Brewery Visits
Sake brewery tours in Yamaguchi: 4 breweries you can visit
4 sake breweries in Yamaguchi 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 4Tasting available 3English tour or materials 1Shop on site 4
Official websites checked: 2026-07-12 – 2026-07-19 / 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 |
|---|
| Domainetaka | Ube | Reservation required | — | — | — | — |
| Dassai | Iwakuni | Reservation required | Available (paid) | JPY 1,000 (includes white co… | About 1 hr | — |
| Murashige Sake | Iwakuni | Reservation required | Available (paid) | From 500 yen (excluding tax) | About 1 hr | — |
| Gokyo Sake | Iwakuni | Reservation required | Available | Free | About 1 hr (including tasting and sales) | — |
Brewery by brewery
Domainetaka永山本家酒造場
138 Oaza Kurumaji, Ube, Yamaguchi
Open to visitorsReservation requiredShop on site
- Founded
- 1888
Brewery tours are held regularly (reservation required, via the dedicated inquiry form). An online store is available.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Dassai旭酒造（獺祭）
2167-4 Utsukoshi, Shuto-cho, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)English tours availableShop on site
- Visitor facility
- Asahi Shuzo Dassai Kura (with DASSAI Store)
- Fee
- JPY 1,000 (includes white coat and souvenir) / tasting option JPY 500
- Duration
- About 1 hr
- Founded
- 1948
Reservation required at least 7 days in advance. Up to 5 people per slot, ages 13 and over. English guided tour at 13:00 (closed weekends, holidays, summer and year-end/New Year). Japanese tours at 10:00/14:00. Drivers and intoxicated persons not admitted.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Murashige Sake村重酒造
5-101-1 Mishou, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (paid)Shop on site
- Visitor facility
- Direct Sales Shop
- Fee
- From 500 yen (excluding tax)
- Duration
- About 1 hr
- Founded
- 1951
Open 10:00-17:00 (from June 1, 2026). Closed January 1-3. For groups of fewer than 3, reservation required at least 2 weeks in advance.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Gokyo Sake酒井酒造
1-1-31 Nakatsu-cho, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: AvailableFree admissionShop on site
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- About 1 hr (including tasting and sales)
- Founded
- 1871
Tours accepted only from June to mid-September (suspended from mid-September to May due to the busy season). Tour hours 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00. Up to 20 people. Reservation required at least 7 days in advance.
Translated from the brewery's Japanese website.
Questions
How many sake breweries in Yamaguchi are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 4 breweries in Yamaguchi 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 Yamaguchi 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 (Dassai).
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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