Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Niigata: 25 breweries you can visit
25 sake breweries in Niigata 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 25No reservation needed 3Tasting available 19English tour or materials 1Shop on site 16Within 1 km of a station 6
Official websites checked: 2026-07-12 – 2026-07-25 / Page updated: 2026-10-25
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| Brewery | Area | Reservation | Tasting | Fee | Duration | Nearest station |
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| Tenryohai | Sado | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Free brewery tour: free / Pa… | Free tour: not stated / Paid tour: 45-60 min | — |
| Hakkaisan | Minamiuonuma | Reservation required | — | — | — | — |
| Imayotsukasa | Niigata | Reservation required | Available (free) | Tour 200 yen per person, Eng… | — | — |
| Takano Shuzo | Niigata | Reservation required | Available (paid) | 550 yen (tax included; free … | About 30 min | Echigo-Akatsuka Station (JR Echigo Line), 2.2 km in a straight line |
| Sasaiwai | Niigata | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Brewery tour: 2,200 yen for … | — | Echigo-Sone Station (JR Echigo Line), 3.5 km in a straight line |
| Aumont | Shibata | Reservation required | — | — | — | Shibata Station (JR Hakushin Line), 630 m in a straight line |
| Kikusui Sake | Shibata | Reservation required | — | 500 yen for ages 20 and over… | About 60 min | Kaji Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 1.9 km in a straight line |
| Asahi Shuzo | Nagaoka | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Free | About 20-30 min | — |
| Koshitsukano Shuzo | Agano | Reservation required | — | — | — | Kyogase Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 2.9 km in a straight line |
| Echigozakura | Agano | Reservation required | Available (free) | — | 9 min (VR viewing) | Mizuhara Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 510 m in a straight line |
| Joetsu Shuzo | Joetsu | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Tour free; tasting is charge… | About 60 min (20-30 min tour + 30-40 min tasting) | Joetsu-Myoko Station (Myoko Haneuma Line), 7.8 km in a straight line |
| Musashino Shuzo | Joetsu | Reservation recommended | Available | Premium Course ¥700 per pers… | Premium Course about 30 min, Rakusuitei Course 45-60 min, Brewery Tour Course 60-90 min | Takada Station (Myoko Haneuma Line), 680 m in a straight line |
| Katafune | Joetsu | Reservation required | — | Free | About 30 min | Tosokohama Station (JR Shinetsu Main Line), 1.1 km in a straight line |
| Obata Shuzo | Sado | — | Available (paid) | Taru Concierge tasting 250 y… | About 30 min | — |
| Hatsuume | Ojiya | Reservation required | Available (paid) | Tour ¥2,200 (tax included; t… | About 60 min (tour about 40 min, tasting about 20 min) | — |
| Lagoon Brewery | Kita-ku | Reservation required | Available | General: ¥3,800 per person (… | About 1 hr | Toyosaka Station (JR Hakushin Line), 1.6 km in a straight line |
| Taiyo Sake | Murakami | Reservation recommended | Available | — | — | Murakami Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 1.2 km in a straight line |
| Harashuzou | Kashiwazaki | Reservation required | — | Free | About 30 min | Kashiwazaki Station (JR Shinetsu Main Line), 600 m in a straight line |
| Himenoi | Kashiwazaki | Reservation recommended | Available (free) | Free | About 30 min (including tour and tasting) | — |
| Tsunan Sake | Nakauonuma-gun | Reservation required | Available | Tour free. Tasting of 3 stan… | Tour about 15 min + tasting about 5-10 min + shopping about 10 min | Echigo-Tanaka Station (JR Iiyama Line), 7.8 km in a straight line |
| Kaganoi | Itoigawa | Reservation recommended | Available | — | About 30 min | Itoigawa Station (Nihonkai Hisui Line), 260 m in a straight line |
| Ofuku Shuzo | Nagaoka | Reservation required | Available | Tour + tasting of 3 types ¥1… | About 45 min (guided slots 10:00-10:45 and 13:30-14:15) | — |
| Yosinogawa | Nagaoka | No reservation needed | Available (paid) | — | — | — |
| Kirinzan | Higashikanbara-gun | Reservation required | Available | 1,000 yen (per person aged 2… | 60 min | — |
| Yukikura | Uonuma | No reservation needed | Available | — | — | Echigo-Suhara Station (JR Tadami Line), 420 m in a straight line |
Brewery by brewery
Tenryohai天領盃酒造
458 Kamo-utashiro, Sado, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- SADO SAKE PORT
- Fee
- Free brewery tour: free / Paid brewery tour (guide of your choice): paid; tasting charged separately (ages 20 and over only)
- Duration
- Free tour: not stated / Paid tour: 45-60 min
- Founded
- 1983
The free brewery tour is held daily from April to October, no reservation required, 9:00-16:00. The paid brewery tour (guide of your choice) is limited to April through the end of September and requires a reservation (up to 3 days in advance). The directly operated shop SADO SAKE PORT is in Ryotsu-minato, Sado, open 9:00-16:00 (varies by season), with a direct-from-tank draw experience (separate fee).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Hakkaisan八海醸造
