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Naniwa Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting & Guided Lunch
Naniwa Sake Brewery Tour with Tasting & Guided Lunch
Duration: 3 hours
Key Feature
- Guided tour of Naniwa Sake Brewery, a 300-year-old sake maker in Hannan City, Osaka
- Brewery with multiple gold awards at Japan’s most prestigious sake competitions
- Learn about traditional handcraft brewing techniques directly from toji (master brewer) and brewery staff
- Sake tasting experience: enjoy several varieties, including fruity and beginner-friendly options
- Special lunch at a local restaurant, featuring dishes carefully paired with Naniwa’s sake
- Scenic location: Hannan City, a nature-rich coastal town just an hour from Osaka
About a 1-hour train ride from Osaka, Naniwa Sake Brewery stands in Hannan City, a charming town surrounded by both mountains and the sea. With over 300 years of history, this long-established brewery has won multiple gold awards at Japan’s most prestigious new sake competitions. Even today, they remain dedicated to traditional handcrafting methods, carefully brewing sake with skill and passion.
On this guided tour, you’ll explore the brewery with the toji (master brewer) and kurabito (brewery workers), learning about their meticulous brewing process using carefully selected water, rice, and yeast. Witnessing the craftsmanship up close offers a deeper understanding of Japanese artisanal spirit and food culture.
After the tour, enjoy a tasting of several sake varieties brewed on-site. Their fruity and smooth flavors are popular even among those new to sake.
To conclude your visit, we’ll introduce you to a local favorite restaurant where you can savor dishes perfectly paired with Naniwa Sake Brewery’s creations.
Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse yourself in a day of Osaka’s local culture and the rich world of Japanese sake.
Tour Details
- Meet your guide at Ozaki Station
- Guided tour of Naniwa Sake Brewery
- Sake tasting and shopping at the brewery
- Seasonal Japanese lunch at a nearby restaurant
After lunch, the tour concludes, and participants are free to explore on their own.
Note: This tour is available only from April to September. No tours are held from October to December due to sake brewing in progress.
Meeting Location: 10:45 AM — Ozaki Station on the Nankai Main Line
- Access from Osaka City (Osaka/Umeda area)
- Travel time: Approx. 1 hour
- Take the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line from Umeda Station to Namba Station (about 15 minutes)
- Transfer to the Nankai Main Line and get off at Ozaki Station (about 35 minutes by Limited Express)
- Walk about 10 minutes from Ozaki Station
- Travel time: Approx. 40 minutes
- Take the Nankai Main Line from Wakayamashi Station to Ozaki Station (about 22 minutes by Limited Express)
- Walk about 10 minutes from Ozaki Station
- Travel time: Approx. 30 minutes
- Take the Nankai Airport Line to Izumisano Station (about 10 minutes)
- Transfer to the Nankai Main Line and get off at Ozaki Station (about 10 minutes by Limited Express)
- Walk about 10 minutes from Ozaki Station
Dismissal Location: Naniwa Shuzo Co., Ltd.
Facility Name: Naniwa Sake Brewery (Naniwa Shuzo Co., Ltd.)
Address: 3-13-6 Ozaki-cho, Hannan-shi, Osaka 599-0201, Japan
Included in the Tour Fee: Guide fee, brewery tour, sake tasting, and lunch
Not Included in the Tour Fee: Transportation to the meeting point and personal shopping expenses
Reservations are by request.
*Please select the date and time from the calendar.
*The duration of the experience is 3 hours.
*The application deadline is 10 business days before the desired date.
*Number of Participants: The minimum number of participants is 2, and the maximum is 6.
Important note
- Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour begins. If not, we have to cancel your reservation.
- A 100% cancellation fee will apply for no-shows without prior notice.
- Participants under 20 years old are not permitted to taste sake, though they may join the tour.
- Please inform us in advance if you have any allergies.
- For your safety and to maintain product quality, please follow the staff’s guidance during the tour.
- The schedule may vary slightly depending on crowd conditions.
- In cases of severe weather or natural disasters, the tour may be canceled.
- This tour starts and ends at the local meeting point. If you plan to arrive by plane, taxi, or other transportation, please arrange your travel in advance.
The cancellation policy
The cancellation fee will be applied based on our business days, excluding Sundays and public holidays in Japan.
If you request a date or time change for personal reasons, please note that availability may be limited. In such cases, the cancellation policy will still apply.
- Same day: 100%
- 2 days before: 80%
- 7 days before: 30%
