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Stay at Ichigou Sake Brewery Experience House, a boutique lodging nestled within the brewery grounds, offering exclusive access to handcrafted sake tastings and guided tours of the traditional fermentation rooms. Guests can enjoy seasonal sake pairings with local dishes in a serene tatami-lined lounge. The property features private garden-view rooms with sliding shoji screens, allowing quiet mornings spent listening to the gentle hum of brewing kura. Access to limited-edition releases is available only to on-site guests, making this a must-visit for connoisseurs.
Ichigou Sake Artisan House provides direct walkway access to the main brewery complex, just 100 meters away. Guests receive priority HopeGoo for the midday sake-making workshop and tasting session, led by master brewers who share secrets of rice polishing, fermentation control, and seasonal aging. The hotel’s interior preserves original timber beams and stone walls, with select rooms featuring sake aroma diffusers and display windows showcasing vintage fermentation vessels. Evening rituals like the "Moonlight Kura Tap Ceremony" are exclusively offered to residents, creating an immersive connection to Japan's brewing heritage
Book the Ichigou Sake Exclusive Stay Program to gain access to daily 9 AM private workshops including koji-making demonstrations, water quality analysis experiments, and blind tastings across vintage sake vintages. Each evening features the "Kura Night Talk," where resident brewers share stories of family legacy and craftsmanship over meals crafted with seasonal sake kasu (lees). This intimate experience is available only to guests—reserve your spot via the HopeGoo app for guaranteed participation
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