Learn how whiskies are made at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery and enjoy arts at Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art along with beautiful scenery with KTIC Friends.
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The Highlight
- Suntory Yamazaki Distillery Tour is only available by lottery base! Please do not miss on this special chance!
- Get a deeper knowledge on production process of whisky distillery tour with English audio guide at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery.
- Tasting experience on Yamazaki whiskies.
- Shopping at Yamazaki Whiskey Museum.
Gift from Suntory Yamazaki Museum is included.
Enjoy must see masterpieces from the Water Lilies series by Claude Monet in Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art.
Walk around beautiful garden at the Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art.
An accompanying of KTIC friends.
- This is a walking tour.
The Experience
Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art for 85 minutes
This museum exhibits approximately 1,000 items which are primarily ceramics, lacquerware, dyes, textiles, Japanese paintings, western paintings, and contemporary sculptures.
Especially the popular one is Waterlilies series of Monet in western paintings area. In addition, special exhibitions are held three or four times a year.
Enjoy the architecture and magnificent scenery of the museum includes the over 100 year old main building design supervised by Shotaro Kaga, and the new building designed by the architect Tadao Ando. Please enjoy the comfortable time with your friend or family in the relaxing space.
Whisky Distillery Tour at Suntory Yamazaki Distillery and Museum for 110minutes
Introducing the dedication of craftsmenship and production process to produce a variety of distinctive whiskies at Yamazaki Distillery. Followed for tasting the unblended of The Yamazaki singlemalt whisky which not for sale. Tours are conducted by Japanese speaking guide staff by Suntory(English auido guide is available). This tour provides a full wide range to enjoy whisky.
1.Observe the process of whisky making from mashing to aging in detail and feel the craftsmanship. 2.Enjoy a whiskey tasting the unblended of The Yamazaki singlemalt whiskey, which are not for sale. 3.Audio Guide Apps is available for free in an English, Chinese and French for a distillery tour. If you need it, please download it before the tour begins. 4.Gift shop does not offer big bottles fo whisky for sale.
To download the app, click here. →App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/factorytour-audio-guide/id1447089208 Link to external site
To download the app, click here. →Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evixar.suntoryfactorytour&pli=1 Link to external site
- Please note that this is NOT a guided tour.
- KTIC Friends is a staff from Kyoto Tourist Information Center. The English-speaking staff will accompany from JR Yamazaki Station.
- This is a walking tour.
Itinerary
- 11:50Meet KTIC Friends at JR Yamazaki Station
- 12:00Transfer to Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art by walking (15 minutes)
- 12:20Enjoy Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art (85 minutes).
- 13:50Transfer to Suntory Yamazaki Museum by walking (25 minutes)
- 14:20Enjoy Suntory Yamazaki Distillery (120 minutes) After the distillery tour, enjoy tasting and shopping at Suntory Yamazaki Museum
- 16:20Transfer to JR Yamazaki Station by walking (10 minutes)
- 16:30Finish tour at JR Yamazaki Station.
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
- This is not a private tour, you will enjoy the tour with other guests.
- This tour is available in small group. Maximum of 4 people.
- Minimum number of tour is 1 person to operate.
- This tour is only operates on selective days.
- Meet with your KTIC Friend at JR Yamazaki Station (JR Kyoto line) and start the tour from the station. JR Yamazaki Station is located in 14 minutes from JR Kyoto Station by train and 27 minutes from JR Osaka Station by train. Also you can easily access to the station from Oyamazaki station by Hankyu line.
- Lunch is not included.
- Additional tasting at the tasting lounge will be an additional charge.
- All participant must be 20 years old or older.
- Also if you are with small children including infants can not participate this tour. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Information about tour operator Name H.I.S. Co.,Ltd. address Kamiyacho Trust Tower 5F 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6905, JAPAN registration number No.724 by Commissioner of Japan Tourism Agency
Information about tour Place of departure and destination KYOTO number of days of travel 1 day means of transportation Walking name of bus company None meals None Minimum number of passengers to operate.1 Ｎumber of GUIDE：1 ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about our travel packages at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan/boshu_j_2009.pdf ・Please, read and understand the terms and conditions about this product at the following link: https://www.his-j.com/company/yakkan ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
Important Booking Information
Customer Guidelines:
- Please arrive at the meeting location 10 minutes prior to the departure time.
- IMPORTANT: The bus will depart according to the schedule and will not wait for late arrivals.
- Please be aware that weekends, holidays, and event days may experience high levels of congestion.
- The schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
- This tour basically utilizes a shuttle bus, and there may be delays in arrival time due to traffic or other factors.
- Due to traffic or other reasons, the duration of visits at each destination may be shortened, and arrival times may be delayed.
- Refunds will not be provided if you fail to arrive at the meeting location on time (no show).
- In the event of a natural disaster, such as a typhoon, the tour will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued.
- Wearing your seatbelt is mandatory while the shuttle bus is in motion due to legal regulations.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited on the bus.
- Please refrain from standing up while the bus is in motion.
- If you accidentally leave any belongings on the bus, please be aware that they will be disposed of.
- Please personally take responsibility for your valuables.
- Please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions when you book. especially if the tour includes lunch.
Note: These guidelines are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Thank you for your cooperation.