Akita Sake Brewery Tours: 13 Breweries You Can Visit [2026]
Akita Prefecture, a snowy rice-growing region in northern Tohoku. 13 sake breweries here accept visitors, and 1 welcomes walk-ins.
Sake towns in Akita
- Daisen — breweries within walking distance, with a suggested route
- Yokote — breweries within walking distance, with a suggested route
- Yuzawa — breweries within walking distance, with a suggested route
Breweries you can visit in Akita
- Takashimizu — Akita Shurui Seizo （高清水・秋田市川元）
Reservation required · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Mansaku no Hana — Hinomaru Jozo （まんさくの花・横手市増田町）
No reservation needed · ¥200 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Taiheizan — Kodama Jozo （太平山・潟上市飯田川）
Reservation required · ¥1,000 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Fukukomachi — Kimura Shuzo （福小町・湯沢市田町）
Reservation required · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Tenju — Tenju Shuzo （天寿・由利本荘市矢島町）
Reservation required · ¥1,000 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Akitabare — Akita Shuzo （秋田晴・酔楽天・秋田市）
Reservation required · ¥1,100
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Azakura — Azakura Shuzo （阿櫻・横手市大沢）
Reservation required · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Dainagawa — Dainagawa （大納川・横手市大森町）
Reservation required · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Yamato Shizuku — Akita Seishu （やまとしずく・大仙市戸地谷）
Reservation required · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Ranman — Akita Meijo （爛漫・湯沢市大工町）
Reservation required · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Chiyomidori — Okuda Shuzoten （千代緑・大仙市協和境）
Reservation required · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Hideyoshi — Suzuki Shuzoten （秀よし・大仙市長野）
Reservation required · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Amanoto — Asamai Shuzo （天の戸・横手市）
Reservation required · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細
FAQ
Q. How many sake breweries can I visit in Akita?
A. 13 breweries in Akita accept visitors, according to our research of official sources.
Q. Which breweries accept walk-in visitors?
A. Mansaku no Hana.
Q. Where can I taste sake in Akita?
A. Takashimizu, Mansaku no Hana, Taiheizan, Tenju, Azakura, Yamato Shizuku, Ranman and Hideyoshi (age 20+).
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Information is based on official brewery websites, local governments and brewers' associations. Last updated: 2026-11-06.