Sake Brewery And Koken Garden

Sample a selection of sake after discovering how it’s produced and then meander through a tranquil garden designed like the ones that flourished during the Edo period. First, you will visit Sake Brewery. The Harima region of Hyogo Prefecture has a long history of sake brewing, with the oldest record of the first sake made with malted rice, and many long-established sake breweries can be found there. The tour will observe the technique of sake brewing, which uses carefully selected sake rice produced in Hyogo, a region with a climate suitable for sake brewing, and naturally fermented in the traditional way. In the end of the tour, you will enjoy tasting the sake. Afterwards, you will pause for photos of Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site that is considered the best intact example of 17th-century Japanese castle architecture. You can also see the castle’s towering main keep while meandering through nearby Kokoen Garden. Although the garden is only a few decades old, it was designed like the ones in the Edo period, which began around the time that Himeji Castle was constructed.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Tour an award-winning sake brewery and then sample some of the product.
• Behold Himeji Castle, an outstanding example of 17th-century Japanese castle architecture.
• Meander through serene Kokoen Garden, which reflects Edo period garden design.