Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Oita: 5 breweries you can visit
5 sake breweries in Oita 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 5Tasting available 4English tour or materials 1Shop on site 2Within 1 km of a station 2
Official websites checked: 2026-07-19 – 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 |
|---|
| Chiebijin | Kitsuki | Reservation required | Available | — | About 15 min | — |
| Kubo Shuzou | Usa | Reservation required | Available | — | About 30 min | Buzen-Nagasu Station (JR Nippo Main Line), 1.2 km in a straight line |
| Inoue Shuzou | Hita | Reservation required | Available | Seikei Bunko tour 300 yen (r… | — | Hojiguchi Station (JR Hitahikosan Line BRT), 750 m in a straight line |
| Kuncho | Hita | Reservation required | Available | — | — | — |
| Kotegawa Shuzo | Usuki | Reservation required | — | — | — | Usuki Station (JR Nippo Main Line), 990 m in a straight line |
Brewery by brewery
Chiebijin中野酒造
2487-1 Minami-Kitsuki, Kitsuki, Oita
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Duration
- About 15 min
- Founded
- 1874
Contact is required at least 2 days before the desired date. December is the busy season, so tour reservations are generally not accepted. Tasting for those who wish only.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kubo Shuzou久保酒蔵
3581-1 Nagasu, Usa, Oita
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Duration
- About 30 min
- Nearest station
- Buzen-Nagasu Station (JR Nippo Main Line), 1.2 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 1789
Tours require a reservation at least 5 days in advance (accepted until 16:00). No tasting for minors or planned drivers. Depending on the season, the production process may not be viewable. Open 8:00-17:00, closed Sundays and holidays.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Inoue Shuzou井上酒造
2220-1 Oaza Oka, Hita, Oita
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Seikei Bunko (tour 300 yen per person, reservation only, 10:00-17:00)
- Fee
- Seikei Bunko tour 300 yen (reservation required)
- Nearest station
- Hojiguchi Station (JR Hitahikosan Line BRT), 750 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1804
A prior inquiry is required for brewery tours. After the tour, purchases at the direct sales shop are possible. A kura-biraki (brewery opening) is held every April, with freshly pressed ginjo nama genshu sold bottled directly inside the brewery. Some processes and areas cannot be toured depending on the season, so inquire in advance.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kuncho薫長酒造
Hita
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableEnglish materials availableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Kuramoto Shop
- Founded
- 1826
Open 9:00-16:30, closed Sundays and holidays. Brewery tours and bus parking require a prior reservation by email or FAX. An English pamphlet is available for download.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kotegawa Shuzo小手川酒造
538 Oaza Usuki, Usuki, Oita 875-0041
Open to visitorsReservation required
- Nearest station
- Usuki Station (JR Nippo Main Line), 990 m in a straight line
- Founded
- 1855
Brewery tours accepted at any time (advance application required). Open 8:30-17:00.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Oita are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 5 breweries in Oita 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 Oita 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?
1 brewery(ies) mention an English tour or English materials (Kuncho).
When was this information checked?
We checked each brewery's official website between 2026-07-19 and 2026-07-25. Opening status changes, so please confirm with the brewery before you travel.
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