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<ul>
	<li>7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price</li>
	<li>3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price</li>
	<li>The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price</li>
	<li>Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.</li>
	<li>The cancellation fee includes handling charges.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Meeting point:&nbsp;Minakuchi Shuzo Corporation / 3-23 Dogo Kita-machi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken</li>
	<li>Access:&nbsp;A 3-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station, parking is available</li>
</ul>

<p>This <strong>sake brewery</strong> is located close to the popular tourist attraction<strong> &quot;Dogo Onsen&quot;</strong>, which is always crowded with many tourists. <strong>Minachuki Shuzo brewery</strong>&nbsp;is a great destination after sightseeing in Dogo. This sake brewery, with a <strong>history of over a hundred years, </strong>features its mellow sake made from carefully selected and polished local rice suitable for sake making There is also a<strong> local &quot;Dogo Beer&quot;</strong> being manufactured since 1996.</p>

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<p>This tour starts with an explanation of the <strong>history </strong>of Minakuchi Sake Brewing and the characteristics of their sake making. Next, you will visit the <strong>Minakuchi&#39;s shop and main house,</strong> a registered tangible <strong>cultural property</strong> as a modern Japanese-style building of<strong> Ehime</strong>. Immerse yourself in a modern architecture unique to the Taisho era (1912-1926) of Japan.</p>

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<p>Then you will <strong>taste the natural water </strong>necessary for sake making. Excellent water from <strong>Nikitatsu</strong> is used for sake making. After visiting the sake brewery and beer factory, it&#39;s time to <strong>drink and compare different kinds of sake </strong>and also Dogo Beer at &quot;DOGO STANDING BAR - Bekkan&quot; just in front of Dogo Onsen Asukanoyu. <strong>2 kinds of sake, 2 kinds of beer and a snack</strong> are ready for you to try.</p>

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<p>Lastly, you will<strong> create an original label for a sake bottle.</strong> The label you made is put onto the bottle and you can <strong>take it back home as a souvenir.</strong>&nbsp;If you are hungry, you can eat at the <strong>neighbouring restaurant &quot;Nikitatsu-an&quot; </strong>(optional).</p>

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<p><strong>SCHEDULE</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Photoshoot</li>
	<li>Explanation</li>
	<li>Visit the main house</li>
	<li>Visit sake brewery &amp; beer factory</li>
	<li>DOGO STANDING BAR - Bekkan</li>
	<li>Tasting sake and beer</li>
	<li>Label making, tasting sake</li>
</ul>

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Minakuchi Shuzo Brewery Tour and Tasting in Matsuyama

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<ul>
	<li>Easily accessible from Dogo Onsen</li>
	<li>The traditional way of sake making at a sake brewery with more than 120 years of history</li>
	<li>Visit the Minakuchi Shuzo&#39;s shop and main house, a registered tangible cultural property as a modern Japanese-style building in Ehime</li>
	<li>Drink and compare different kinds of sake and Dogo beer at &quot;DOGO STANDING BAR - Bekkan&quot;</li>
	<li>Create an original label and take the labeled sake back home as a souvenir</li>
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	<li>Our Advertised Price and Net Rate DO NOT include the Japanese Consumption Tax.</li>
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This sake tour and tasting in Matsuyama is a perfect excursion from Dogo Onsen. Visit a traditional sake brewery with more than 120 years of history and taste their local sake and beer. Plus, take home your own Minakuchi Shuzo sake. Book now!