Iwakuni Sake Brewery Tours: 3 Breweries You Can Visit (Yamaguchi) [2026]
Iwakuni is a city in eastern Yamaguchi, known for the Kintaikyo Bridge. 3 sake breweries here accept visitors; 1 is free to visit.
Breweries you can visit in Iwakuni
- Dassai — Asahi Shuzo （獺祭）
Reservation required · ¥1,000 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Gokyo — Sakai Shuzo （五橋）
Reservation required · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kinkan Kuromatsu — Murashige Shuzo （金冠黒松）
Reservation required · ¥500 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細
Suggested route (3 breweries)
- Dassai — start
- Kinkan Kuromatsu — 15 km (straight line) from the previous stop, by car, taxi or bus
- Gokyo — 6.0 km (straight line) from the previous stop, by car, taxi or bus
Distances are straight-line estimates. Check a map app for the actual route.
FAQ
Q. How many sake breweries can I visit in Iwakuni?
A. 3 breweries in Iwakuni accept visitors, according to our research of official sources.
Q. Can I visit without a reservation?
A. We could not confirm walk-in visits. Please book in advance.
Q. Where can I taste sake?
A. Dassai, Gokyo, Kinkan Kuromatsu offer tastings (age 20+).
More sake towns
- Fushimi
- Nada (Higashinada)
- Nishinomiya
- Saijo
- Kitakata
- Aizuwakamatsu
- Nihonmatsu
- Daisen
- Yokote
- Yuzawa
- Sado Island
- Myoko
- Shibata
- Komatsu
- Eiheiji
- Kashima
- Matsuyama
- Fujinomiya
- Sagae
Information is based on official brewery websites, local governments and brewers' associations. Last updated: 2026-09-30.