Niigata Sake Brewery Tours: 27 Breweries You Can Visit [2026]
Niigata Prefecture, known for its snowy climate and one of the largest numbers of sake breweries in Japan. 27 sake breweries here accept visitors, and 4 welcome walk-ins.
Sake towns in Niigata
- Sado Island — breweries within walking distance, with a suggested route
- Myoko — breweries within walking distance, with a suggested route
- Shibata — breweries within walking distance, with a suggested route
Breweries you can visit in Niigata
- Imayotsukasa — Imayotsukasa Shuzo （今代司・新潟市中央区）
Check reservation · ¥200 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kubota — Asahi Shuzo （久保田／朝日山・長岡市）
No reservation needed · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kikusui — Kikusui Sake （菊水・新発田市島潟）
Reservation required · ¥500 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Jozen Mizunogotoshi — Shirataki Shuzo （上善如水・南魚沼郡湯沢町）
Reservation required · ¥2,500 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Hakkaisan — Hakkai Brewery （八海山・南魚沼市）
Reservation required · ¥500 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Tenryohai — Tenryohai Shuzo （天領盃・佐渡市）
Reservation required · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Hokusetsu — Hokusetsu Shuzo （北雪・佐渡市赤泊）
Reservation required · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kiminoi — Kiminoi Shuzo （君の井・妙高市下町）
No reservation needed · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Shimeharitsuru — Miyao Shuzo （〆張鶴・村上市）
Check reservation · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Omon — Omon Shuzo （王紋・新発田市）
Reservation required · ¥3,300 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kirinzan — Kirinzan Shuzo （麒麟山・東蒲原郡阿賀町津川）
Reservation required · ¥1,000 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Midorikawa — Midorikawa Shuzo （緑川・魚沼市青島）
Reservation required · See official site
日本語の詳細 - Taiyozakari — Taiyo Shuzo （大洋盛・村上市飯野）
No reservation needed · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Sasaiwai — Sasaiwai Shuzo （笹祝・新潟市西蒲区松野尾）
Reservation required · ¥2,200 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Koshiji Fubuki — Takano Shuzo （越路吹雪・新潟市西区木山）
Reservation required · ¥550 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Myokosan — Myoko Shuzo （妙高山・上越市南本町）
Reservation required · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Tamafumi — Tamagawa Shuzo （玉風味・魚沼市須原）
Check reservation · Free · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kanemasu — Kanemasu Shuzo （金升・新発田市豊町）
Reservation required · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Koshi no Homare — Hara Shuzo （越の誉・柏崎市新橋）
Reservation required · Free
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kaganoi — Kaganoi Shuzo （加賀の井・糸魚川市大町）
Check reservation · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Takarayama — Takarayama Jozo （たからやま・新潟市西蒲区）
Reservation required · ¥1,000 · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Shinryo — Henmi Shuzo （真稜・佐渡市）
Reservation required · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Katafune — Takeda Shuzoten （かたふね・上越市大潟区）
Reservation required · Free
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Ayumasamune — Ayumasamune Shuzo （鮎正宗・妙高市猿橋）
Reservation required · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kirin — Kaetsu Shuzo （麒麟・東蒲原郡阿賀町）
Reservation required · See official site
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Yoshinogawa — Yoshinogawa （吉乃川・長岡市摂田屋）
No reservation needed · See official site · Tasting available
Official website ↗ ・ 日本語の詳細 - Kasugayama — Musashino Shuzo （春日山・上越市西城町）
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 Niigata?
A. 27 breweries in Niigata accept visitors, according to our research of official sources.
Q. Which breweries accept walk-in visitors?
A. Kubota, Kiminoi, Taiyozakari, Yoshinogawa.
Q. Where can I taste sake in Niigata?
A. Imayotsukasa, Kubota, Kikusui, Jozen Mizunogotoshi, Hakkaisan, Tenryohai, Hokusetsu, Kiminoi and more (age 20+).
Other prefectures
Information is based on official brewery websites, local governments and brewers' associations. Last updated: 2026-09-30.