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Discover Japanese Fermentation at a 150-Year-Old Miso Brewery

Nagoya, Japanby Tourism Designers Co., Ltd.

  • 2.5 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

Highlights -Step inside a 150-year-old miso brewery and discover Aichi’s rich fermentation heritage. -Explore traditional wooden barrels and learn the secrets of naturally aged Japanese miso. -Meet the people preserving generations of craftsmanship behind the renowned Shippo Miso. -Taste different miso soups and discover their distinctive colors, aromas, and umami. -Browse the brewery shop for authentic miso and locally made fermented specialties. Overview Discover Japanese fermentation at Sato Brewery, home of Shippo Miso, made here for over 150 years. Explore the traditional brewery and learn how miso is fermented and aged. A brewery team member will introduce the craftsmanship behind this essential Japanese ingredient. Then taste several miso soups and compare their colors, aromas, and flavors. Finish at the brewery shop, where you can browse miso and other fermented specialties to take home. Experience the history, craftsmanship, and flavors of Aichi’s fermentation culture.

What's included

  • Miso brewery tour
  • Taxi transportation
  • Professional, English-speaking guide[
  • Miso soup tasting
  • Transportation to the meeting point
  • Personal purchases
  • Guide gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

- Traditional Miso Brewery Tour Step inside the home of Shippo Miso, where over 150 years of miso-making tradition come to life. Led by a brewery team member, explore the traditional brewery and learn about its history, local soybean miso culture, and the process behind this essential Japanese ingredient. Discover how naturally fermented miso develops its deep, complex flavors over time. See the traditional wooden barrels used for aging and learn how their unique fermentation environment, combined with the experience and skill of generations of craftspeople, helps preserve the brewery’s time-honored methods. - Miso Soup Tasting Experience the diversity of Japanese miso by tasting several miso soups, each prepared with a different type of miso. Compare their colors, aromas, richness, and distinctive flavors as brewery staff explain the characteristics of each variety. Discover the remarkable depth of an ingredient that has been a cornerstone of Japanese home cooking for centuries. - Brewery Shop Complete your visit by browsing the on-site shop, featuring Shippo Miso and other fermented products. Find your favorite flavors to bring home as a delicious reminder of your experience.

Meeting and pickup

Meet your professional, English-speaking guide at Nagoya Station Tourist Information Center. Travel by taxi to Sato Brewery, a historic miso brewery in Aichi.

End point

Meet your professional, English-speaking guide at Nagoya Station Tourist Information Center. Travel by taxi to Sato Brewery, a historic miso brewery in Aichi.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This package tour includes statutory accident compensation in accordance with Japan's Travel Agency Act. We also recommend that travelers purchase their own travel insurance for broader medical and travel-related coverage.
  • Minimum age of participants is 7.
  • A Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, or Korean-speaking guide may be available. Please contact the supplier in advance to check availability.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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