Brewery Visits
Sake breweries you can visit without a reservation (25)
Breweries whose official websites state that no reservation is needed. Good for a day when you decide to go at the last minute.
Open to visitors 25No reservation needed 25Tasting available 21English tour or materials 3Shop on site 21Within 1 km of a station 4
Page updated: 2026-10-25
Compare at a glance
| Brewery | Prefecture | Reservation | Tasting | Fee | Duration | Nearest station |
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| Hinomaru Jozo | Akita | No reservation needed | Available (paid) | General ¥200 (with discount … | — | Juumonji Station (JR Ou Main Line), 3.9 km in a straight line |
| Rokushu | Aomori | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Free | — | — |
| Aizuhomare | Fukushima | No reservation needed | Available (free) | — | — | — |
| Sake Suehiro | Fukushima | No reservation needed | Available | — | About 30 min | — |
| Kamikawa Taisetsu | Hokkaido | No reservation needed | — | — | — | Obihiro Station (JR Nemuro Main Line), 5.4 km in a straight line |
| Tanakashuzo | Hokkaido | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Free | 10-15 min | — |
| Aiyuu Shuzou | Ibaraki | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Free | About 45 min (15 min tour, 30 min tasting and shopping) | Itako Station (JR Kashima Line), 1.2 km in a straight line |
| Tamajiman | Tokyo | No reservation needed | Available | Free (casual stroll course) … | About 45 min (small group tour) | — |
| Toshimayasyuzou | Tokyo | No reservation needed | Available (paid) | 1,000 yen per person (includ… | — | — |
| Judaime | Ishikawa | No reservation needed | Available (free) | — | — | Yurugi Station (IR Ishikawa Railway Line), 140 m in a straight line |
| Yosinogawa | Niigata | No reservation needed | Available (paid) | — | — | — |
| Asahi Shuzo | Niigata | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Free | About 20-30 min | — |
| Yukikura | Niigata | No reservation needed | Available | — | — | Echigo-Suhara Station (JR Tadami Line), 420 m in a straight line |
| Sennenichi | Hyogo | No reservation needed | Available (free) | — | — | — |
| Hamafukutsuru | Hyogo | No reservation needed | Available | Admission free | — | — |
| Okutamba | Hyogo | No reservation needed | Available | — | — | Ichijima Station (JR Fukuchiyama Line), 340 m in a straight line |
| Sawanotsuru | Hyogo | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Free | — | — |
| Hakutsuru | Hyogo | No reservation needed | Available | Free | — | — |
| Kikumasamune | Hyogo | No reservation needed | — | Free | — | — |
| Hakushika | Hyogo | No reservation needed | — | Admission: General ¥500, ele… | — | — |
| Ohta Shuzou | Shiga | No reservation needed | — | — | — | Kusatsu Station (JR Biwako Line), 950 m in a straight line |
| Kin Kame | Shiga | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Tour free, tasting free | — | — |
| Hakubotan | Hiroshima | No reservation needed | Available | — | — | — |
| Fujiishuzou | Hiroshima | No reservation needed | Available (free) | Admission free, tasting free | — | — |
| Kamotsuru | Hiroshima | No reservation needed | Available (paid) | Admission free / tasting is … | About 15 min (self-guided exhibition corner) | — |
Brewery by brewery
Hinomaru Jozo日の丸醸造
Akita 114-2 Nanukamachi, Masudamachi, Yokote, Akita 019-0701
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Inner brewery tour and brewery direct-sales shop
- Fee
- General ¥200 (with discount coupon) / groups of 10 or more ¥300 (includes 1 tasting coin) / free for under 20
- Nearest station
- Juumonji Station (JR Ou Main Line), 3.9 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1689
No reservation needed for fewer than 10 people; groups of 10 or more must reserve (FAX 0182-45-2006 / phone 0182-45-2005). Tasting is available separately by buying a tasting coin for ¥300. Open 10:00-16:00 (irregular holidays).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Rokushu六ヶ所地域振興開発
Aomori 337-3 Uchiko, Takahoko, Rokkasho-mura, Kamikita-gun, Aomori
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Free admission
- Visitor facility
- Rokushu Jozo Kobo
- Fee
- Free
- Founded
- 2007
Closed every Monday (also when it is a public holiday), and also 8/13-16 and 12/31-1/3. Groups of 10 or more must contact via the inquiry form about 1 week before the visit. No tasting for people under 20 or drivers. Tour hours 10:00-15:00 (phone service 9:00-17:00).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Aizuhomareほまれ酒造
Fukushima 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.
