Japanese Sake and Food Tour

First day: 11 hours, second day: 7.5 hours

About 38,000 Japanese Yen～

Sample Japan through your taste buds on this two-day sake and gourmet tour. You'll have the chance to visit sake breweries and try the famous Japanese alcoholic beverage straight from the source, then follow it up with delectable Japanese cuisine. The gorgeous natural surroundings of places like Mt. Takao will make the perfect backdrop as you travel from one palette-pleasing location to the next, letting the sake be your guide.

Day1

  • Walk
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Cable Car
  • Car

  • Depart hotel (around Tokyo Station)

    Train About 1.5 hours by JR Chuo Line and Keio Line trains

  • Arrive at Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Line

    Walk 5 minutes

  • Cable car and chair lift station
    Depart Kiyotaki Station on the cable car
    Depart Sanroku Station on the chair lift

    Cable Car 6 minutes

    Chair Lift 12 minutes

  • Arrive at Takaosan Station on the cable car
    Arrive at Sanjo Station on the chair lift

    Walk

  • Walk around Mt. Takao

    Mt. Takao is one of the most popular mountain in Japan with about three million climbers annually. This stems from the area itself boasting a wide variety of attractions in addition to the 599-meter ascent itself, from the nearby museum, food stalls and picturesque views on the way up to cultural sites, nature-filled hikes, and high-end restaurants in the vicinity.

    Walk

  • Cable Car and chair lift station
    Depart Takaosan Station on the cable car
    Depart Sanjyo Station on the chair lift

    Cable Car 6 minutes

    Chair Lift 12 minutes

  • Arrive at Kiyotaki Station on the cable car
    Arrive at Sanroku Station on the chair lift

    Walk 5 minutes

  • Arrive at Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Line

    Bus 10 minutes by pickup bus

  • Lunch

    (Recommended: Gonsuke)


    In the comfort of a tastefully old-fashioned interior, you can sit around the traditional irori hearth and savor fine cuisine made from choice ingredients, ranging from shrimp and steak to tender chicken, vegetables, and the specialty Gonsuke multi-course dinner.

    Bus 10 minutes by pickup bus

  • Arrive at Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Line

    Train 1 hour by Keio Takao Line, JR Chuo Line, Hachiko Line, and Itsukaichi Line trains

  • Arrive at JR Akigawa Station

    Car 5 minutes by taxi

    Walk 15 minutes

  • Nakamura Sake Brewery

    Sake brewing tour and tasting


    Located in the watershed of the Akigawa River, the Nakamura Sake Brewery boasts a history of over 200 years and they use the area's clear groundwater and select rice to brew their product. At the adjacent museum are displays of traditional brewing tools and documents as well as sake tasting and sales corners.


    Car5 minutes by taxi

    Walk15 minutes

  • Arrive at JR Akigawa Station

    Train 30 minutes by JR Itsukaichi Line and Hachiko Line trains

  • Arrive at JR Hachioji Station
    Stay at a hotel near Hachioji Station

    Walk

  • Dinner

    (Recommended: DOZOSAKE)


    Run by a couple from San Francisco, this quaint Japanese restaurant/pub allows visitors to try out traditional Japanese pub food made with organic and fresh local ingredients as well as specially selected sake for a memorable and relaxing dining experience.

  • Dinner

Day2

  • Depart JR Hachioji Station

    Train 50 minutes by JR Kaiji Express on the Chuo Honsen Line trains

  • Arrive at JR Sasago Station

    Walk 10 minutes

  • Sasaichi Sake Brewery

    Sake brewing tour and tasting


    Foreign visitors can learn about and sample various types of authentic sake using local spring waters from a brewery with over 300 years of history.

    Walk 10 minutes on foot

  • Arrive at JR Sasago Station

    Train 6 minutes by JR Chuo Honsen Line train

  • Arrive at JR Hatsukari Station

    Bus 10 minutes by pickup bus

  • Lunch

    (Recommended: Jun-an)


    Jun-an dishes are made with wild and medicinal herbs rich in nutrition to refresh the body and mind. Commune with nature through your body and renew your awareness of its importance.

    Bus 10 minutes by pickup bus

  • Arrive at JR Hatsukari Station

    Train About 2 hours, 20 minutes by JR Chuo Honsen Line and JR Chuo Line trains

  • Arrive at hotel in Tokyo