Duration
2 – 3 hours
Availability
Year-Round
Price: ¥ 5,500
（tax included）
Highlight
- Learn about the brewing process and dedication to sake making at Hananoka Sake Brewery’s gallery.
- Tasting of three types (currently suspended due to COVID-19, to be resumed after the situation settles).
- Visit and pray for health at four out of the eight deities by car.
- If time permits, a visit to the ‘Kanakuri Shiso Birthplace Memorial Hall’ is also possible.
Details
A tour that takes you by car to four of the eight deities, includes a visit to a sake brewery, and offers an experience of life in Wamizu Town. Hananoka Sake Brewery, once the site of the Kanakuri family’s brewery, inherited its license when the family closed down its operations. The brewery is renowned for producing small batches of high-quality sake.
Recommended Points
Founded in 1902, the brewery is known for its fragrant and sweet tasting sake. Committed to using locally-sourced rice from Wamizu Town, the brewing process utilizes groundwater from the brewery’s own well. They also use rice varieties like Kumamoto’s No. 9 koji and Hozaki, focusing on local branding. Inspired by the ‘domaine’ concept in wine, they are dedicated to brewing with their own rice, practicing pesticide-free and fertilizer-free cultivation. This brewery offers much to learn as a small regional business working on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Included in the fee
- Visits to Four Deities and Sake Brewery Tour
- Navigation Fee
- Interpretation Fee
Not included in the fee
Transportation cost
Language
English (including interpreter fee)
Event Duration
2 – 3 hours
Available Options
- Sake Tasting (1,000 yen)
- Kanakuri Shiso Birthplace Memorial Hall Tour (300 yen)
Meeting Point
Mikawa Onsen Community Center (negotiable)
Disbanding Point
Mikawa Onsen Community Center (negotiable)
Program Availability
Year-round
Minimum Participants
4 to 20 people
Application Deadline
One month in advance
Gallery
Cancellation Policy
Each content provider who already has a cancellation policy in place will follow their existing policy. For new content providers in this program, the following cancellation policy proposal will serve as the basis for determining the policy while making adjustments as needed.
| Content 1 |
| 【Cancellation by Organizer (Provider Included)】 ► The content may be altered due to weather conditions or the condition of participants. In extreme cases, such as severe weather, if safety is a concern, the guide may decide to cancel the tour. ► Please note that partial abandonment of the set fee, joining the course midway, or refunds for the return journey cannot be provided. |
| Content 2 |
| 【Cancellation by Organizer (Including Service Providers) Based on Judgment】 ► In the event of inclement weather such as heavy rain or if it is anticipated, the experience will be canceled. In such cases, we will notify you by phone by the evening of the previous day. There will be no cancellation fee in this case. |
| Content 3 |
| ► In case of rain, there is a possibility of route or content changes. ► If severe weather is expected, or if it becomes difficult to conduct the tour safely due to sudden weather changes during the tour or customer health issues, the guide may decide to cancel the tour. In the event of tour cancellation based on the guide’s judgment before the tour, a full refund of the tour fee will be provided. |
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- Selling Price:
- The selling price is set to be the same for buyers, whether it’s through direct sales by content providers or sales via travel agencies.
- Referral Fee:
- The referral fee for sales via travel agencies is determined through discussions between content providers and travel agencies.
- (Example) If the sales commission is 10%, the wholesale price is the selling price multiplied by 0.9.
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