Sakagura (sake brewery) Tour(Kesennuma Tourism & Convention Bureau)
Sotenden is a high-quality sake brand that has won contests at the international level. The local sakagura (sake brewery) has been favored by people for over 100 years, since its establishment in 1912. Although their shops were destroyed by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, fortunately the brewery survived and resume operations the following day. You can hear about the brewer’s passion for sake brewing and their hopes for recovery while touring the fermentation process and tasting different varieties of sake. You will gain new insights into the deep nuances of Japanese sake and how sake’s characteristics change with the local climate.
- Category
- Activities
General Information
- Address
- 宮城県気仙沼市宮城県気仙沼市入沢3-8
- Prices
- Adult: ¥1,000 (incl. tax)
*Tasting participants must be at least 20 years of age
*Souvenir included - Opening Times
- 8:00am - 5:15pm
- Closures
- Sundays
- Duration
- 40 minutes
- Notes
- COVID-19 Prevention Measures: Limiting or guiding visitors, providing hand sanitizing equipment, wearing masks, ventilating indoor spaces, disinfecting used areas, etc.
Contact
- Contact
- Kesennuma Tourism & Convention Bureau
- Telephone Number
- 0226-22-4560