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For Goodness Sake: A guide to Nara’s best brewery tours
Boasting pure water and premium rice, responsible for introducing refined sake to Japan, and home to the god of sake brewing, Nara has a special relationship with Japan’s national brew. Take a tour of the prefecture’s small breweries and sample some of Japan’s finest craft sakes for an experience that is both educational and fun.
- Imanishi Brewery Tour & Sake Tasting
- One of the last remaining breweries in the Miwa area, Imanishi Sake Brewery has been run by the same family for over 350 years. After visiting Ohmiwa Jinja Shrine, you will be shown around the brewery. Activities & Experiences Sakurai
- Umenoyado Sake Brewery
- Handcrafted sake specialists renowned for their innovative approach and brewing methods. Activities & Experiences Katsuragi
- Gojo Brewery
- About Gojo Brewery, serving Goshin and other sakes using traditional brewing methods. Sake & Liquor Gojo
- Kubo Honke Brewery
- About Kubo Honke Brewery, you can learn about the traditional brewing techniques. Bars & Izakaya Uda
- Kawai Sake Brewery
- Free sake-tasting and the opportunity to tour parts of a luxurious on-site Edo townhouse at this picturesque brewery. Activities & Experiences Imaicho