Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Iwate: 10 breweries you can visit
10 sake breweries in Iwate 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 10Tasting available 4English tour or materials 2Shop on site 5Within 1 km of a station 3
Official websites checked: 2026-07-12 – 2026-07-25 / Page updated: 2026-10-25
Compare at a glance
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| Brewery | Area | Reservation | Tasting | Fee | Duration | Nearest station |
|---|
| Nanbubijin | Ninohe | Reservation required | Available | Simple Tour ¥2,200 / Premium… | Simple about 70 min / Premium about 140 min | — |
| Nanbubijin | Ninohe | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Simple Tour ¥2,200 (tax incl… | About 70 min (Premium about 140 min) | Tomai Station (IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway Line), 4.9 km in a straight line |
| Sekinoichi | Ichinoseki | Reservation recommended | — | — | — | Ichinoseki Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 720 m in a straight line |
| Iwanoi | Ichinoseki | Reservation required | — | Free | About 40 min | Aburashima Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 2.5 km in a straight line |
| Suisenshuzo | Ofunato | Reservation required | — | Free | About 1 hr | — |
| Iwate Meijo | Oshu | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Tour free. Tasting ¥500 per … | — | Maesawa Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 570 m in a straight line |
| Ginga | Shimohei-gun | Reservation required | — | — | — | — |
| Asabiraki | Morioka | Reservation required | Available (free) | Free | — | — |
| Shiwa Shuzoten | Shiwa-gun | Reservation required | — | Free (reservation required) | About 20 min | Furudate Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 4.8 km in a straight line |
| Suisenshuzo | Rikuzentakata | Reservation required | — | — | — | Tochigasawa Koen Station (JR Ofunato BRT Line), 680 m in a straight line |
Brewery by brewery
Nanbubijin南部美人 本社蔵
13 Kamimachi, Fukuoka, Ninohe, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableEnglish tours availableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Main Brewery hongura (brewery-run shop)
- Fee
- Simple Tour ¥2,200 / Premium Experience Course ¥8,800 (tax included). English guide +¥3,300 (tax included)
- Duration
- Simple about 70 min / Premium about 140 min
- Founded
- 1902
Reservation required by phone or form. Also held on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The directly operated shop is open all year, 9:00-16:00; coin server lets you taste 12 types at ¥100 each. Guidance by English-speaking staff costs extra.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Nanbubijin南部美人 馬仙峡蔵
67-30 Uenodaira, Shimotomai, Ninohe, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Main Brewery hongura
- Fee
- Simple Tour ¥2,200 (tax included), Premium Experience Course ¥8,800 (tax included)
- Duration
- About 70 min (Premium about 140 min)
- Nearest station
- Tomai Station (IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway Line), 4.9 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1902
Main Brewery hongura 9:00-16:00, open all year. Tasting by coin server ¥100 per glass, ¥500 per glass at brewery open-house events.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Sekinoichi世嬉の一酒造
5-42 Tamura-cho, Ichinoseki, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation recommendedShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Sekinoichi Shuzo Museum (Museum and Literature Hall)
- Nearest station
- Ichinoseki Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 720 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1918
Open all year (except the year-end/New Year period). 10-minute walk from JR Ichinoseki Station; free parking available. On the grounds are the sake direct sales shop "Sekino-ichi", a brewery restaurant, and Cafe Tokuzo. Reserve through the brewery experience/tour reservation form.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Iwanoi磐乃井酒造
72 Yuzutate, Hanaizumi-cho, Ichinoseki, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation requiredFree admission
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 40 min
- Nearest station
- Aburashima Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 2.5 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1917
Reception 10:00-16:00. Closed Sundays, holidays, Obon and the year-end/New Year period. Tours from 1 person; guided by the executive director, who is the toji (master brewer). Parking available. Reservations by phone (0191-82-2100) or email.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Suisenshuzo酔仙酒造
136-1 Kunahata, Inokawa-cho, Ofunato, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation requiredFree admission
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 1 hr
- Founded
- 1944
Tours resumed in June 2023. Reservation required (phone 0192-47-4130 or inquiry form; consult regarding number of people). Weekdays (Mon-Fri) 10:00-16:00. At the Ofunato brewery, an explanation of sake brewing using panels is provided.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Iwate Meijo岩手銘醸 前沢
13 Maesawa Shinmachi, Oshu, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)
- Fee
- Tour free. Tasting ¥500 per person (2 types of tasting plus a mini sake cup)
- Nearest station
- Maesawa Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 570 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1858
Maesawa head office, Mon-Fri 8:30-17:30 (closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays). Reserve via the reservation link on the site (Coubic). No tasting for drivers and minors. Sake brewing takes place in winter only.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Ginga泉金酒造
30 Ota, Iwaizumi, Iwaizumi-cho, Shimohei-gun, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation requiredEnglish tours available
- Founded
- 1854
Tours with English- and German-language guides are available. Reservations by phone (0194-22-3211).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Asabirakiあさ開
10-34 Daijiji-cho, Morioka, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)Free admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Asabiraki Jizake Bussankan
- Fee
- Free
- Founded
- 1871
Brewery tour is free and requires a phone reservation (019-624-7200). Tours 9:00-16:00 (last reception 15:30); Bussankan 9:00-18:00. Free tasting and an original-label bottling service are available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Shiwa Shuzoten紫波酒造店
2-4 Miyate Izumiyashiki, Shiwa-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation requiredShop on site
- Fee
- Free (reservation required)
- Duration
- About 20 min
- Nearest station
- Furudate Station (JR Tohoku Main Line), 4.8 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1903
Hours 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Closed Sundays, the year-end/New Year period, and summer (Obon period) (please confirm). Reservations by phone (019-681-7084) or email. Purchase and tasting available at the retail shop.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Suisenshuzo酔仙酒造 陸前高田
1-1 Oishi, Takata-cho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate
Open to visitorsReservation required
- Nearest station
- Tochigasawa Koen Station (JR Ofunato BRT Line), 680 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1944
The official FAQ states that "brewery tours are available for one person up to 30 people." Advance reservation required (phone 0192-47-4130 or inquiry form). No direct sales shop is mentioned; products can be purchased from the online store and liquor shops. Tasting and sales events are held from time to time.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Iwate are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 10 breweries in Iwate 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 Iwate 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?
2 brewery(ies) mention an English tour or English materials (Nanbubijin, Ginga).
Are visits free?
3 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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