Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Fukui: 4 breweries you can visit
4 sake breweries in Fukui 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 4Tasting available 3Shop on site 2Within 1 km of a station 3
Official websites checked: 2026-07-12 – 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 |
|---|
| Fukukoma | Sakai | Reservation required | Available | Tour ¥500 (includes a sake c… | — | Maruoka Station (Hapi-Line Fukui Line), 5.1 km in a straight line |
| Ichinotani | Ono | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Tour fee ¥300 (tasting inclu… | 30 min-1 hr | Echizen-Ono Station (JR Etsumi-Hoku Line), 890 m in a straight line |
| Manazuru | Ono | — | — | Tour fee ¥300 | — | Echizen-Ono Station (JR Etsumi-Hoku Line), 580 m in a straight line |
| Kokuryu | Yoshida-gun | — | Available | — | — | Matsuoka Station (Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line), 370 m in a straight line |
Brewery by brewery
Fukukoma久保田酒造
27-45 Yamakubo, Maruokacho, Sakai, Fukui 910-0207
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Fee
- Tour ¥500 (includes a sake cup and tasting of about 10 kinds) / special tasting course ¥1,500 (3 kinds of rare aged sake)
- Nearest station
- Maruoka Station (Hapi-Line Fukui Line), 5.1 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1753
Brewery tours are by reservation (not possible on the same day; contact by the day before). 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:00). Closed 12/29-1/3 and on the brewery open day (around the first Sunday of March). The brewing season, November to February, is recommended. The cafe experience is currently suspended.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Ichinotani宇野酒造場
3-4 Honmachi, Ono, Fukui 912-0025
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)
- Fee
- Tour fee ¥300 (tasting included)
- Duration
- 30 min-1 hr
- Nearest station
- Echizen-Ono Station (JR Etsumi-Hoku Line), 890 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1620
By reservation: apply at least 1 week in advance by phone (0779-66-2236), FAX or the inquiry form, with the date and time, number of people and contact details. Tour hours 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00. Accepts 5-30 people. Includes a tour of the workplace and equipment, an explanation of the process, tasting, etc. Parking for 5 vehicles (medium-size and microbuses; for large buses, the city parking lot is recommended). Because the building is old, please consult in advance if you have small children or have difficulty with stairs. Driving after tasting is not allowed.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Manazuru真名鶴酒造
11-3 Meirincho, Ono, Fukui 912-0083
Open to visitors
- Fee
- Tour fee ¥300
- Nearest station
- Echizen-Ono Station (JR Etsumi-Hoku Line), 580 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1751
The announcements include a notice "For those who wish to tour the brewery." Please inquire for details and how to reserve.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kokuryu黒龍酒造
1-38 Matsuoka Kasuga, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1133
Open to visitorsTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- ESHIKOTO (Ishidaya ESHIKOTO Store)
- Nearest station
- Matsuoka Station (Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line), 370 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1804
"Ishidaya ESHIKOTO Store" in the ESHIKOTO complex is open 10:00-17:00, closed Wednesdays, and offers tasting and purchase of ESHIKOTO-exclusive sake. A restaurant and other facilities are on site. The tour of the fermentation and aging building "Garyu-to" is an option limited to guests staying at the auberge "Kanshuku-en".
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Fukui are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 4 breweries in Fukui 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 Fukui 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 Fukui 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 between 2026-07-12 and 2026-07-19. Opening status changes, so please confirm with the brewery before you travel.
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