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Fermented Food tour -Secret of Japanese long lives-

This is a WAK JAPAN’s new tour featuring fermented Japanese seasoning such as vinegar, shoyu (soy sauce) and miso as well as sake. The WAK’s tour guide takes you to popular shops of vinegar, shoyu and miso located west of Kyoto Imperial old Palace and explains their history and especially the great role of Koji yeast.

After the shops,you will go to sake brewery (or l liquor store) where you can enjoy tasting 3 kinds of Japanese sake.

During the tour, you must be surprised to know how the Japanese Koji yeast gives us healthy and anti-aged idea of life as well as raising the taste of food. Also, this tour includes some souvenir from the miso and the shoyu shop.

Price

1 Person

¥32,560
per person

2 or More People

¥16,280
per person

Details

  • This experience is a private program.
  • Time required approx 3 h.
  • Available time: 9:30~, 13:30~
  • The tour is conducted on Monday, Tuesday, Wesnesday, Thursday and Friday. (except for holiday seasons. )

< Schedule>

-Meet at Wakwak-kan and move to the vinegar shop by taxi, and then visit shoyu shop and miso shop.
-Visit the sake brewery (or l liquor store) by taxi for Sake tasting.
-Finish the tour

*Please make a reservation at least two weeks in advance.

Notes on reservation

  • Max group size: approximately 5  people.(A large group may be divided into multiple smaller groups)
  • The same rate applicable to children. Alcohol cannot be served to customers under 20. Please kindly let us know in advance if the group includes anyone under 20.
  • Interpreting services for languages other than English are available upon request. (An additional fee is required.)
  • A full charge is required for an observer.
  • The activity time may be shorter if you arrive late. 
  • If you have food allergies or diary restrictions, please inform us in advance.(Please note that if you have severe allergies, you will not be able to participate.)

*Please contact us for details of the cancellation policy.
Any change of time or day will be subjected to cancellation policy.