Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Tochigi: 6 breweries you can visit
6 sake breweries in Tochigi 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 6Tasting available 4English tour or materials 1Shop on site 3
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 |
|---|
| Nishiborisyuzo | Oyama | Reservation required | Available (free) | Regular course 1,500 yen (gr… | About 1 hr (regular course 14:00-15:00), about 1.5 hr (special course 14:00-15:30) | — |
| Sakekaika | Sano | Reservation required | Available | Regular course: 500 yen per … | About 15-30 min | — |
| Nikko Kaido Oyama Distillery | Oyama | — | — | — | — | Oyama Station (Tohoku Shinkansen), 2.5 km in a straight line |
| Kashiwazakari | Nikko | Reservation required | Available | Brewery tour available free … | About 20 min | — |
| Watanabesahei | Nikko | Reservation required | — | English guide: 500 yen per p… | About 30-45 min | — |
| Azumarikishi | Nasukarasuyama | — | Available | Adults (20 and over) 300 yen… | Usually about 15 min (groups about 1 hr) | — |
Brewery by brewery
Nishiborisyuzo西堀酒造
1452 Awamiya, Oyama, Tochigi
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Wakamori Store (antenna shop)
- Fee
- Regular course 1,500 yen (groups of 10 or more 1,000 yen), special course 3,000 yen, experience programs 15,000-28,000 yen
- Duration
- About 1 hr (regular course 14:00-15:00), about 1.5 hr (special course 14:00-15:30)
- Founded
- 1872
Reception opens 15 minutes before each course starts (from 13:45). Basic free tasting of 3-5 kinds; in the special course, whisky tasting is charged separately. Tour of a brewery registered as a national tangible cultural property.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Sakekaika第一酒造
488 Tajima-cho, Sano, Tochigi
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Fee
- Regular course: 500 yen per person (free for 11 or more) / Premier course: 5,000 yen + 500 yen per person
- Duration
- About 15-30 min
- Founded
- 1673
Reservation only, by phone by the previous day (0283-22-0001, Mon-Thu 9:00-17:00). Tasting possible after the tour. Shop 10:00-16:30 (lunch break 12:00-13:00), open year-round (except New Year's Day and the morning of New Year's Eve).
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Nikko Kaido Oyama Distillery日光街道 小山蒸溜所
4-32-1 Higashi-Johnan, Oyama, Tochigi 323-0829
Open to visitors
- Nearest station
- Oyama Station (Tohoku Shinkansen), 2.5 km in a straight line
- Founded
- 2022
A distillery tour is added to the brewery tour route operated by Nishibori Shuzo, allowing visitors to see the distilling work (a tour route where distilling can be seen right in front of you). See the brewery tour page for details such as reservations and fees.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Kashiwazakari片山酒造
146-2 Segawa, Nikko, Tochigi
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available
- Fee
- Brewery tour available free of charge
- Duration
- About 20 min
- Founded
- 1880
Tour reception times 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00. From January to March, held Monday-Saturday only (closed Sundays and holidays). Capacity up to 30 people. During the pressing season from January to March, freshly pressed sake can be tasted. Reservation required by the previous day by phone (0288-21-0039) or Jalan. Intoxicated persons not admitted.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Watanabesahei渡邊佐平商店
450 Imaichi, Nikko, Tochigi
Open to visitorsReservation requiredEnglish tours available
- Fee
- English guide: 500 yen per person
- Duration
- About 30-45 min
- Founded
- 1842
Tour reception 9:00-16:00 (excluding 12:00-13:00). Reservation only, required by the previous day. 2 to 40 people. Business hours 8:00-18:00, closed Aug 14-17 and Dec 31-Jan 4.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Azumarikishi島崎酒造
1-11-18 Chuo, Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi
Open to visitorsTasting: AvailableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Cave Brewery
- Fee
- Adults (20 and over) 300 yen, free for under 20
- Duration
- Usually about 15 min (groups about 1 hr)
- Founded
- 1849
A cave brewery, rare in Japan, can be toured. No reservation needed on weekends, holidays, Golden Week and Obon, 10:00-16:00; on weekdays a reservation is required up to 2 days in advance. Reserve by phone or email form. Tasting is available at the main shop.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Tochigi are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 6 breweries in Tochigi 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 Tochigi 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 (Watanabesahei).
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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