Sake-making Experience

Please check here about the 1 week Sake Making programu 2021.

【APPLICATION CLOSED】

Thank you for your interests on this program.
We are sorry but we close applications.

【Now accepting application for the Term 1 (30th May to 5th June) of 1 week Sake Making Program at Gakogura 2019】

We are now accepting applications for 1 week Sake Making program at Gakkogura 2019!
We accept people who want to experience Sake making for a week.
We set this program to let the participants experience the most essential part of making sake.
To everyone who is interested in 1 week Sake making program at Gakkogura, please fill out the entry form and submit.

After we receive the entry form, we will review the details and will let you know as soon as we have decided whether your application is approved or not.
We will close the application when it is fully booked.
　

【Full】
【Gakkogura 2019 TERM(1) schedule】 31st May to 5th June Number of participants accepted: only few
30th May	Koji making, etc.
31st May	Koji making, etc.
1st June	Koji making (Tome koji), etc.
2nd June	Soe-shikomi, Koji making, etc.
3rd June	Shubo making, etc.
4th June	Naka-shikomi, koji making, etc.
5th June	Tome-shikomi, etc.

【Full】
【Gakkogura 2019 TERM(2) schedule】 15th June to 21st June Number of participants accepted: only few
15th June	Koji making, etc.
16th June	Koji making, etc.
17th June	Koji making (Tome koji), etc.
18th June	Soe-shikomi, Koji making, etc.
19th June	Shubo making, etc.
20th June	Naka-shikomi, Koji making, etc.
21st June	Tome-shikomi, etc.

【Full】
【Gakkogura 2019 TERM(3) schedule】 1st July to 7th July Number of participants accepted: only few
1st July	Koji making, etc.
2nd July	Koji making, etc.
3rd July	Koji making (Tome zoe), etc.
4th July	Soe-shikomi, Koji making, etc.
5th July	Shubo making, etc.
6th July	Naka-shikomi, Koji making, etc.
7th July	Tome-shikomi, etc.

【Conditions】

The purpose of this program is to have a deeper understanding of sake by experiencing making sake with brewers, not studying at the desk.
There are cases in which the schedule is changed without prior notice.
The schedule may vary from day to day. During free time, you may do as you please. Basically, participants are supposed to attend the whole program. Participants are strongly recommended to follow brewer’s directions all the time to avoid any problems.
Please come in clean and comfortable clothes. We have activities in both cold room and hot room.
Perfume, nail polish and smoking are prohibited at Gakkogura..
In case you don't have a rental car / a car, transportation is provided from Obata shuzo(main brewery) to Gakkogura and vice versa only.
You will be expected to submit a report after the program.
The participants who are from outside Sado island, will need to prepare the transportation, accommodation and meals by themselves.
In case you don’t have a rent car / a car, we recommend you stay in a hotel/ryokan which is easy to access to Obata shuzo(main brewery address: 449mano-shinmachi, Sado-city).
There is no interpreter at Gakkogura