【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 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 located next to "Shiragikusui," one of Fushimi's seven famous waters, and uses mineral-rich soft water to brew its mellow and elegant classic "Nadejo" (ladies' sake).
It combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, showcasing the science and dedication of sake brewing through processes such as rice steaming, koji making, and temperature-controlled fermentation.
Visitors can taste the "Shinsu" Ginjo and innovative yuzu sake on-site, and learn about sake culture and its pairing with Kyoto cuisine through a professional English guided tour.
Reviews
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.
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.
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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