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Premium Kobe Beef Experience and Sake Tasting Culinary Tour
A four-hour small-group food tour: sake tasting in the Nada brewing district, Ikuta Shrine, then a Kobe beef teppanyaki lunch at a counter.
US$214 each · US$428 for two · Taxi ~25 min from the ship
Most listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before. Your ship's berth or time can change; a reservation costs nothing to hold.
Checked · price, reviews and availability from the operator’s Viator listing · Takumi Yamada
The day, stop by stop
- 1 hr
- 1 hr 15 minKiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum
- 30 minIkuta-Jinja Shrine
- 1 hrKobe
- 15 minSannomiya Center Gai Shopping Street
Not at the pier: about 25 minutes by taxi
Measured from Kobe Port Terminal.
- Taxi
- ~25 min · 8.8 kmAbout ¥4,100–5,100 (US$26–34) one way on the meter
- Meeting point
- Hanshin Uozaki Station ticket gate (2F, next to Lawson) →The taxi ride in Google Maps
- Show your driver
- 阪神 魚崎駅 改札前（2階 ローソン横）
- Other ways there
- Port Liner from Port Terminal station (right outside) to Sannomiya, about 5 min, then Hanshin Main Line from Kobe-Sannomiya to Uozaki.
- Pre-book a car
- Private Transfer: Kobe Port Terminal ↔ Kobe →From US$48 per car on Viator, no reviews yet. A metered taxi usually costs less.
- Coming back
- The same ~25 minutes; be at the ship an hour before all-aboard.
Fare from the official meter tariff in force since 2025-11-27, for the road distance; traffic, tolls and night surcharges are extra.
- The Kobe beef lunch is included, served at a counter where you watch it grilled, which covers the site's number 2 Kobe pick.
- It starts at the Kiku-Masamune brewery in Nada with six sakes, sake-lees ice cream (sorbet for non-drinkers), a sake cup to keep and, when they are working, a chance to watch the barrel-makers.
- It ends at Sannomiya station downtown, a short Port Liner ride or walk from either cruise berth, and holds a 5.0 rating across 34 reviews.
Food-minded couples on a 7-hour or longer call who want Kobe beef and sake handled in one booking.
You make your own way to the start at Hanshin Uozaki Station in Nada, a local train ride east of Sannomiya. It is a shared group of up to seven, and the barrel-making part depends on availability. The Kiku-Masamune museum on the route has closed on Tuesdays since April 2026, so on a Tuesday call confirm the itinerary with the operator. It was open on only 2 of the 22 Kobe ship days we checked on 12 October 2026.
What you will see
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What Princess Cruises charges for a day like this in Kobe
Princess Cruises prices from its public Kobe excursion page, 25 October 2026, per person. Tour prices here are the operator’s current from price.
Before you book
Is the Premium Kobe Beef Experience and Sake Tasting Culinary Tour worth it from the Kobe cruise port?
A four-hour small-group food tour: sake tasting in the Nada brewing district, Ikuta Shrine, then a Kobe beef teppanyaki lunch at a counter. Best for: Food-minded couples on a 7-hour or longer call who want Kobe beef and sake handled in one booking.
How long a port call do I need for this tour?
About 7 hours. The tour runs 4 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship, about 25 minutes each way between the pier and the start and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Add the train out to Uozaki; it finishes at Sannomiya, close to both berths.
Can I cancel if my ship skips the port?
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. The operator may cancel for bad weather, with a refund.
What should I know before booking?
You make your own way to the start at Hanshin Uozaki Station in Nada, a local train ride east of Sannomiya. It is a shared group of up to seven, and the barrel-making part depends on availability. The Kiku-Masamune museum on the route has closed on Tuesdays since April 2026, so on a Tuesday call confirm the itinerary with the operator. It was open on only 2 of the 22 Kobe ship days we checked on 12 October 2026.
Does this tour pick up at the cruise pier?
No: the start is at Hanshin Uozaki Station ticket gate (2F, next to Lawson), about 25 minutes from the ship by taxi (about ¥4,100–5,100 on the meter).
Will I be back on board before all-aboard?
The operator makes no written on-time promise, so the margin is yours to keep. This site only shows the tour as fitting a call of about 7 hours or more, which already includes half an hour to get ashore and the hour before all-aboard. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before means a reservation costs nothing to hold if your ship’s hours change.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per person, from about US$214, in a group of up to 7.
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