Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Chiba: 9 breweries you can visit
9 sake breweries in Chiba 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 9Tasting available 8Shop on site 8Within 1 km of a station 3
Official websites checked: 2026-07-19 / Page updated: 2026-10-25
Compare at a glance
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detail on the brewery's own website.
| Brewery | Area | Reservation | Tasting | Fee | Duration | Nearest station |
|---|
| Asahiduru | Sakura | Reservation required | Available | ¥1,000 per person (tax inclu… | 40 min | Monoi Station (JR Sobu Main Line), 3.0 km in a straight line |
| Maizakura | Sanmu | Reservation required | Available | Adults ¥500 per person (mini… | — | Matsuo Station (JR Sobu Main Line), 5.2 km in a straight line |
| Tokun | Katori | Reservation required | Available (free) | Tour free (tasting of Daigin… | — | Sawara Station (JR Narita Line), 550 m in a straight line |
| Inahana | Ichinomiya | Reservation recommended | Available (paid) | Free tasting of 3 kinds; pai… | Paid tasting takes 30 min | Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station (JR Sotobo Line), 330 m in a straight line |
| Wakura Sake | Futtsu | Reservation required | Available | — | — | Takeoka Station (JR Uchibo Line), 3.5 km in a straight line |
| Teradahonke | Katori-gun | Reservation required | Available | — | — | — |
| Nabedana | Katori-gun | Reservation required | Available | ¥1,200 (tax included; fee fo… | 40-50 min (including tasting) | — |
| Iinumahonke | Inba-gun | Reservation required | — | — | — | — |
| Babahonten | Katori | — | Available | — | — | Sawara Station (JR Narita Line), 570 m in a straight line |
Brewery by brewery
Asahiduru旭鶴
918 Mawatari, Sakura, Chiba 285-0804
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Direct-sales shop
- Fee
- ¥1,000 per person (tax included)
- Duration
- 40 min
- Nearest station
- Monoi Station (JR Sobu Main Line), 3.0 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1830
Brewery tours are held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00-15:00; reservation required. The content includes a tour inside the brewery, an explanation of the process and tasting of 3 kinds. Other dates can be discussed by phone (0120-65-0002). The direct-sales shop is open 9:00-17:00, closed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, with free tasting (on closed days, sales continue through the vending machine in the shop).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Maizakura守屋酒造
2929 Hasunuma-ha, Sanmu, Chiba 289-1806
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Direct-sales shop
- Fee
- Adults ¥500 per person (minimum charge ¥2,000)
- Nearest station
- Matsuo Station (JR Sobu Main Line), 5.2 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1893
Tours are available 9:00-16:00 (excluding 11:30-13:30); reservation required by the day before. Tasting of 10 or more kinds (not available to minors or drivers). The direct-sales shop is open 8:00-17:00. Large buses can be accommodated; covered, so tours go ahead in rain.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Tokun東薫酒造
627 Sawara-i, Katori, Chiba 287-0003
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Shop
- Fee
- Tour free (tasting of Daiginjo "Kanau" is ¥500 per glass)
- Nearest station
- Sawara Station (JR Narita Line), 550 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1825
Reservation required, including for individuals. Groups (10 or more) must reserve by FAX at least 1 month in advance. Free tasting is available after the tour. The shop sells sake manju, sake chocolate, sake skin lotion and other items.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Inahana稲花酒造
Ichinomiya
Open to visitorsReservation recommendedTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Fee
- Free tasting of 3 kinds; paid tasting (10 or more kinds, 30 min) ¥1,000
- Duration
- Paid tasting takes 30 min
- Nearest station
- Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station (JR Sotobo Line), 330 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1900
Weekdays 9:00-11:45 / 13:00-17:00, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 10:00-11:45 / 13:30-17:00, irregular holidays. Because it is run by a small staff, tasting may not be available on some days; contacting them in advance by LINE or email is recommended. No tasting for visitors arriving by car or people under 20. Brewery-exclusive products are sold.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Wakura Sake和蔵酒造
1 Takeoka, Futtsu, Chiba 299-1621
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Sakanakan
- Nearest station
- Takeoka Station (JR Uchibo Line), 3.5 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1900
Individual tours of the Sadamoto Kura "Sakanakan" require a reservation by phone or email form (group reservations ended on March 31, 2026). Open 9:00-17:00, open every day of the year. Brewing work can be viewed from September to November. Not barrier-free. The fee and duration are not stated.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Teradahonke寺田本家
1964 Kozaki Honjuku, Kozakimachi, Katori-gun, Chiba
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Founded
- 1673-1681
Brewery tours are held as events (reservations through Peatix; announced around the middle of the month before the event). After the tour, tasting and lunch at the cafe "Ufufu" in a separate building. The fee and duration are not stated on the official website.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Nabedana鍋店
1916 Kozaki Honjuku, Kozakimachi, Katori-gun, Chiba
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Directly operated shops (Nabeya Gengoemon Narita Monzen Store, Kozaki Higashigura Store)
- Fee
- ¥1,200 (tax included; fee for lending a white coat and cap)
- Duration
- 40-50 min (including tasting)
- Founded
- 1689
Brewery tours are held three times a day, at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00; reservation required at least 1 week in advance (individuals or groups of 10 or fewer). Tasting of "Jinyu" and "Fudo" is available at the 2 directly operated shops. Narita Monzen Store 9:00-16:00 (until 17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays), closed Wednesdays; Kozaki Higashigura Store 10:00-17:00, open every day.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Iinumahonke飯沼本家
106 Umabashi, Shisui-machi, Inba-gun, Chiba
Open to visitorsReservation requiredShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Kinoene Magariya
- Founded
- 1688-1703
Brewery tours are guided by brewery staff; reservations are accepted through the Jalan reservation page. The directly operated shop "Kinoene Magariya" sells standard to seasonal products and products made with brewery materials, and the restaurant "Kinoene Omoya" is also on site. The fee and duration are not stated.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Babahonten馬場本店酒造
614 Sawara-i, Katori, Chiba 287-0003
Open to visitorsTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Nearest station
- Sawara Station (JR Narita Line), 570 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1681
Part of the brewery can be toured, and purchases can be made while tasting. Open 9:00-17:00, irregular holidays. Whether a reservation is required is not stated.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Chiba are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 9 breweries in Chiba 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?
No brewery in Chiba states on its own site that visits are possible without a reservation. Please check each brewery's booking instructions.
Is there anywhere with an English tour?
No brewery in Chiba mentions English support on its own site. Some may still be able to help, so it is worth asking them directly.
When was this information checked?
We checked each brewery's official website on 2026-07-19. Opening status changes, so please confirm with the brewery before you travel.
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