🍶 Kobe, Japan! Not just Kobe beef 🥩 3 Sake Breweries, Train Tips & My Favourite Japanese Meal 🇯🇵

G’day legends! Today we’ve docked in Kobe, Japan, onboard Holland America’s Noordam — and I’ve packed a HUGE day into just a few hours. In this episode, I’ll take you through three incredible sake breweries (including one that supplies the Nobel Prize banquet!), share my favourite Japanese meal of the whole trip, and give you a stress-free crash course on using Japan’s train system. 🍶 Stops on today’s Kobe Sake Crawl: * Sawano Tsuru Sake Museum — history, heritage, and a bold nama genshu to kick things off. * Fukuju Brewery (Shushinkan) — the star of the day. Stunning brewery village, award-winning sake, and tastings you’ll never forget.👉 Book your tour here: https://www.enjoyfukuju.com/en/tour/ * Daikoku Masamune Direct Store — sake pairings with roasted rice & cheesecake (yep, it works!). 🍜 Food stop: Menya Isshin — where I discovered the ultimate bowl of tantanmen ramen. Creamy, spicy, rich, and unforgettable. 🚉 Train tips included — so you’ll know exactly how to get from the cruise port to each stop and back, without the stress. Kobe isn’t just about the beef — this port city delivers big on sake, culture, and hidden food gems. If you’re cruising Japan or planning a trip, you’ll want this guide in your back pocket. ⚓ Hit subscribe and join me for more adventures across Japan, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand — always cruisy, always boozy. #KobeJapan #SakeTour #BoozyCruiser #CruiseJapan #Fukuju