Awara Sake Tasting: Love & Stories by the Okami Brewers

Fukui
Awara Sake Tasting: Love & Stories by the Okami Brewers
￥39,000

  • Duration: 90 Minutes (approx.)

  • Location:awara, FUKUI

    Product code:EN-FKI-7502-75021

【OUTLINE】

This is a special 90-minute tasting experience centered around a sake brewing project that the Okami (female proprietors) of Awara’s inns have passionately pursued for 11 years to preserve the town's culture.
You will taste the sake carefully prepared by the Okami themselves, alongside other local Fukui sake, with the Okami personally guiding you through the tasting.
Experience the stories unique to the brewers—the passion they poured into each bottle, and the background of Awara’s nature, seasons, and local culture.
Furthermore, this special experience includes four miniature pairing dishes featuring local Fukui ingredients, perfectly matched to each sake.


【HIGHLIGHTS】

  • Interaction with sake producers
  • Experience local culture
  • Receive omotenashi hospitality from the Ryokan from the Ryokan Okami


【SCHEDULE】

[14:00] Toast with a welcome drink.
[14:10] Explanation of Sake and how to drink it.
　　　 4 types of Sake tasting.
　　　 Food pairing experience.
　　　 Q&A Session (Question Time)
[15:30] End of session and dismissal.


【THINGS TO NOTE】

  • Duration：90 minutes
  • Meeting point：Jizakegura Kondo (Kondo Liquor Store)　[MAP]
    1 Chome-501 Onsen, Awara, Fukui 910-4104　
  • Access：
    From Fukui Station, take the Echizen Railway Mikuni-Awara Line for 41 minutes, then it is a 2-minute walk from Awara-Yunomachi Station.
  • Minimum/Maximum participants：1–6 people
  • Language support：Japanese, English
  • Included ：
    ・Four types of sake
    ・English guide fee
    ・Souvenir chopsticks
    ・Participants may take home one bottle of the sake they tasted as a group
  • Participation requirements ：
    ・Persons under the age of 20 are not permitted to participate.
    ・Please refrain from coming by car.
    ・Snacks may contain miso or soy sauce. Please notify us in advance if you have allergies.
    ・Not recommended for pregnant travelers.
    ・Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions.
  • Free Wi-Fi ：No
  • Toilet：Yes (Western-style) 
  • Other things to note：
    ・Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
    ・Please note that arrivals 10 minutes or more after the scheduled start time may be considered a cancellation.
    ・If you arrive late, the experience time will be shortened as the session end time cannot be extended. Thank you for your understanding.


【CANCELLATION POLICY】

Until 72 hours before the experience start time: 0%
From 72 hours before the experience start time to start time: 100%
Cancellation after the experience has started or cancellation without contact: 100%