Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Hokkaido: 11 breweries you can visit
11 sake breweries in Hokkaido 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 11No reservation needed 2Tasting available 4English tour or materials 2Shop on site 7
Official websites checked: 2026-07-12 – 2026-07-25 / 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 |
|---|
| Tankyu Distillery | Kamikawa-gun | Reservation required | Available (paid) | ¥2,000 (tax included) | About 60 min | — |
| Tankyu Distillery | Kamikawa-gun | Reservation required | Available (paid) | ¥2,000 (tax included) | About 60 min | Chiyogaoka Station (JR Furano Line), 7.8 km in a straight line |
| Taiki Cosmic Glen Distillery | Hiroo-gun | Reservation required | — | Ages 20 and over ¥2,000 (exc… | — | — |
| Takasagoshuzo | Asahikawa | Reservation required | Not available | Free | — | — |
| Kamikawa Taisetsu | Kamikawa-gun | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kunimare | Mashike-gun | — | Available | Tour free (admission free) | — | — |
| Tanakashuzo | Otaru | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Free | 10-15 min | — |
| Kamikawa Taisetsu | Obihiro | No reservation needed | — | — | — | Obihiro Station (JR Nemuro Main Line), 5.4 km in a straight line |
| Otokoyama | Asahikawa | — | Not available | Admission is free | — | — |
| Nipponseishu | Sapporo | Reservation required | — | Factory tour is free | About 30 min | — |
| Kitanonishiki | Yubari-gun | — | — | — | — | — |
Brewery by brewery
Tankyu Distillery丹丘蒸留所
Nishi 2-go Kita 23, Higashikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 071-1402
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)English tours available
- Fee
- ¥2,000 (tax included)
- Duration
- About 60 min
- Founded
- 2024
Tour program "Discover." Online reservation required, up to 23:59 the day before (same-day possible if there are openings). Held on Thursday (Chinese, 16:00), Saturday (Japanese) and Sunday (English). For ages 20 and over; junior high school students and older may accompany (no tasting). Open 10:00-17:00. Free parking for 10 cars.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Tankyu Distillery丹久蒸留所
Higashikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)English tours available
- Fee
- ¥2,000 (tax included)
- Duration
- About 60 min
- Nearest station
- Chiyogaoka Station (JR Furano Line), 7.8 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 2024
Same site as Tankyu Distillery (www.tankyudistillery.jp). Tour program "Discover," online reservation required up to 23:59 the day before. Held on Thursday (Chinese), Saturday (Japanese) and Sunday (English). Open 10:00-17:00.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Taiki Cosmic Glen DistilleryTaiki Cosmic Glen Distillery
67-18 Hamataiki, Taiki-cho, Hiroo-gun, Hokkaido 089-2116
Open to visitorsReservation required
- Fee
- Ages 20 and over ¥2,000 (excluding tax), free for under 20. Cashless payment only
- Founded
- 2024
Distillery tours require a reservation (apply through Google Forms). Visitors can see the whisky-making environment using Hokkaido-grown ingredients and the stills.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Takasagoshuzo髙砂酒造
17-chome Migi 1-go, Miyashitadori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Open to visitorsReservation requiredFree admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Meiji Sakagura (direct-sales shop)
- Fee
- Free
- Founded
- 1899
Factory tours are by advance reservation (up to 5 days before the desired date). First-come, first-served, 10 people per session, elementary school age and above. Tours: (1) 10:00 (2) 15:00. Guidance in Japanese only. Tasting is not included for individual visitors (groups get free tasting). The direct-sales shop is open 9:00-17:00.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kamikawa Taisetsu上川大雪酒造 緑丘蔵
25-1 Asahimachi, Kamikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
Open to visitorsShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Ryokkyu-gura (directly operated gift shop)
- Founded
- 2017
The inside of the brewery cannot be toured for hygiene reasons. It can be viewed freely through the outdoor viewing window (limited in winter). The directly operated gift shop sells brewery-limited sake, local limited products, etc. Open 10:00-16:00 (summer) / 10:00-15:00 (winter).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kunimare国稀酒造
1-17 Inabacho, Mashike-cho, Mashike-gun, Hokkaido
Open to visitorsTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Kunimare Shuzo direct-sales shop
- Fee
- Tour free (admission free)
- Founded
- 1882
The brewery is open year-round, and the production process can be viewed between 9:00 and 16:30. A tasting corner is available at the brewery. Direct-sales shop hours: Sun and Mon 11:00-17:00 (L.O. 16:30), Thu, Fri and Sat 11:00-21:00 (L.O. 20:30), closed Tue and Wed. Location: 53 Inaba Kaigancho, Mashike-cho, Mashike-gun, Hokkaido.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Tanakashuzo田中酒造
3-2-5 Irouchi, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-0031
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Free admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Tanaka Shuzo Kikkou-gura
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- 10-15 min
- Founded
- 1899
Free tours of the production site, open every day of the year. For the time being, self-guided only. Reservation required only for groups of 10 or more or when using a group bus. No tasting for drivers or people under 20. Open 9:05-17:55.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kamikawa Taisetsu上川大雪酒造 碧雲蔵
Nishi 2-sen 15-1, Inadacho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-0834
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Hekiun-gura
- Nearest station
- Obihiro Station (JR Nemuro Main Line), 5.4 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 2020
Hekiun-gura on the Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine campus. The inside of the brewery is not open for tours for hygiene reasons; it can be viewed freely from the viewing room (no reservation needed). Sells standard Tokachi products and brewery-limited sake and sake lees. Open 10:00-16:00.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Otokoyama男山
Nagayama 2-jo 7-chome 1-33, Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Open to visitors
- Visitor facility
- OTOKOYAMA SAKE PARK Sake-zukuri Shiryokan (Sake Brewing Museum)
- Fee
- Admission is free
- Founded
- 1677
Since September 13, 2024, open as the "Sake Brewing Museum" within OTOKOYAMA SAKE PARK. Admission free.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Nipponseishu日本清酒
2-5 Minami 3-jo Higashi 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Open to visitorsReservation requiredShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Chitosetsuru Sake Museum
- Fee
- Factory tour is free
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Founded
- 1872
The Sake Museum is open 10:00-18:00 (closes at 17:00 at the end of the month) and closed at year-end/New Year. Sells brewery-limited sake and namazake by weight, and has a rest area serving sake-lees soft-serve ice cream, etc. Factory tours are on weekdays only, advance reservation required (groups of 8-20 people, 1 group per day, Japanese only, interpreter may accompany), and suspended around August. Reserve by form or by phone 011-221-7012.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kitanonishiki小林酒造
3-109 Nishiki, Kuriyama-cho, Yubari-gun, Hokkaido
Open to visitorsShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Kuramoto Kitanonishiki Kinenkan
- Founded
- 1878
On the grounds are the Kitanonishiki Memorial Hall (exhibition of sake vessels and materials, direct sales) and an online shop. Memorial Hall hours vary by time of year (announced as needed in the official news). An English version of the website is available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Hokkaido are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 11 breweries in Hokkaido 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 (Tanakashuzo, Kamikawa Taisetsu).
Is there anywhere with an English tour?
2 brewery(ies) mention an English tour or English materials (Tankyu Distillery, Tankyu Distillery).
Are visits free?
2 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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