Kobe Area Tours


A person uses a tool to make incense sticks.

Awaji Island Japanese Scents and Perfume Making - Japanese Incense Factory

Let’s make senko, an incense stick, with our artisans!Around the 6th century, incense was introduced to Japan along with Buddhism. Why don’t you enjoy making incense in Awaji Island, which produces the most incense in Japan? Senko is a kind of incense and a long slender stick. We would like you try your hand at making an incense, which is very difficult even for artisans.

Three people stand in front of a red and white backdrop, preparing to strike a sake barrel with wooden mallets, with Japanese text on the barrel and jackets.

Itami Oimatsu Sake Brewery Party - Visit The Birthplace of Sake&Open a Barrel

In Japan, the lid of a sake barrel is broken open at special occasions or events in a ceremony called “Kagami-biraki.” This is to wish health and well-being at times of celebration and new beginnings. Kagami-biraki ceremonies are often conducted at weddings and New Year parties. Let’s celebrate with a “Kagami-biraki” experience and make some special memories of your time in Japan.

Three people stand around a sake barrel with Japanese writing on it, in front of a red and white striped backdrop.

Itami Oimatsu VIP Sake Tasting and Sampling Tour in the Oldest Brewery in Japan

In Japan, the lid of a sake barrel is broken open at special occasions or events in a ceremony which is called “Kagami-biraki.” This is to wish health and well-being at times of celebration and new beginnings. Kagami-biraki ceremonies are often conducted at wedding ceremonies and New Year parties. Let’s celebrate with a Kagami-biraki experience and make some special memories of your time in Japan.