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Offered languages
- English
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
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.
What to expect
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.
Additional info
- 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.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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