Hyogo Sake Brewery Tours: 18 Breweries You Can Visit [2026]
Hyogo Prefecture, where the Nada-Gogō districts of Kobe and Nishinomiya produce more sake than anywhere else in Japan. 18 sake breweries here accept visitors, and 6 welcome walk-ins.
Sake towns in Hyogo
- Nada (Higashinada) — breweries within walking distance, with a suggested route
- Nishinomiya — breweries within walking distance, with a suggested route
Breweries you can visit in Hyogo
- Nadagiku — Nadagiku Shuzo （灘菊・姫路市手柄）
No reservation needed · ¥220 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Hakutsuru — Hakutsuru Sake Brewing （白鶴・神戸市東灘区（住吉））
No reservation needed · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kiku-Masamune — Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing （菊正宗・神戸市東灘区（魚崎））
No reservation needed · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Fukuju — Kobe Shushinkan （福寿・神戸市東灘区御影塚町）
Reservation required · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Ozeki — Ozeki （大関・西宮市（今津郷・灘五郷））
Check reservation · ¥1,000 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Sawanotsuru — Sawanotsuru （沢の鶴・神戸市灘区（灘五郷・西郷））
No reservation needed · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kasumitsuru — Kasumitsuru （香住鶴・美方郡香美町）
Reservation required · ¥300 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Shirayuki — Konishi Shuzo （白雪・伊丹市中央）
Check reservation · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Hakushika — Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing （白鹿・西宮市鞍掛町）
No reservation needed · ¥500
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Hakutaka — Hakutaka （白鷹・西宮市鞍掛町）
Check reservation · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kamitaka — Eigashima Shuzo （神鷹・明石市大久保町西島）
Reservation required · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Sakura-Masamune — Sakura-Masamune （櫻正宗・神戸市東灘区魚崎）
Check reservation · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kotsuzumi — Nishiyama Shuzojo （小鼓・丹波市市島町）
Reservation required · ¥4,950 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Hamafukutsuru — Hamafukutsuru Ginjo Brewery （浜福鶴・神戸市東灘区魚崎）
No reservation needed · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Rairaku — Ibaraki Shuzo （来楽・明石市）
Check reservation · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Shochikubai — Takara Shuzo （松竹梅・神戸市東灘区）
Reservation required · ¥3,000 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Seiten — Okada Honke （盛典・加古川市野口町良野）
Reservation required · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Chushingura — Okufuji Shoji （忠臣蔵・赤穂市坂越）
Reservation required · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細
FAQ
Q. How many sake breweries can I visit in Hyogo?
A. 18 breweries in Hyogo accept visitors, according to our research of official sources.
Q. Which breweries accept walk-in visitors?
A. Nadagiku, Hakutsuru, Kiku-Masamune, Sawanotsuru, Hakushika, Hamafukutsuru.
Q. Where can I taste sake in Hyogo?
A. Nadagiku, Hakutsuru, Kiku-Masamune, Fukuju, Ozeki, Sawanotsuru, Kasumitsuru, Shirayuki and more (age 20+).
Other prefectures
Information is based on official brewery websites, local governments and brewers' associations. Last updated: 2026-09-30.