Hokkaido sake tasting experience
So much sake, so little time Three buzzy, boozy, brilliant hours in Sapporo
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Experience Overview
Time:
3 hoursWhat to expect:
Fully tailored to your preferencesLanguage:
Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)Meeting point:
In front of the Hokkaido-Sapporo Tourist Information Centre located in JR Sapporo StationCancellation:
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring:
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
What’s Included:
What’s Excluded:
Key Highlights:
- Indulge in the sake, beer and liquor that are part of Hokkaido’s rich culture
- Take the experience at your pace, savoring 6 tastings over 3 hours with classic snack pairings like gyoza dumplings to keep you going
- Flit between izakaya, sake shops and museums where you learn a little about the sake making process as you sample
- Taste sake from different regions, different ages and at different temperatures – all in the name of discovery, of course!
- Get your hosts recommendations on other sake-lover appropriate places and activities in Sapporo
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What you’ll do
To truly appreciate Hokkaido culture, sake must be sampled – we don’t make the rules! So really, it would be wrong not to join a local insider in tasting some of the beverages that put Hokkaido on the map. You’ll sip on Kokushi Muso, one of Hokkaido’s most famous brands of sake, trying everything from Daiginjo-shu (high-quality sake) to seasonal, limited edition brews. At a local izakaya, try the iconic Chitosetsuru sake from the 150-year-old Nippon Seishu Brewery between bites of crispy yakitori (chicken skewers), or stock up on your own personal stash at the Chitosetsuru Sake Museum – part museum, part tasting room and part store (it even sells sake ice-cream) Need a break from sake? Hokkaido is also famous for its smooth, smoky whiskey.
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