Kagoshima Private Tour with Farm Visit & Distillery Experience

4.9(16)9 hFree cancellationBy JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.

About this activity

Embark on this experiential tour visiting places related to food, sake, and tableware, and trace the natural and cultural roots that gave birth to Kagoshima's food culture.

Begin with a scenic ferry ride to majestic Sakurajima. Visit a local farm for a sustainable agriculture lesson and enjoy a delicious, farm-fresh lunch. Next, immerse yourself in Kagoshima's renowned shochu culture at a distillery, where you'll blend your own unique shochu to take home. Conclude your day exploring exquisite Satsuma ware pottery.

This private, guided tour for 2-7 people offers personalized service with an English-speaking guide and private transport. Discover Kagoshima's true essence – a story of nature, taste, and craftsmanship.

What's included

✓Lunch
✓Transportation costs included in the tour
✓English Guide Interpreter fee
✓Admission fees and experience fees

Not included

✕Fees other than those listed in Includes

Meeting and pickup

Meet your guide holding a JTB Sunrise Tours sign at Tourist Information Center near the East Exit rotary outside the station building. This is NOT the Kagoshima-chuo Station Information Center

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that participants may not join partway through the tour
The order of activities and arrival times may differ on the day depending on reasons such as road conditions and congestion at destinations
Shochu made by customers during the shochu blending experience may be taken home in a 720 ml bottle per person. Please be aware that restrictions on bringing alcoholic beverages vary by country
As this tour includes an experience with alcohol included, customers 6-19 years old will be charged at the Child rate
A tour of the Ryumonji pottery studio is not included. Only the adjacent shop will be visited
During the tour, the guide will confirm with customers their drop-off location on the return trip. (Drop-off is available only for hotels in Kagoshima City)
Meeting Point is Tourist Information Center near the East Exit rotary outside the station building. Please note that this is different from the Kagoshima-chuo Station Information Center right after exiting the Kagoshima-chuo Station ticket gate
Please make a request when booking if you prefer a vegetarian menu. If no request is made, the standard meal will be served.(Same-day changes are not allowed.)
Please note that requests for allergy-friendly meals, gluten-free meals, etc. or requests to remove or change ingredients due to personal preferences are not accepted
As suitcases cannot be brought during the tour, please leave them in a locker or at your hotel before participating
As hands and shoes may get dirty when visiting the field, bringing a handkerchief and small towel is recommended

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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