1051 Nagamori, Minamiuonuma, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation required
- Visitor facility
- Uonuma no Sato
- Founded
- 1922
Special tour of the Daini Kowa Kura and the Hakkaisan Yukimuro snow storage. A brewery normally closed to the public is specially opened. Reservation required. Fee and duration are not stated on the official page.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Imayotsukasa今代司酒造
1-1 Kagamigaoka, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)English tours availableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Tasting and direct sales shop (renovated Meiji-era building)
- Fee
- Tour 200 yen per person, English tour 550 yen per person, premium tasting 1,500 yen per person (10 or more kinds)
- Founded
- 1767
Reservation only (phone 025-245-0325, FAX 025-245-3233, or online reservation). 7 sessions on weekdays, 8 on weekends and holidays. English guided tours only on weekdays (excluding weekends and holidays) from 14:00. Groups of 10 or more by phone. Entry to the brewery is not allowed after drinking, so tasting is after the tour. Cash, credit cards and PayPay accepted. About 15 minutes on foot from Niigata Station.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Takano Shuzo高野酒造
24-1 Kiyama, Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- KULABO
- Fee
- 550 yen (tax included; free for under 20)
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Nearest station
- Echigo-Akatsuka Station (JR Echigo Line), 2.2 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1899
Open 10:00-16:00 (open on weekends and holidays), open year-round (occasional temporary closures). Tour times 11:00/13:00/14:00/15:00. Reservations in principle by 12:00 the previous day (phone 025-379-9333 or web). Includes 3 tastings and a brewery staff guide. At KULABO, 6 tastings are 550 yen and 1 tasting is 110 yen. Bottling line viewing is free, no reservation needed (operating days Tuesday-Friday).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Sasaiwai笹祝酒造
3249 Matsunoo, Nishikan-ku, Niigata, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Sasaiwai Shuzo Direct Sales Shop
- Fee
- Brewery tour: 2,200 yen for ages 20 and over (includes tasting of 6 kinds or a 1,000 yen gift certificate), 1,100 yen for under 20 through junior high school students, free for elementary school students and younger / Direct sales shop tasting: 1,100 yen (6 or more kinds)
- Nearest station
- Echigo-Sone Station (JR Echigo Line), 3.5 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1899
Brewery tours are held on weekends and holidays, 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 (on weekdays, inquire by phone). No reservation needed for tasting at the direct sales shop. Koji drinks (weekends and holidays only) and gelato are also offered. No tasting for drivers or those under 20.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Aumont王紋酒造
1-7-5 Honmachi, Shibata, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Gokaibishi
- Nearest station
- Shibata Station (JR Hakushin Line), 630 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1790
Projection mapping experience in the former brewing building and guided tours are offered. Reservations: weekdays 0254-22-2350; weekends and holidays 080-8848-1980 (10:00-17:00, open year-round).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kikusui Sake菊水酒造
750 Shimagata, Shibata, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredShop on site
- Visitor facility
- KIKUSUI Kura GARDEN
- Fee
- 500 yen for ages 20 and over (tax included), free for under 20
- Duration
- About 60 min
- Nearest station
- Kaji Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 1.9 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1881
Closed Mondays (next business day if Monday is a holiday). Includes a shop, cafe and lab. In-store events and tasting events are held regularly.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Asahi Shuzo朝日酒造
880-1 Asahi, Nagaoka, Niigata
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Free admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Sakaraku no Sato Asahiyama
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 20-30 min
- Founded
- 1830
The year-round course of about 20-30 min needs no reservation for individuals (reservation required for 10 or more); held hourly from 11:00 to 14:00, with tasting of special sake. A course of about 60 min available December to April only (Mondays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at 13:30, reservation required, tasting of freshly pressed genshu). Reception is at Sakaraku no Sato Asahiyama. Guidance is in Japanese only.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Koshitsukano Shuzo越つかの酒造
1328 Bunden-machi, Agano, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation required
- Nearest station
- Kyogase Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 2.9 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1781
Tour reservations can be made on the dedicated application page. Fee, duration and English support are not stated.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Echigozakura越後桜酒造
