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Guided tour · 3 hours
Hiroshima: Sake Town Tour in Saijo Hiroshima
The town has breweries, situated along Sakagura-Dori (Sake Brewery Street).
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Saijo sake · Hiroshima
Soft-water sake from the seven breweries of Saijo in Higashihiroshima, lighter and rounder than the firm sake of Nada, and the reason Hiroshima counts as one of Japan's three great brewing towns.
Saijo's water is unusually soft, which historically made brewing slow and unreliable. In the late nineteenth century local brewers developed a low-temperature fermentation method suited to that water, and the resulting style, gentler and more aromatic than the hard-water sake of Nada, established the town's reputation. Seven breweries still operate within a few streets of Saijo station, their brick chimneys and white plaster storehouses lining Sakagura-dori. The October sake festival brings several hundred labels from across Japan to the same few blocks.
Where to eat Saijo sake in Hiroshima: the editor picks
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Private tour · 6 hours
Hiroshima: Private Saijo Heritage & Sake Walk
Walk beyond Saijo’s breweries to ancient tombs, temple ruins, a sake-linked shrine, historic kura streets, and an included sake tasting on a private 5.5-hour tour.
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Guided tour · 2 hours
Hiroshima: Guided Saijo Sake Tasting Tour at 7 Breweries
Discover the flavors of Saijo sake on a guided tour of a sake brewery in Hiroshima. Learn about the brewing process and taste a variety of sake.
from¥12,600 Check dates