Japan · CRAFT BEER
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 2 craft beer tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Walk Naramachi with an English or French-speaking guide, watching mochi pounding, tasting persimmon-leaf sushi, sampling up to five sakes, drinking local craft beer, and finishing with ramen and traditional sushi. Guides such as Melody and Remy have led this 3.5-hour food tour.
“Really good tour with great food, sake & beer, very friendly guide”
Follow a bilingual English-Japanese guide through Nara’s quieter lanes for five sake tastings, local craft beer, mochi, persimmon-leaf sushi, an early Japanese meal, and a traditional townhouse. French may be possible with advance notice, but English takes priority in shared groups.
“So this was actually the second tour I went on this trip where I was the only participant, but I still had such a great time! I can't pick a favorite part because it was all great! The local sushi, the Sake taste testing (I loved them all and ended up bRead more”
Pick a brewing town, a tasting counter or a night on the izakaya circuit.
