Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Akita: 7 breweries you can visit
7 sake breweries in Akita accept visitors, according to
each brewery's own website. Below you can compare booking, tasting, fees, how long a visit takes and
the nearest station; where a brewery has an official booking page, you can go straight to it.
Details are translated from the breweries' Japanese websites, with the source and the date we checked.
Open to visitors 7No reservation needed 1Tasting available 7English tour or materials 1Shop on site 5Within 1 km of a station 3
Official websites checked: 2026-07-12 – 2026-07-25 / Page updated: 2026-10-25
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| Brewery | Area | Reservation | Tasting | Fee | Duration | Nearest station |
|---|
| Ranman | Yuzawa | Reservation required | Available | — | — | Yuzawa Station (JR Ou Main Line), 790 m in a straight line |
| Tenju | Yurihonjo | Reservation required | Available (paid) | ¥1,000 (tax included), inclu… | About 1 hr | — |
| Takashimizu | Akita | Reservation required | Available | Free | About 45 min | — |
| Hideyoshi | Daisen | Reservation required | Available | Japanese-language guide: adu… | — | — |
| Hinomaru Jozo | Yokote | No reservation needed | Available (paid) | General ¥200 (with discount … | — | Juumonji Station (JR Ou Main Line), 3.9 km in a straight line |
| Kodamajozo | Katagami | Reservation required | Available (paid) | ¥1,000 (tax included, per pe… | — | Ugo-Iizuka Station (JR Ou Main Line), 330 m in a straight line |
| Akitabare | Akita | Reservation required | Available | ¥1,100 per person (tax inclu… | About 45 min | Araya Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 780 m in a straight line |
Brewery by brewery
Ranman秋田銘醸
4-23 Daikumachi, Yuzawa, Akita 012-0814
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Nearest station
- Yuzawa Station (JR Ou Main Line), 790 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1886
Brewery tours are held year-round, with an explanation of the sake-making process and tasting. Regular closing days are Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, the Obon period and the year-end/New Year period (accommodated as far as possible even on closed days). Reservations by web (airrsv), email (tour@ranman.co.jp) or phone (0183-73-3161).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Tenju天寿酒造
117 Hachimorishita, Jonai, Yashimacho, Yurihonjo, Akita
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Fee
- ¥1,000 (tax included), includes a sake cup and 500 ml of brewing water
- Duration
- About 1 hr
- Founded
- 1830
Held on weekdays twice a day, at 10:00 and 14:00; advance reservation required (up to 1 week before the desired date). Maximum 15 people. Tasting is for ages 20 and over and requires ID; drivers cannot taste. Please inquire separately if you are visiting from overseas.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Takashimizu秋田酒類製造
4-12 Kawamotomutsumicho, Akita, Akita
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableFree admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Directly operated shop "Kura//Kura"
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 45 min
- Founded
- 1944
Reservation required. Tours are held twice, at 10:30 and 13:30, capacity 40 people; includes a video of the production process, facility guide, tasting and shopping. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (9:00-17:00). The directly operated shop is open 10:00-16:00.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Hideyoshi鈴木酒造店
9 Futsukamachi, Nagano, Daisen, Akita
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableEnglish tours availableShop on site
- Fee
- Japanese-language guide: adults ¥500, elementary school to age 19 ¥300, preschool children free / English-language guide: adults ¥1,000, elementary school to age 19 ¥300, preschool children free
- Founded
- 1689
"Sake brewery tourism" is offered. Reservation required by phone (0187-56-2121) or FAX by 17:00 the day before. During the brewing period (10/15-3/31) tours start at 13:00 and 14:00; outside the brewing period (4/1-10/14) they start at 11:00 and 14:00 (see the calendar for closing days; please call to consult if you prefer a morning tour). For English guiding, please consult when reserving, as an interpreter must be arranged. Comparison tasting of seasonal sake and a shop are available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Hinomaru Jozo日の丸醸造
114-2 Nanukamachi, Masudamachi, Yokote, Akita 019-0701
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Inner brewery tour and brewery direct-sales shop
- Fee
- General ¥200 (with discount coupon) / groups of 10 or more ¥300 (includes 1 tasting coin) / free for under 20
- Nearest station
- Juumonji Station (JR Ou Main Line), 3.9 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1689
No reservation needed for fewer than 10 people; groups of 10 or more must reserve (FAX 0182-45-2006 / phone 0182-45-2005). Tasting is available separately by buying a tasting coin for ¥300. Open 10:00-16:00 (irregular holidays).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kodamajozo小玉醸造
34-1 Iizuka, Iidagawa Iizuka, Katagami, Akita
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Kodama Jozo (Taiheizan) / Gallery "Blue Hole"
- Fee
- ¥1,000 (tax included, per person), includes a souvenir (accepted from 5 people)
- Nearest station
- Ugo-Iizuka Station (JR Ou Main Line), 330 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1879
Brewery tours require a reservation and are for 5 or more people, ¥1,000 per person (tax included, souvenir included). There is a paid tasting "kikizake corner" (not available to drivers, people under 20, or pregnant or nursing women). The gallery "Blue Hole" charges a separate admission fee.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Akitabare秋田酒造
23-28 Araya Motomachi, Akita, Akita 010-1631
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Fee
- ¥1,100 per person (tax included)
- Duration
- About 45 min
- Nearest station
- Araya Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 780 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1908
Online reservation required for brewery tours (from 30 days ahead up to 7 days before the desired date). About 45 min from 13:15 to 14:00, tasting included. Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays, Obon and the brewing season), maximum 10 people. For people aged 20 or over who are not driving that day.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Akita are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 7 breweries in Akita that accept visitors. Every entry comes from the brewery's own website, with the source and the date we checked it.
Can I visit without booking?
1 brewery(ies) state on their own site that no reservation is needed (Hinomaru Jozo).
Is there anywhere with an English tour?
1 brewery(ies) mention an English tour or English materials (Hideyoshi).
Are visits free?
1 brewery(ies) state that admission is free. Tastings and hands-on experiences may still cost extra.
When was this information checked?
We checked each brewery's official website between 2026-07-12 and 2026-07-25. Opening status changes, so please confirm with the brewery before you travel.
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