Sake Suehiro末廣酒造
Fukushima 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.
Kamikawa Taisetsu上川大雪酒造 碧雲蔵
Hokkaido 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.
Tanakashuzo田中酒造
Hokkaido 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.
Aiyuu Shuzou愛友酒造
Ibaraki 205 Tsuji, Itako, Ibaraki
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Free admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Direct Sales Shop
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 45 min (15 min tour, 30 min tasting and shopping)
- Nearest station
- Itako Station (JR Kashima Line), 1.2 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1804
No reservation needed for individuals (register on the day). Groups (by bus) require a reservation; phone 0299-62-2234. Reception 9:00-16:00 (last reception 16:00), open 9:00-17:00, open all year. Bus parking ¥1,000.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Tamajiman石川酒造
Tokyo 1 Kumagawa, Fussa, Tokyo 197-8623
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: AvailableEnglish tours availableShop on site
- Fee
- Free (casual stroll course) / Guided tasting tour from 500 yen
- Duration
- About 45 min (small group tour)
- Founded
- 1863
Free stroll needs no reservation and is free. The guided tasting tour (from 500 yen, 11:00/13:00/15:00) requires a reservation. The actual brewing process cannot be viewed. English tours require prior consultation (1 week in advance recommended). Closed Tuesdays (except December).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Toshimayasyuzou豊島屋酒造
Tokyo 3-14-10 Kumegawa-cho, Higashimurayama, Tokyo 189-0003
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Brewery Direct Shop KAMOSHInoBA / Saturday Brewery Tour
- Fee
- 1,000 yen per person (includes tasting)
- Founded
- 1596
"Saturday Brewery Tour" starts at 11:00 every Saturday, no reservation needed, 1,000 yen per person (includes tasting). Night brewery tours, kakuuchi (standing bar) and collaboration events etc. require a reservation. The direct shop is open on weekdays 9:00-17:00.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Judaime橋本酒造
Ishikawa Ha-164 Yurugi-machi, Kaga, Ishikawa
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)
- Visitor facility
- Sake Brewery Museum
- Nearest station
- Yurugi Station (IR Ishikawa Railway Line), 140 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1760
"The only sake brewery museum in Ishikawa Prefecture offering free sake tasting." No reservation needed for individuals; groups must reserve in advance by fax to avoid crowding. Open 9:00-17:00.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Yosinogawa吉乃川
Niigata 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.
Asahi Shuzo朝日酒造
Niigata 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.
Yukikura玉川酒造
Niigata 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.
Sennenichi千年一酒造
Hyogo 2485-1 Kuruma, Awaji, Hyogo
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)
- Founded
- 1875
Tour hours 10:00-16:00, closed during the year-end/New Year period. No reservation needed for individuals and small groups; reservation required for 10 or more. Free sake tasting after the tour.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Hamafukutsuru小山本家酒造灘浜福鶴蔵
Hyogo 4-4-6 Uozaki Minamimachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Nada Hamafukutsuru-gura Ginjo Kobo
- Fee
- Admission free
- Founded
- 1808
Open 10:00-17:00. Closed on Mondays (the next day if a public holiday). Admission free. A free namazake tasting corner and a paid kikizake bar are available. Groups of 10 or more must reserve. English page available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Okutamba山名酒造
Hyogo 211 Ueda, Ichijima-cho, Tamba, Hyogo
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Direct Sales Shop
- Nearest station
- Ichijima Station (JR Fukuchiyama Line), 340 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1716
Open 10:00-16:00. The adjoining direct sales shop offers tasting and shipping to other regions. Irregular closing days in July and August (see the announcements on the official website).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Sawanotsuru沢の鶴
Hyogo 5-1-2 Shinzaike Minamimachi, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Free admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Sawanotsuru Museum
- Fee
- Free
- Founded
- 1717
Open 10:00-16:00. Closed Wednesdays (open if a national holiday), Obon, and the year-end/New Year period. Reservation required for groups of 10 or more. Free tasting of namagenshu (unpasteurized undiluted sake). Tax-free museum shop on site.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Hakutsuru白鶴酒造
