■ Izumo Sake tour
Izumo Sake tour
■Overview.
Time required：240min
appointment：8
Minimum number of people：6
■price
20 years old or older：20,000yen
■1week in advance
Izumo Sake tour
time required： 240min
capacity：8 [Minimum number of people：6 ]
time required： 240min
capacity：8人 [Minimum number of people：6 ]
Miwa Ishihara, a sake sommelier and guide who loves sake and the area, will guide you.
Visit Saka district (Kozakai-cho, Izumo-city) to see the birthplace of sake brewing. Come experience the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere of Saka Shrine as it appears in Izumo-no-kuni Fudoki. Allow yourself to tune into the local people’s mindset and thoughts about their local sake. Feel how they cherish the simple elegance and humbleness of their sake brewing culture.
During the trip, enjoy the views of Lake Shinji as you chug alongside on the train. The 7th biggest lake in Japan is filled with brackish water and has been delivering rich bounty to the area for generations. Discover the connection between delicious sake and food over an indulgent meal.
Miwa Ishihara, a sake sommelier and guide who loves sake and the area, will guide you.
Experience Schedule
start time：
- Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Sta [Ichibata Railway]
- Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Sta➡Ichibataguchi Sta [by Ichibata Railway]
- 30min
- Saka Jinja(Shrine) *The place of origin for Sake
- 40min
- Ichibataguchi Sta ➡ Unsyu-Hirata Sta [by Ichibata Railway]
- 30min
- Okaya Jpanese Restaurant *Lunch & Sake tasting
- 90min
- Walking tour : Momen Kaido(Cotton Road) ➡Sake Mochida Honten(Sake brewery) *tasting&factory tour
- 50min
- The tour will end after Sake Mochida Honten.
Important information
- meeting place：
- Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Sta [Ichibata Railway]
Price per person
- ■20 years old or older：
- 20,000yen
Miwa Ishihara
Her well-known work as an announcer shifted into the wonderful world of Sake when she fell in love with the local brews.
Her well-known work as an announcer shifted into the wonderful world of Sake when she fell in love with the local brews. Following her dream, she became a KIKISAKE-SHI(master Sake sommelier). Visits to brewers and rice farmers uncovered many interesting stories and further drove her passion for Sake. After these encounters she visited many more brewers, where she learnt the importance of rice in Sake production. She has studied intensively to be a certificated master sommelier and can tell you anything you could ever want to know about this amazing brew. She has even published a couple of books on local Sake, to introduce the many makers and brewing areas in this region. Come let this master guide you through the deep and rich world of Sake!
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