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Harushika Sake Brewery Tasting

In a Naramachi machiya once home to a Kofukuji monk, taste five Harushika sakes and keep the souvenir glass — sake from the very birthplace of Japanese sake.

Harushika Sake Brewery Tasting
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When · Where

When
2026/08/01 01:00
Where
Imanishi Seibei Shoten (Harushika)(24-1 Fukuchiincho, Nara, Nara)
City
Nara
Getting there
About 15-min walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
Price
Five-sake tasting approx. ¥500 with souvenir glass
Organizer
Imanishi Seibei Shoten Co., Ltd.

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
About 15-min walk from Kintetsu Nara Station Open directions in Google Maps ↗
Booking & entry
Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
Paying
Five-sake tasting approx. ¥500 with souvenir glass. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
Language
Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
Good for
food lovers, culture seekers, date night

Highlights

  • Tasting flight of five Harushika sakes
  • Souvenir tasting glass to take home
  • Historic machiya with garden and cafe

Background & story

Founded in 1884, Harushika brews in Naramachi; its name ('spring deer') nods to the deer-riding gods of nearby Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

Good to know

Tasting hours are 10:00–16:30; English explanation is available.

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