Fukushima
You must be 20 or over to drink in Japan. If you are driving, you cannot taste.
Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
A small-group paid tour combining a brewery walk-through with tasting, offered in three courses.
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
A roughly 30-minute tour of Kaei-kura, with up to six tours a day. Individuals need no reservation; groups must book.
Founded in 1718, this Aizu brewery offers staff-guided visits to areas including raw-material processing, storage and bottling, followed by free tasting at the shop. Access may be limited by work in progress.
Tamura, Fukushima
A craft brewery using home-grown Tamura hops, located inside Green Park Miyakoji.
Inawashiro, Fukushima
Brewery of Inawashiro Local Beer, made with Mt. Bandai groundwater and German ingredients under the Reinheitsgebot. A second-floor beer restaurant overlooks Mt. Bandai.
Taste sake at the gallery in the head office. Bottling and production line tours are available on request.
Kitakata, Fukushima
A reservation-only brewery tour led by staff, lasting 20-30 minutes.
Koriyama, Fukushima
Asaka Distillery offers a free tour every Wednesday and a paid premium tour each month, allocated by lottery.
Bandai, Fukushima
A reservation-only tour of the whisky production process, finishing with tasting at the visitor center.
Tomioka, Fukushima
A small-group tour of about one hour covering a walk through the vineyard and a look inside the winery.
Fukushima, Fukushima
A brewery in Fukushima City; its Bunka-dori shop sells half-pints and takeout bottles.
Thu, November 5, 2026
An event for comparing sake from six Koriyama-area breweries (Sasanokawa, Sato, Niida Honke, Miharu, Wakaseki and Watanabe). The Koriyama Chamber of Commerce serves as secretariat.
This year's edition has ended
An event offering 30+ Kitakata sake brands to compare, with brands from every Fukushima brewery also available. The 2026 edition was held on Saturday, September 26 from 15:00 to 19:00, with local wine and sake from sister cities also served.
A kanpai event on October 1 (Sake Day) bringing together five breweries from Nihonmatsu and Motomiya. The 2026 toast took place at 18:30.
A yatai village near Fukushima Station with about 5 shops including local cuisine, Thai, ramen and izakaya.
