A group of travelers sharing a glass of sake around a low table in a traditional Japanese tatami mat room

The obsidian black doors leading into a centuries old tank holding room (a traditional “kura” storehouse) at a sake brewery

A group of travelers getting a tour of the koji fermentation room, where the fermentation koji for sake is grown. The temperature controlled room is adorned with a Shinto spirit ward.

A sugidama (pine needle decorative ball) with a Shinto decoration on it hangs near the doorway leading to a tank storage and bottling room.

The first brewery on Sake Secret Deluxe: Akita Shuzo! #pacset #pacsettravel #sake #sakesecret #supportsake #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends #akitashuzo #akita #tohoku