Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Fukushima: 7 breweries you can visit
7 sake breweries in Fukushima 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 2Tasting available 6English tour or materials 1Shop on site 3Within 1 km of a station 2
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 |
|---|
| Daishichi | Nihonmatsu | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Standard ¥2,000 / Premium ¥4… | About 60-70 min (Standard) / about 80-90 min (Premium and Expert) | — |
| Sasamasamune | Kitakata | Reservation required | — | ¥200 per person | 20-30 min | — |
| Okunomatsu | Nihonmatsu | Reservation required | Available (free) | — | — | Sugita Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 790 m in a straight line |
| Sake Suehiro | Aizuwakamatsu | No reservation needed | Available | — | About 30 min | — |
| Nekka | Minamiaizu-gun | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Tour fee ¥550 (for white coa… | — | — |
| Aizuhomare | Kitakata | No reservation needed | Available (free) | — | — | — |
| Senkoma Shuzou | Shirakawa | Reservation required | Available (free) | Free | About 40 min (about 30 min without the video) | Shirakawa Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 800 m in a straight line |
Brewery by brewery
Daishichi大七酒造
1-66 Takeda, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)English tours available
- Fee
- Standard ¥2,000 / Premium ¥4,500 / Expert ¥9,000 (each per person). Arranging an English interpreter guide costs an additional ¥7,700 per group (revised January 1, 2026)
- Duration
- About 60-70 min (Standard) / about 80-90 min (Premium and Expert)
- Founded
- 1752
Advance reservation required; paid. As a rule closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (open on a few days a year). As a rule up to 6 people. The brewing rooms cannot be toured during the brewing season. English and Chinese videos available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Sasamasamune笹正宗酒造
675 Kamisannomiya Magakiyama, Kamisannomiyamachi, Kitakata, Fukushima
Open to visitorsReservation required
- Fee
- ¥200 per person
- Duration
- 20-30 min
- Founded
- 1818
Reservation required at least 2 business days before the tour day (contact with the desired date, time and number of people). Open on weekdays 9:00-16:30 (also on Saturdays in winter, October to March). Closed at year-end/New Year and Obon. Tours may not be possible during the brewing period.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Okunomatsu奥の松酒造
69 Chomei, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Sake Brewery Gallery
- Nearest station
- Sugita Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 790 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1716
Tours of the bottling and production lines at the "Sake Brewery Gallery" in the head office (advance reservation required, by phone to 0243-22-3262 by the day before). Free tasting of almost all products, including brewery-limited sake; a direct-sales shop and a video introducing the process. Open on Saturdays and Sundays as well from September 2025.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Sake Suehiro末廣酒造
12-38 Nisshincho, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Kaei-gura
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Founded
- 1850
No reservation needed for individuals; groups must reserve. Number of tours varies by season (March-November: 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 o'clock / December-February: 11, 13 and 15 o'clock). Closed on the second Wednesday. TEL 0242-27-0002.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Nekkaねっか
998 Okitori, Yanatori, Tadami-machi, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)
- Visitor facility
- Nekka Okuaizu Distillery
- Fee
- Tour fee ¥550 (for white coat and cap); tasting is charged separately
- Founded
- 2016
Tours are held twice a day, from 10:00 in the morning and from 13:30 in the afternoon. The tasting room is open 10:00-16:00 (lunch break 12:00-13:00, irregular holidays). No tasting for drivers. Reservations through the dedicated application page, or by phone or email (info@nekka.jp).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Aizuhomareほまれ酒造
2706 Tokiwacho, Muramatsu, Matsuyamamachi, Kitakata, Fukushima
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Unreian (direct-sales shop, Japanese garden)
- Founded
- 1918
9:00-16:30, closed every Thursday and at year-end/New Year (if a Thursday is a public holiday it is open and closed the following Friday). Free tasting of 10 or more kinds at all times. Self-guided tours and guided tours (10:15 / 11:15 / 14:15); groups of 10 or more must make contact. Admission and parking are free.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Senkoma Shuzou千駒酒造
15-1 Nengumachi, Shirakawa, Fukushima 961-0903
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)Free admission
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 40 min (about 30 min without the video)
- Nearest station
- Shirakawa Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 800 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1923
Capacity 1 to 30 people (please consult for 30 or more). Open Monday to Saturday 9:00-15:00. Closed on Sundays, public holidays and long closure periods (Golden Week, Obon, year-end/New Year, etc.). Parking: 1 large bus, 4 regular cars. No reservation needed if only tasting or buying at the shop.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Fukushima are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 7 breweries in Fukushima 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?
2 brewery(ies) state on their own site that no reservation is needed (Sake Suehiro, Aizuhomare).
Is there anywhere with an English tour?
1 brewery(ies) mention an English tour or English materials (Daishichi).
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 2026-07-19. Opening status changes, so please confirm with the brewery before you travel.
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