This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 11:30 Meet up @ Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
- 11:35-12:35 Tour of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
- 12:50-13:25 Kikumasamune Memorial Museum
- 13:40-14:10 Sakuramasamune Memorial Museum
- 14:20-14:50 Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Kobo
- 15:00 Disband @ Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Kobo
Tour Itinerary in Detail
This private tour of Hyogo began at 11:30, when the guide met the guests at @ Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, and finished at 15:00. The day ran to 3 hours and 30 minutes from start to finish.
From there the group visited Tour of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum at 11:35, Kikumasamune Memorial Museum at 12:50, Sakuramasamune Memorial Museum at 13:40 and Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Kobo at 14:20.
Can You Do a Private Sake Brewery Tour in Nada, Kobe? A Licensed Guide's Report
[Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.)](https://www.j-g-a.org/) guide led a private sake brewery tour for a group of guests visiting the Nada district, visiting four breweries: Hakutsuru Sake Brewing, Kikumasamune Sake Brewing, Sakuramasamune, and Hamafukutsuru. Although it was unfortunately a rainy day, at Hakutsuru the guests watched an English-language video showing the sake production process, and everyone viewed it with great interest. At each brewery, I introduced its distinctive features and history, and used a comparison sheet I had prepared in advance—visually explaining the differences between junmai-shu and daiginjo, as well as the differences in fermentation methods compared to beer and whiskey—to describe the diversity and appeal of sake. The guests were impressed to learn that so many sake breweries are located within this small area, that each has its own distinctive character, and by the depth and richness of sake production.
Click here for more details: Nada Sake Breweries Kobe Local Tour with Licensed Guide
Hello! I am Andy Murao. I love this job as I can visit various destinations with the people from all over the world. I am always thinking that I could help you know more about Japan and understand the attractiveness of Japan.
I would like to provide a tour in accordance with your request and preference. Please let me know what you want to see, eat, experience, etc. and then I will propose a schedule based on them.
There is one point to note. I like walking very much, so I might be a guide who forces you to take long walks.
I look forward to attending you in Japan.
Best regards,
Andy Murao
Jul 13, 2026
webstere2025
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Andy(Atsushi) was great and communicated with us beforehand about our…
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Excellent
Andy(Atsushi) was great and communicated with us beforehand about our itinerary. He was flexible with changes we requested. Andy was very informative during the tour. He also was willing to take our family’s pictures. We were able to stop and check out shops as we pleased along the way. He also accommodated lunch requests(as our daughter has food allergies).
One thing I wish we realized was that there is quite a bit of walking. We were fine but for people who are perhaps older or with young children you may want to consider taking a cab between different sites.
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Andy was great . On time and patience with our walking tour since we had a 14 yr old with
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Andy Murao was an amazing and wonderful tour guide. He reached out to us with some ideas for our private tour. He worked with us as we made the tour perfectly suited to our needs. He met us on time. He navigated the crowds and the sites perfectly. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot. He even put together a nice photo collection of photos he emailed us after. Highly recommend.
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It was a good tour & Andy looked after us well. He managed to change things to suite our
walking limitations & we had a good day.