Inuyama Nindoshu Brewery, Seal and Label Your Own

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1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

Step into a 1597 brewery—a Registered Tangible Cultural Property—and discover Nindoshu, a naturally sweet, liqueur-like sake crafted without any added sugar. As the only remaining Nindoshu brewery in Japan, its 430-year-old recipe is fiercely protected by the "Isshi Soden" tradition, passed orally to just one heir per generation. Beyond exploring this untouched merchant and samurai-era heritage, you will personalize two bottles with custom hand-written labels. Take one home as a unique souvenir, and leave the second to be preserved at the brewery—waiting to be enjoyed upon your return visit or mailed to you in the future.

What's Included

Bottle sealing on the brewery's hand press and custom label making
Access to cellars not otherwise open to the public
2 bottles of Nindoshu: 1 home with you, 1 aged in the cellar
Shared brewery tour at Kojima Jozo, brewing since 1597 with English Interpreter
Guided tasting of 4–5 pours for guests aged 20 and over, including unfiltered Nindoshu
Transport to and from the meeting point
Food and additional beverages
Shipping of your preserved bottle
Non-alcoholic beverage option

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Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
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    Your host meets you at the entrance to Kojima Jozo and takes you through the working and historic cellars of a merchant house that has made Nindoshu since 1597. You will see the traditional rice press, the ceramic jars sunk into the earthen floor that held an even temperature before refrigeration, and the cast-iron hand press still used to cap every bottle. You then taste four to five pours, including unfiltered Nindoshu drawn before filtering and the family's fruit-infused expressions. Guests aged 20 and over take part in the tasting, in accordance with Japanese law. Finally you seal two bottles yourself on the hand press and write your own labels. One bottle comes home with you the same day. The second is laid down in the cellar under your name to mature for at least two years, and can be collected on a return visit to Inuyama or shipped to you once it is ready.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Tags

Wine Tastings
Cooking Classes
Sake Tasting
Wine Making Workshops
Small Group
Food & Drink
Spring Break

Cancellation Policy

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

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