During this course you'll encounter Japan's fun and delicious food culture with all five senses. See for yourself why Japanese sake has been gaining attention abroad, as well as experiencing the production of Japanese vinegar and Meiji period beer.
COURSE CONTENTS
Day 1.
Day 1.
Nagoya Station
- Train
- 50 min.
Meitetsu Chita Handa Station
- Walk
- 15 min.
MIZKAN MUSEUM (MiM)
- This interactive museum is built on the site where vinegar company Mizkan was founded, part of the timeless atmosphere of Handa Canal's scenic black-walled warehouses. See, touch, and enjoy learning about how vinegar was made in the Edo period, the brewing techniques that have continued to this day, and the history and charm of traditional Japanese food.
- Walk
- 5 min.
Nakano Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. Kunizakari Sake-no-Bunkakan Museum
- Handa City's brewing culture goes back more than 300 years. Nakano Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. Kunizakari Sake-no-Bunkakan Museum is housed in a brewery where sake was produced for a period of around 200 years, ending in 1972.
- Walk
- 3 min.
Hanroku Garden
- The name Hanroku comes from the distinguished family of Nakano Hanroku, whose shipping and brewing industries flourished in the Edo period. The family garden beloved by Nakano Hanroku himself is now open to the public.
- Walk
- 3 min.
Stroll Around the Handa Canal Warehouse District
- In Handa City, Aichi Prefecture, the brewing industry of products such as sake and vinegar has thrived, with the industry's distinctive black-walled warehouses remaining in the area around Handa Canal to this day.
- Walk
- 15 min.
Handa Red Brick Building
- Handa Red Brick Building became a beer brewery in 1898, producing beer under the brand name Kabuto Beer. Nowadays you can taste a revived version of Kabuto Beer at the Café and Beer Hall Re-BRICK or purchase some as a souvenir at the shop.
- Walk
- 5 min.
Meitetsu Sumiyoshicho Station
- Train
- 40 min.
