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Umeshu (Plum Wine) experience

2024年12月10日

Umeshu (Plum Wine) experience

Make Your Own Umeshu (Plum Wine) in Kyoto!
If you’re visiting Kyoto, this is the perfect experience for you if you love umeshu (plum wine)! Choose from unique sugars and spirits to create your very own one-of-a-kind umeshu. This is an opportunity to make plum wine and plum syrup that you can’t find anywhere else!

Please click ‘[English only] Plum Wine Experience’ on the calendar to reserve.

You can easily book through our web form. Please note that the price differs from the Japanese version of the experience. Payment is required in advance.
Important: This experience is conducted in English only. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be automatically canceled, so please arrive on time.

Experience Overview:
Choose from unique sugars like homemade sweet sake syrup and aged mirin, specially prepared for this experience.
You can taste different syrups and select the one that best suits your taste.
The finished umeshu or plum syrup will be packed in a stylish tote bag for you to take home.
Enjoy making luxurious umeshu with rare spirits such as “Hyakunen no Kodoku” (a famous Japanese whisky) and “Ki no Bi Kyoto Gin,” which are not easily available elsewhere!


Experience Details:
Introduction: Our staff will explain the flow of the experience.
Tasting Session: Sample different types of plum syrups and choose your favorite.
Making Umeshu: Using the ingredients you’ve selected, you’ll make your very own umeshu.
Gift: After completing the experience, you’ll receive a tote bag as a gift by answering a short survey!
The experience lasts about 45 minutes, and the process is very simple, making it fun for everyone, including children.
(Note: Children will make plum syrup, not alcohol.)


After the experience, you can enjoy shopping in the store.

We look forward to welcoming you to Kyoto for this special and unique experience!

Pricing:
1 Bottle: ¥3,500 (per person, including tax)
2nd Bottle and Beyond: +¥2,500 (per person, including tax)
The price includes the experience fee, interpreter fee, materials, facility usage fee, and a takeaway box.

Booking and Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation Policy: No refunds for cancellations made within 3 days of the experience date.
Other Notices: The experience may be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have food allergies, please inform us when booking.

Participation Requirements:
Age: Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. There are no specific age restrictions, so children can enjoy making plum syrup.
What to Bring: Nothing in particular.
Dress Code: No specific dress code.
Language: This experience is conducted in English only.

Additional Information:
Location: The experience takes place at our venue in Kyoto.
Important Reminder: Please be on time. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be automatically canceled.

Please click ‘[English only] Plum Wine Experience’ on the calendar to reserve.