The pure snow of Niigata is well known for helping to create some of the best sake in Japan. And now you can sample over 100 kinds of sake from the region from the convenience of three major train stations.

Yamanashi is the most prolific wine region of Japan with over 140 years of growing experience, producing a third of all the wine made domestically. So there’s simply no better place to tour vineyards while tasting the best the country has to offer.

Saitama is home to two major rivers, the Arakawa and Tone, which provide high-quality water that’s perfect for brewing sake. With over 30 breweries spread throughout the prefecture, you’re invited to come and get a taste of the region yourself. We’ll take a closer look at three top producers.

Are you a Japanese sake and beer enthusiast? Then discover a blend of tradition, craftsmanship, and flavor at Ishikawa Brewery, located just outside the heart of Tokyo. Established in 1863 during the Bunkyu Era, with six buildings designated as registered tangible cultural properties and a museum dedicated to brewing history, Ishikawa Brewery offers an immersive journey through time and taste.

Discover the unique flavors of Fukushima Prefecture with a visit to the Fukushima Ouse Winery in Koriyama City. Established in 2015, this winery is more than just a place to taste wine: it’s a symbol of the region’s resilience and creativity after the hardship of the Great East Japan Earthquake. With a new business model that combines the production, processing, and sales of locally grown fruits, the winery is part of the “Fukushima Winery Project,” supporting local farmers and brands.

Just north of Tokyo, Ibaraki is a prefecture of abundant river systems, which have led to the establishment of several breweries. In addition to sake, some breweries specialize in making delicious umeshu.

Iinuma Honke offers visitors the exceptional opportunity to stay overnight for a fully immersive sake brewing experience.

In the modern world of perfectly controlled sake brewing, Tsuchida Sake Brewery aims to reintroduce traditional variables to create unique and complex flavors with sake brewing methods of the past.

Musashi makes wines using natural yeast and pesticide-free grapes cultivated on reclaimed farmland in Ogawamachi.

Experience sake brewing, local cuisine, and art along the scenic Mitake Valley in western Tokyo.

Katsunuma Budou no Oka stands on the site of Katsunuma-juku, once a thriving post town along the Koshu Kaido. Surrounded by vineyards, it conveys the history and terroir of Japanese wine to this day.

Combining time-honored tradition with modern innovations, Daishichi produces world-renowned sake.

A beer hall dining restaurant where visitors can enjoy ingredients and dishes that envoke the history and stories of Kanagawa and Yokohama, coupled with beer fresh from the on-site factory. Here you can enjoy all of our original Kanagawa cuisine, made with ingredients obtained directly from local producers. We have a number of private rooms which can accommodate a variety of groups and parties, as well as a full lineup of all-you-can-drink plans featuring delicious Yokohama beer and food. We are a restaurant where you can always find new dishes and different ways to enjoy beer.Come and visit us to find your favorite beer!  There are five types of beer brewed in-store: pilsner, alto, Weizen, pale ale, and Yokohama lager. Enjoy the crisp, fresh taste.

We provide the ideal tours for people who want to experience real Japan. We recommend this tour that lets you try Japanese sake at the brewery and then enjoy the sake around a traditional irori fireplace.

With the motto "Sake brewing starts with rice brewing", this restaurant is directly managed by Izumibashi, a cultivated brewery that directly handles rice as a raw material. You can enjoy meals made with local ingredients paired with sake from Izumibashi. The restaurant was started with the desire to be involved in the promotion of the local region by incorporating various local blessings.A restaurant where you can enjoy seasonal vegetables from local farmers, fresh seafood from Sagami Bay, and beef from local livestock farmers, along with Japanese sake.

Beer bike is a vehicle originated in the Netherlands that is pedaled by several people while drinking beer. Tours are offered to visit two breweries on a beer bike. (Reservations required through the official website.)

※Need to book at least one month in advance by phone or email. Since the establishment in 1789, Inoue sake brewery has made sake for 200 years around this area. Cool, underground water and selected rice ingredients are used to make this.

A factory with a long history, originating from Spring Valley Brewery (Yokohama Yamate), one of Japan's first breweries. During the hour-long factory tour, you can learn about the process of making beer, including preparation, fermentation, and packaging. At the end of the tour, you can taste freshly brewed beer and experience the mini-seminar on how to fully enjoy Ichiban Shibori. In addition to the tour, you can enjoy seasonal plants in the factory garden. Reservations are required for the tour.Head over to the Kirin Yokohama Beer Village tour and find out what it takes to make a high-quality beer. Enjoy the free beer tasting at the culmination of the tour.