Kyushu

HIGHLIGHTS

Sake

Explore the major sake brewing region, Fukuoka, on the southern island of Kyushu and visit three breweries during the brewing season. The brewers and rice growers will share their philosophies and approaches with the group during the tours and at meals.

Taste sake just-pressed for the season right at the source and with meals. In addition to sake, shochu and wine from the brewers we visit will be in the mix.

Food

The Kyushu tour is going to be for adventurous foodies bringing together the rich culinary and sake cultures of Fukuoka.

Start the tour by meeting brewers and end the day with sake paired with the freshest fugu blowfish sashimi at your welcome dinner. Continue the quest with a shop-to-shop ramen crawl in Hakata, casual pop-up oyster BBQ, and mysterious but tasty creatures from Ariake-kai Bay.

For refined palates, a taste of the best super premium gyokuro tea from Yame will be a real treat.

On the final day, you will visit a cooking studio in Kumamoto where white smoke rises from the ground everywhere and steam your own vegetables in geothermal vents.

Nature & Onsen

See the best of Kyushu by exploring distinctively different sceneries. Enjoy the coastline on the Japan Sea Coast side of Kyushu as we visit sake rice growers in Itoshima and an artist’s pottery studio in Karatsu.

See the fertile Tsukushi Plains along the Chikugo River flowing into Ariake-kai Bay.

In the historic town of Yanagawa, enjoy exploring the city on foot and cruise the canals tucked under a cozy, heated kotatsu tables in every boat. Then, drive into deep mountainous area in Yame to see the tea plantation and to play a tea tasting game.

On the last evening, soak in open-air hot springs with a magnificent view of the mountains in Yufuin, Oita.

This tour will not be offered in 2026/ 2027. The itinerary below is an example of what has been offered on this tour previously.

Contact us today info@saketours.com if you are interested in this tour in future.

Tour Destination: Kyushu
Dates & Duration: TBA
Group size: Maximum 14 guests
Tour Cost: TBA