Usa Jingu Shrine & Kyushu Brewery Tours

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Start time and location:

8:00 a.m. at Hakata Station, Fukuoka prefecture

End time and location:

6:00 p.m. at Hakata Station, Fukuoka prefecture

Tour capacity:

Maximum 15 guests

Tour cost:

Starting at $1,080.00 USD per person (based on double occupancy).

Ages:

20 years of age and older, due to legal drinking age in Japan

Language:

English, Japanese

What’s included

  • English-speaking tour guide with sake expertise

  • Chartered tour bus transportation

  • Private admission and special tastings

  • Meals during the tour

  • Intimate tour and dining experiences with the hosting brewery, distillery, and winery.

  • Overnight accommodation

What’s not included

  • Travel insurance

  • Transportation costs outside of the duration of the tour

Highlight

Day 1

Journey from Hakata Station to Koku no Kura for a sake tasting and tour at this small but award-winning brewery, whose products are sold online exclusively at Tippsy!


Delight in a catered lunch by Chikuzei, renowned for creative kaiseki, paired with special craft beers.


Experience spiritual enrichment at Usa Jingu Shrine with a private group prayer ceremony.


Explore Ajimu Winery’s picturesque vineyard and facilities, savoring their exquisite wines during a guided tour and tasting.


Check into a hotel in the Beppu area before indulging in a delectable dinner at Shokusen Kome to Budo, featuring local izakaya style foods paired with sake.

Day 2

Enjoy an exclusive tour of iichiko Hita Distillery, where Tippsy customers can indulge in specially selected shochu tastings led by experts.


Experience the culinary delights of Furusato Shokubou Den in Hita, featuring their signature jidori chicken.


Visit Amabuki Brewing Company, a brewery renowned for its use of flower yeast, with over 300 years of history in Saga prefecture. The tour will end at Hakata Station.

Important information

  • We will do our best to accommodate food restrictions, however sincerely apologize for any inconvenience food restrictions that cannot be accommodated due to limitations of our hosting regions.

  • Please do not eat fermented foods the day before or the day of the tour, such as yogurt, natto (fermented soybeans) and kimchi.

  • Please refrain from wearing perfumes or scented products.

  • It’s recommended that you wear shoes that are easy to take on and off.

  • Tippsy reserves the right to take videos and photographs during the tour and to use them for promotional purposes. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

  • The itinerary can be catered to your party size and desired content as much as possible.

Cancellation and payment policy

  • Pricing is subject to change according to tour content.

  • The tour price includes a $200.00 USD non-refundable deposit (administrative fee) per person.

  • Cancellations at least 91 days prior to departure will receive a full refund minus the $200.00 USD per person administrative fee.

  • Cancellations 0 to 90 days prior to departure will be subject to 100% charge of the tour price.

  • Payment of the full sum must be made at the time of purchase.

FAQ

More information can be found on our Brewery Tours FAQ page. Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully before booking a trip with us. It is a legally binding contract.

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