Overview

Discover Takehara, a town where salt production and sake making shaped its rich cultural heritage. You stroll through its well-preserved historic district, featuring elegant merchant houses, sake breweries, and townhouses. Takehara is the birthplace of Masataka Taketsuru, the father of Japanese whiskey, who developed the whiskey industry with his Scottish wife Rita. After a sake tasting at Fujii Sake Brewery, you take a scenic ferry ride to Osakikamijima Island, home to the History and Maritime Museum and the beautifully preserved Omochizuki Residence.

Features

• Stroll through a well-preserved Edo period townscape.
• Discover the legacy of salt, sake, and whiskey.
• Enjoy a ferry ride on the Seto Inland Sea, to Osakikamijima Island
*Sake tasting is for those aged 20 and over (For those who don’t drink alcohol and for children, the water used in sake making is available.)
*If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, please inform us at least one week in advance. Depending on the restrictions, you may be required to purchase a bento box meal on the day. Thank you for your understanding.
*The ferry ride takes approximately 30 minutes. If you are concerned about motion sickness, please take precautions such as taking motion sickness medication in advance