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Sake in Hiroshima: The 8 Best Saijo Brewery Tours

8 tours  ·  from $36 a head

Saijo is a brewing town of red-brick chimneys twenty minutes from Hiroshima, with seven kura on one street. These 8 tours are compared on how many you get into, what the tasting fee covers and how the trains back work.

Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries - Fukubijin shows the appeal of Junmai sake
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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

1.Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 7 Breweries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $50Our pick

Meet guide Ione at Saijo Station for a two-hour walk through seven breweries. You’ll taste eight sake styles, from Daiginjo Gold to cloudy Nigori, with short lessons on brewing, serving, and flavor. The group is limited to 10, and the route covers about 1.5 kilometers.

“We had a great time with the brilliant Ione as a guide. Learnt a lot about the Saijo area and the history and brewing techniques for sake. I would recommend this tour over those that visit only a couple of locations, much more complete and more fun!”

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Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour - Kamotsuru Brewery and the first tastings
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Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

2.Hiroshima: Saijo Sake Tasting at 7 Breweries Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 29 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

Meet your English-speaking guide at Saijo Station and walk through Hiroshima’s famous sake district. Taste several styles at up to seven breweries, learn how local water and rail links shaped the town, and ask guides such as Gordon, Ami, or Kiyoshi for help choosing bottles to take home.

“We enjoyed the knowledge of our guide Ron whom had answers to all our sake related questions. Although we had a timing issue, Rom managed to make the most of the time we had with the opening hours of the breweries.”

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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 3 Breweries

3.Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Tour with visit to 3 Breweries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $35Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Saijo Station for a 90-minute walk through three breweries in one of Japan’s top sake towns. Taste five styles, including daiginjo, junmai sake, Hiroshima genshu, and plum wine made with daiginjo. This is a tasting tour, not a brewery production visit.

“A very concise yet in-depth overview of the sake making process, learning what makes it unique and how more premium styles of sake are made. Our guide was enthusiastic, incredibly knowledgable and a lot of fun to be with. ThougRead more”

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Visit behind the Scenes: Hiroshima Saijo Sake Brewery Tour - Hakubotan: the most unusual access of the afternoon
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Visit behind the Scenes: Hiroshima Saijo Sake Brewery Tour

4.Visit behind the Scenes: Hiroshima Saijo Sake Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $117

Spend three hours in Saijo visiting Mitate Shrine, Kamotsuru, Hakubotan, and Sanyotsuru. Learn how sake is made, sample brews, tour a historic factory, and create a personal label with spring water and sumi ink. The group is limited to five people.

“The sake tour I took was a rich experience. The tour guide was knowledgeable about Japan's history and how sake intertwined with it. The sake tour was great got to see the tools used and was explained from the owner about the proceRead more”

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Sake Town Tour in Saijo Hiroshima - Four to six breweries, with room for comparison
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Sake Town Tour in Saijo Hiroshima

5.Sake Town Tour in Saijo Hiroshima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $209

Meet your English-speaking guide at Saijo’s information center for a three-hour walk through Japan’s famous sake district. Visit four to six breweries, taste Hiroshima-style sake, enjoy lunch and dessert, and finish near Saijo Station. Guide Masa can help explain the brewing process and translate along the way.

“Masa was a kind, patient, and affable tour guide who introduced us to some wonderful sake breweries and local favorite restaurants. Highly recommended if you have any interest in how sake is made or want to try a few with a knowledgeable guide and translator (especially the unique Hiroshima brews with their special soft mountain water).”

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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Guided Tour - 7 Breweries in 2 Hours - Starting at Saijo Station and Saijosakagura-dori
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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Guided Tour – 7 Breweries in 2 Hours

6.Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Guided Tour – 7 Breweries in 2 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $73

Walk Saijosakagura-dori with a guide such as Ram, Emoke, or Masa, tasting sake at seven Saijo breweries in about two hours. Learn how local water, rice, and brewing traditions shape each pour. The route is compact, the group is capped at six, and extra tastings may be available for an added fee.

“We had a wonderful time. Our guide Emoke, was very helpful and amiable. We learned a lot about sake and enjoyed seeing how the process works. My only recommendation would be to start the tour at the brewery where we ended as it Read more”

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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Calligraphy and Dinner Private Tour - Mitate Shrine and the spiritual side of brewing
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Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Calligraphy and Dinner Private Tour

7.Hiroshima Saijo Sake Tasting Calligraphy and Dinner Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $286

Spend five hours in Saijo with a private guide, visiting Mitate Shrine and three sake breweries. Taste local sake, see a working production site, make a label with brewery spring water, and finish with Setouchi dishes and bishu-nabe at France-ya.

“I had a wonderful time exploring Saijo's sake culture with friendly and knowledgeable local guides.”

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Bouldering, Sake and Food, Local Gem Hiroshima Evening Tour - One hour at pb climbing
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Bouldering, Sake and Food, Local Gem Hiroshima Evening Tour

8.Bouldering, Sake and Food, Local Gem Hiroshima Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $143

Meet at Yokogawa Station at 6 pm for beginner-friendly bouldering, then visit a local liquor shop for seasonal sake, craft beer, and snacks. Finish with Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki and a guided walk through Yokogawa. The English-speaking climbing instructor and licensed Japanese or trained American guide keep the evening easy to follow.

“It quite nice to get away from the crowds. I was treated to some beer, snacks, sake and okonomiyake. Plus some interesting bits about the area. The gym is quite nice, it's smaller than back home but climbing routes are really interestinRead more”

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