Explore one of the best sake locations in the world, Saijo. Take a stroll through the historic streets, going from brewery to brewery to enjoy samples of local Japanese rice wine. Go on a journey with our expert guide in this off-the-beaten-path district made up of eight unique breweries. Centuries of dedication, expertise, and sheer hard work by its brewers make Saijo a special place for perfect sake. Enjoy an array of different taste profiles and flavors as you stroll through the picturesque streets and take in the beautiful architecture. If you find a type you like, the brewery shops carry a wide variety for you to purchase so that you can bring a piece of Saijo home with you. Experience sake from a new perspective and make unforgettable memories!

Note: This tour doesn’t show the actual sake-making process, which is unavailable to the public as the breweries don’t allow it for sanitation and safety reasons. Sake Breweries are dangerous places filled with wet floors, high platforms, heavy machinery, and brewery workers hurriedly running around. There is also the possibility of contamination of the rice wine. Sake brewing is a delicate process, so bacteria brought in on the shoes or clothes of visitors could easily result in an entire batch going down the drain. Because of these conditions, we will see great information and displays detailing how sake is made and visit tasting rooms, but we will not be able to see Sake being made in front of us and cannot visit the brewing facilities.

Please note: due to legal restrictions at some of our stops on this tour- all members of your group must be 20 years old or older.