi's seven famous waters, and uses mineral-rich soft water to brew its mellow and elegant classic "onna-shu" (women's sake).
Integrating traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, the brewery demonstrates the science and artistry of sake brewing through processes such as rice steaming, koji making, and temperature-controlled fermentation.
Visitors can sample "Shinsu" Ginjo sake and innovative yuzu sake on-site, and learn about sake culture and its pairing with Kyoto cuisine through a professional English guided tour.
What to expect
Founded in 1677, Yamamoto Honke Sake Brewery is a prestigious 350-year-old sake brewing family in Fushimi, Kyoto, passing down brewing techniques from the Edo period through generations.
Adjacent to "Shiragikusui," one of the Seven Famous Waters of Fushimi, the brewery uses mineral-rich soft water to craft mellow and elegant classic "women's sake."
Blending traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, it showcases the science and artistry of sake brewing through processes such as rice steaming, koji making, and temperature-controlled fermentation.
Visitors can taste "Shinsei" Ginjo and innovative yuzu sake on-site, and learn about sake culture and its pairing with Kyoto cuisine through professional English-guided tours.
- The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. Please carry a valid ID for age verification.
- Establishments are prohibited from serving alcoholic beverages to individuals who need to drive vehicles.
Reviews
This was awesome experience. The tour hosts were amazing always explaining in detail how everything works when comes to making sake. They let you try multiple different sakes and believe me when I say you wont be disappointed.
Awesome experience， try multiple different sakes ，can also learnt a lot about the sake making process . ，it is completely relaxed, staff is friendly ，also knowledgeable and the vibe is great. Highly recommend this experience.
Excellent experience! We learnt a lot about the sake making process and really enjoyed the tasting. The hosts were very friendly and knowledgeable. We would highly recommend!
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