1-7-13 Yamaguchi-cho, Agano, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- VR Brewery Tour
- Duration
- 9 min (VR viewing)
- Nearest station
- Mizuhara Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 510 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1890
VR brewery tour (free). Up to 5 individual visitors can book directly on the dedicated reservation site; groups of 6 or more must reserve by phone (0250-62-2033) at least 1 week in advance. Open 10:00-16:30, closed Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday). Tasting of shop-exclusive products available. No tasting for planned drivers. Free parking (large vehicles accepted).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Joetsu Shuzo上越酒造
508 Iida, Joetsu, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Shop
- Fee
- Tour free; tasting is charged (specific amount not stated)
- Duration
- About 60 min (20-30 min tour + 30-40 min tasting)
- Nearest station
- Joetsu-Myoko Station (Myoko Haneuma Line), 7.8 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1804
Reservations via the inquiry form or by phone (025-528-4011). Shop hours 9:00-17:00; closed during Obon, the year-end/New Year period, and other irregular days. Parking available (accommodates 1 large bus / 2 medium buses)
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Musashino Shuzo武蔵野酒造
4-7-46 Saijo-cho, Joetsu, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation recommendedTasting: Available
- Fee
- Premium Course ¥700 per person, Rakusuitei Course ¥2,000 per person (currently suspended), Brewery Tour Course ¥3,000 per person
- Duration
- Premium Course about 30 min, Rakusuitei Course 45-60 min, Brewery Tour Course 60-90 min
- Nearest station
- Takada Station (Myoko Haneuma Line), 680 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1916
Premium Course (¥700, 10:00-15:00, capacity about 10 people, no reservation needed but advance contact recommended) is operating normally. Rakusuitei Course (¥2,000, reservation required) is suspended as of December 26, 2025. Brewery Tour Course (¥3,000, reservation required, afternoons only, capacity 2-4 people) is operating normally. Reserve through the inquiry form
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Katafune竹田酒造店
171 Kamikobunatsuhama, Ogata-ku, Joetsu, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredFree admission
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Nearest station
- Tosokohama Station (JR Shinetsu Main Line), 1.1 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1866
Tours accepted for a limited period from mid-December to around February (up to 5 people). May be declined depending on the brewing situation that day. Eating natto is prohibited on the day of the tour
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Obata Shuzo尾畑酒造
449 Mano-shinmachi, Sado, Niigata
Open to visitorsTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Gakko Gura
- Fee
- Taru Concierge tasting 250 yen per cup (tax included). *No tour participation fee is stated.
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Founded
- 1892
Tour hours 9:00-16:00. Gakko Gura also offers a cafe, lodging and experience programs.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Hatsuume高の井酒造
3-7-67 Toei, Ojiya, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Setsusuian
- Fee
- Tour ¥2,200 (tax included; tour + tasting of 6 types) / Direct sales shop tasting ¥660 (6 types)
- Duration
- About 60 min (tour about 40 min, tasting about 20 min)
- Founded
- 1890
Tours require a reservation (by 15:00 the day before, by phone, fax or inquiry form). Held at 10:30/13:30, capacity 10 people. Closed Wednesdays, Sundays, holidays, and December 1 to January 4. Direct sales shop "Setsusuian" open 10:00-15:00, closed Sundays and holidays.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Lagoon BreweryLAGOON BREWERY
576-1 Otsu, Maeshinden, Kita-ku, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Shop & Cafe
- Fee
- General: ¥3,800 per person (includes tasting and one bottle of SAKE); free for "Kakeru Sora Subscription" members
- Duration
- About 1 hr
- Nearest station
- Toyosaka Station (JR Hakushin Line), 1.6 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 2021
Tours require a reservation by email (info@lagoon-brewery.com) about 1 week in advance; reservations accepted up to 2 months ahead. Shop & Cafe 10:00-17:00, closed Mondays (the following day if a holiday)
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Taiyo Sake大洋酒造
1-4-31 Iino, Murakami, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation recommendedTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Nagomi Gura
- Nearest station
- Murakami Station (JR Uetsu Main Line), 1.2 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1945
Weekdays 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00; weekends and holidays 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00 (closed 12:00-13:00). Closed Sundays and the year-end/New Year period (Dec 31-Jan 3). Hours change during Mar 1-Apr 3 and September-October.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Harashuzou原酒造