Hyogo 4-5-5 Sumiyoshi Minamimachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: AvailableFree admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
- Fee
- Free
- Founded
- 1743
Open 9:30-16:30 (admission until 16:00). Free self-guided tour. Groups of 10 or more must reserve. Closed at Obon and year-end/New Year. English page available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kikumasamune菊正宗酒造
Hyogo 1-7-15 Mikage Honmachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededFree admissionShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Kikumasamune Sake Brewery Memorial Hall
- Fee
- Free
- Founded
- 1659
Open 9:30-16:30. Closed on Tuesdays (open on public holidays and closed the following Wednesday) and at year-end/New Year. Groups of 10 or more and fewer than 40 must make an online reservation.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Hakushika辰馬本家酒造
Hyogo 2-10 Tateishicho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededEnglish materials availableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Hakushika Memorial Sake Museum (Sake Museum)
- Fee
- Admission: General ¥500, elementary and junior high school students ¥250, ages 65 and over ¥400
- Founded
- 1662
A museum consisting of a memorial hall and a sake brewery hall. Open 10:00-17:00 (admission until 16:30), closed on Tuesdays (irregular on public holidays, etc.), at year-end/New Year and during the summer holiday. Groups must reserve. English brochure available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Ohta Shuzou太田酒造
Shiga 3-10-37 Kusatsu, Kusatsu, Shiga
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Dokan Gura and Fujin Gura
- Nearest station
- Kusatsu Station (JR Biwako Line), 950 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1874
At Dokan Gura and Fujin Gura, the first floor is a shop and the second floor is the Ota Dokan museum, which can be visited freely.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kin Kame岡村本家
Shiga 100 Yoshida, Toyosato-cho, Inukami-gun, Shiga
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Shop on site
- Fee
- Tour free, tasting free
- Founded
- 1854
Tours without explanation need no reservation; tours with explanation require a reservation (by phone or the web tour reservation form). Open 9:00-17:00, open year-round. About 2,000 brewing tools on display; parking for large buses available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Hakubotan白牡丹酒造
Hiroshima 15-5 Saijohoncho, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Tenpo-gura and head office exhibition room
- Founded
- 1675
Open on weekdays 9:30-16:00, Saturdays and Sundays 10:30-16:00, closed on public holidays. Tasting and direct sales available. Groups of 10 or more must make contact in advance. Enpo-gura, Choshun-gura and Mannen-gura are not open to the public.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Fujiishuzou藤井酒造
Hiroshima 3-4-14 Honmachi, Takehara, Hiroshima
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Sakagura Kouryukan
- Fee
- Admission free, tasting free
- Founded
- 1863
Open 11:00-16:00, closed every Monday (the next day if Monday is a public holiday). Several kinds, such as Ryusei and Yoru-no-Teio, can be tasted depending on the season. Sake-lees soap "Sakabana" and brewery goods are also sold. Parking for 10 cars.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kamotsuru賀茂鶴酒造
Hiroshima 4-31 Saijohoncho, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (paid)English materials availableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Ichigo-gura
- Fee
- Admission free / tasting is charged (Three-kinds comparison set 30 ml x 3 glasses ¥500, Daiginjo "Tenrin" 30 ml ¥500, etc.; cash only)
- Duration
- About 15 min (self-guided exhibition corner)
- Founded
- 1873
Open 10:00-18:00 (admission until 17:45), closed at Obon, year-end/New Year, etc. Groups of 20 or more must make contact. Separately, "brewery tours of the sake-brewing building" are held irregularly (reservation required, ¥2,000, about 1 hour, Japanese only).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many breweries are on this list?
Terroir HUB lists 25 breweries across 11 prefectures. Every entry comes from the brewery's own website, with the source and the date we checked it.
When was this information checked?
The date we checked each brewery's official website is shown on each entry. Opening status changes, so please confirm with the brewery before you travel.
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