Explore the wonder of Japanese Sake on a cycling tour at Meiwa town
Shinto no Inori Saio is a prize-winning sake that is highly rated by international sake competitions every year. Take a water-themed cycling tour around Meiwa's waterways, spots connected to the Saio – the ancient princesses who the sake is named after, and the brewery where Shinto no Inori Saio is made. Get a feel for the town as you travel by bicycle and discover how this area produces such delicious crops and sake. Enjoy a lunch of local specialties tori misoyaki (chicken grilled in miso) and sake rice, and recharge your body with sake-flavored sweets. Enjoy the expansive skies and rural landscape of Meiwa on a journey by e-bike (electric-assisted bicycle).
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Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 1 person
- Maximum Capacity
- 5 participants
- Participation Restrictions
- This tour is suitable for participants aged 13 and over. (Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Sake tasting is only for participants aged 20 and over.) For safety reasons, there is a minimum height of 150cm. Please contact us if you do not meet the minimum height.
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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Saiku Station historic park entrance
3043-3 Saiku, Meiwa-cho, Taki-gun, Mie Prefecture - Open Period
- Closed on certain days
- Closed Period
- Closed Tuesdays, Sundays, January-February, December 31 to January 3
- Tour Schedule
- Meet at Saiku Station, tour briefing and explanation on use of bicycles (10 minutes) > Cycling (10 minutes) > Prayer for safety at Take Shrine and learn about Shinto shrine etiquette (20 minutes) > Cycling (60 minutes) > Tour of Asahi Brewery (eat sake sweets, view a video, sample sake brewing water, tour of brewery, sake tasting) > Shopping (90 minutes) > Travel by car to Torimisoya for lunch (20 minutes) > Lunch of tori misoyaki (chicken grilled in miso) and sake rice (90 minutes) > Travel by car (15 minutes) > Finish at Saiku Station
- Required Time Around
- 5 hours
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are provided
- Open to meal requests
- Vegans and vegetarians cannot be accommodated.
- Parking
- Free parking for passenger cars. Please inquire about parking for tour buses.
- Notes
- After the brewery tour, transport will be by car. Participants deemed to have acted unsafely by the organizers will not be able to participate in the rest of the tour. Helmets must be worn during the tour for safety reasons.。
- Related websites
- https://www.kankomie.or.jp/special/fortravelagencies/en/experience.html#chunansei
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.