5-12 Shinbashi, Kashiwazaki, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredFree admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Shusaikan
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Nearest station
- Kashiwazaki Station (JR Shinetsu Main Line), 600 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1814
Tours are for groups and tours of 5 or more people. From 2025, accepted only outside the production period (weekdays 9:00-15:00, April to August). Shusaikan (direct sales shop) hours 9:00-17:00, closed Sundays and irregular days. Parking available (large vehicles accommodated)
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Himenoi石塚酒造
1820-2 Okanomachi, Takayanagi-machi, Kashiwazaki, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation recommendedTasting: Available (free)Free admission
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 30 min (including tour and tasting)
- Founded
- 1912
Tours are possible without a reservation, but depending on work conditions you may not be able to see them, so advance inquiry is recommended (0257-41-2004). Tasting of about 3 types; not available to drivers. Hours 9:00-16:30, irregular closing days
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Tsunan Sake津南醸造
7141 Akinari, Tsunan-machi, Nakauonuma-gun, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Fee
- Tour free. Tasting of 3 standard sakes free; "GO GRANDCLASS Koshihikari Edition" ¥550 per glass (tax included)
- Duration
- Tour about 15 min + tasting about 5-10 min + shopping about 10 min
- Nearest station
- Echigo-Tanaka Station (JR Iiyama Line), 7.8 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1996
Hours 9:00-16:00 (weekdays and Saturdays; may also be open on holidays during Golden Week, summer vacation and autumn foliage season). No tasting for those under 20 and drivers
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kaganoi加賀の井酒造
2-3-5 Omachi, Itoigawa, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation recommendedTasting: Available
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Nearest station
- Itoigawa Station (Nihonkai Hisui Line), 260 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1650
Hours 10:00-17:00, irregular closing days (advance contact required for tours on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays). Capacity about 1-30 people; parking available (large buses allowed). For tasting, reservation required at least 2 days in advance (inquiries: 025-552-0047)
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Ofuku Shuzoお福酒造
606 Yokomakura-cho, Nagaoka, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Fuku no Kura
- Fee
- Tour + tasting of 3 types ¥1,000 (pay on site on the day)
- Duration
- About 45 min (guided slots 10:00-10:45 and 13:30-14:15)
- Founded
- 1897
Suspended from November to February, the busy season. Capacity up to 5 people; consult by phone for 6 or more. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, Obon and the year-end/New Year period. Reserve via the brewery tour form or by phone (0258-22-0086)
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Yosinogawa吉乃川
4-8-12 Settaya, Nagaoka, Niigata
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Yoshinogawa Sake Museum Jogura
- Founded
- 1548
Free admission. Open 9:30-16:30 (last order at the SAKE bar 16:00). Closed Tuesdays and the year-end/New Year period (if Tuesday is a holiday, closed the following Wednesday). Groups of 10 or more require a reservation by phone, FAX or email. Includes a shop, SAKE bar and exhibition space.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kirinzan麒麟山酒造
46 Tsugawa, Aga-machi, Higashikanbara-gun, Niigata
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Fee
- 1,000 yen (per person aged 20 and over, includes a tour souvenir)
- Duration
- 60 min
- Founded
- 1843
Offered from June to early September. Held at 10:00 and 14:00 on both weekdays and weekends. Capacity 7 people. Internet reservation only (inquiries: 0254-92-3511). No alcohol served to planned drivers. Many steps and stairs; wheelchair access is limited.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Yukikura玉川酒造
1643 Suhara, Uonuma, Niigata
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available
- Nearest station
- Echigo-Suhara Station (JR Tadami Line), 420 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1673
Tour hours 9:00-16:00, held year-round (closed Jan 1). 10 kinds of sake are always available for tasting. Parking available (6 buses, 20 cars).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Niigata are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 25 breweries in Niigata 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?
3 brewery(ies) state on their own site that no reservation is needed (Asahi Shuzo, Yosinogawa, Yukikura).
Is there anywhere with an English tour?
1 brewery(ies) mention an English tour or English materials (Imayotsukasa).
Are visits free?
4 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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