Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Nagano: 10 breweries you can visit
10 sake breweries in Nagano 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 6Shop on site 5Within 1 km of a station 4
Official websites checked: 2026-07-12 – 2026-07-19 / Page updated: 2026-10-25
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| Brewery | Area | Reservation | Tasting | Fee | Duration | Nearest station |
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| Kitsukura | Saku | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Tour fee from ¥3,000 (up to … | About 1 hr (time can be adjusted as needed) | Ryuokajo Station (JR Koumi Line), 1.7 km in a straight line |
| Yukawabrewery | Kiso-gun | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Tasting ¥2,700 per person, O… | Tasting and bento 40 min each, Kuramoto Talk 60-90 min | — |
| Shigaizumi | Nakano | Reservation required | — | — | About 30 min | Nakano-Matsukawa Station (Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line), 710 m in a straight line |
| Kiuchi Jouzou | Saku | Reservation required | Not available | Tour free | About 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min | Otabe Station (JR Koumi Line), 3.1 km in a straight line |
| Ichinoya | Omachi | Reservation recommended | — | — | — | Shinano-Omachi Station (JR Oito Line), 690 m in a straight line |
| Daishinsyu | Matsumoto | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Shinju Course ¥10,000 / Koki… | About 60 min | — |
| Iwanami Sake | Matsumoto | Reservation required | Available | ¥1,100 per person | About 60 min | Minami-Matsumoto Station (JR Shinonoi Line), 2.9 km in a straight line |
| Mikotsuru | Suwa-gun | Reservation required | Available (paid) | ¥350 (per person, elementary… | Generally about 30-40 min | Shimosuwa Station (JR Chuo Main Line), 500 m in a straight line |
| Higashiiida Shuzoten | Nagano | Reservation required | — | — | — | Kawanakajima Station (JR Shinetsu Main Line), 2.0 km in a straight line |
| Mizuo | Iiyama | Reservation recommended | Available (paid) | Premium Course ¥5,000 / Chok… | Premium about 2 hr / Chokinomi about 1 hr / Sakutto Brewery Tour about 30 min | Iiyama Station (JR Iiyama Line), 590 m in a straight line |
Brewery by brewery
Kitsukura橘倉酒造
653-2 Usuda, Saku, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Antenna shop "Sakera" (on the premises)
- Fee
- Tour fee from ¥3,000 (up to 3 people; ¥1,000 added for each additional person)
- Duration
- About 1 hr (time can be adjusted as needed)
- Nearest station
- Ryuokajo Station (JR Koumi Line), 1.7 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1696
Brewery tours are available all year except the year-end/New Year period; reservation required at least 1 week in advance. Content: greeting by the brewery owner about 20 min / tour inside the brewery about 20 min / tasting and sales about 20 min.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Yukawabrewery湯川酒造店
1003-1 Yabuhara, Kiso-mura, Kiso-gun, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)
- Visitor facility
- Sakagura YUKAWA
- Fee
- Tasting ¥2,700 per person, Ojyu bento ¥2,600 per person, Kuramoto Talk ¥10,000 per group (up to 10 people)
- Duration
- Tasting and bento 40 min each, Kuramoto Talk 60-90 min
- Founded
- 1650
Regular brewery tours are not offered for food hygiene reasons. Tastings and Kuramoto Talks at "Sakagura YUKAWA" are offered by reservation. Open 10:00-16:30; irregularly closed on Sundays, Mondays and public holidays (check Instagram).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Shigaizumi志賀泉酒造
3-1 Higashiyama, Nakano, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation required
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Nearest station
- Nakano-Matsukawa Station (Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Line), 710 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1963
Reception hours 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-3:30 p.m. Up to about 30 people; parking available (large buses allowed); no smoking in the facility. Closed during the year-end/New Year period, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (open Saturdays from December to February). Tours may be declined due to business circumstances. Reservations by phone (0269-22-3322), fax or inquiry form.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kiuchi Jouzou木内醸造
985 Osawa, Saku, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation requiredFree admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Nakagomi Branch
- Fee
- Tour free
- Duration
- About 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min
- Nearest station
- Otabe Station (JR Koumi Line), 3.1 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1855
Tours require advance reservation by phone or email. The tour itself is free, but tasting is basically not offered (purchase is possible). Nakagomi Branch (in front of JR Koumi Line Nakagomi Station) sells alcoholic and other beverages at retail, 9:30-17:30, open every day.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Ichinoya市野屋
2527 Omachi, Omachi, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation recommended
- Nearest station
- Shinano-Omachi Station (JR Oito Line), 690 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1865
Brewery tours accepted in all seasons. It may be difficult depending on the brewing process and visitor situation, so please first inquire by phone (0261-22-0010) or email (info@ichinoya.com). A combined tour of brewery tour, tasting and pairing lunch in cooperation with the local restaurant "Sosha Wachigai" is also offered.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Daishinsyu大信州酒造
2380 Shimadachi, Matsumoto, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)
- Visitor facility
- Kikizake ROOM
- Fee
- Shinju Course ¥10,000 / Kokin Course ¥8,000 / Shigoku Course ¥6,000 (all tax included)
- Duration
- About 60 min
- Founded
- 1880
Side-by-side tasting of 3 rare-grade sakes plus 1 seasonal sake; each course includes "sake no ate" (snacks to go with sake). Reservations can be made up to about 1 month ahead through the reservation form.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Iwanami Sake岩波酒造
5159 Satoyamabe, Matsumoto, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Fee
- ¥1,100 per person
- Duration
- About 60 min
- Nearest station
- Minami-Matsumoto Station (JR Shinonoi Line), 2.9 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1872
By reservation only; same-day applications not accepted. Basically weekdays only (closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays). Reserve through the inquiry form (https://iwanami-sake.com/about/inquiry/).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Mikotsuru諏訪御湖鶴酒造場
3205-17 Shimosuwa-machi, Suwa-gun, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Brewery Direct Shop
- Fee
- ¥350 (per person, elementary school age and older, tax included)
- Duration
- Generally about 30-40 min
- Nearest station
- Shimosuwa Station (JR Chuo Main Line), 500 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1908
The sake brewing seminar (brewery tour) requires a reservation by phone or at the shop (2 or more people per group). Held on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (Fridays afternoon only); start times 10:30 / 14:00. Shop open 10:00-16:30 (tasting last order 16:00), closed Wednesdays (with some exceptions). There are steep stairs in the premises.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Higashiiida Shuzoten東飯田酒造店
1724 Shinonoi Komatsubara, Nagano, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation requiredShop on site
- Nearest station
- Kawanakajima Station (JR Shinetsu Main Line), 2.0 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1865
Brewery tours require a reservation; tour hours 9:00-16:00 (phone 026-292-2014). Direct sales at the brewery are available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Mizuo田中屋酒造店
2227 Iiyama, Iiyama, Nagano
Open to visitorsReservation recommendedTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Fee
- Premium Course ¥5,000 / Chokinomi Course ¥3,000 / Sakutto Brewery Tour ¥1,500 (all tax included)
- Duration
- Premium about 2 hr / Chokinomi about 1 hr / Sakutto Brewery Tour about 30 min
- Nearest station
- Iiyama Station (JR Iiyama Line), 590 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1873
Three types of brewery tours are offered. The Premium Course requires a reservation (reserva.be, phone, or inquiry form); groups must also reserve for the other courses. Company hours: weekdays 9:00-17:30 (Saturdays 9:30-17:00), closed Sundays and holidays.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Nagano are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 10 breweries in Nagano 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 Nagano 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 Nagano mentions English support on its own site. Some may still be able to help, so it is worth asking them directly.
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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