Japan sake breweries draw foreign visitors with twists on tastings

Adaptations after COVID tourism crash bring new customers as domestic demand shrinks

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About a third of people planning to visit Japan say drinking sake is one of the things they are looking forward to the most. (Photo by Atsushi Ooka)

YUKI NAGANAWA, YUTA ADACHI and TARO UNNO

GIFU, Japan/KYOTO/KOBE, Japan -- Sake breweries in Japan's regional areas are focusing on foreign tourists for growth, pulling in travelers with tours and such gimmicks as a tasting room that takes inspiration from arcades.

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