Iwate
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Morioka, Iwate
A free guided tour of the Showa Asahi-gura, which has both hand-made and modern lines, and the bottling plant. The shop offers free tastings.
A roughly 20-minute staff-guided tour of the Kitayama plant with three options: free, one drink, or 30 minutes of unlimited drinks.
Hanamaki, Iwate
A factory tour covering wine bottling, fermentation and the barrel cellar.
Kuzumaki, Iwate
A tour of the winery's wine factory in Kuzumaki. The shop offers free tasting.
Ninohe, Iwate
Dress as a brewer in a happi coat and towel and tour the well, rice washing and steaming, yeast starter room, brewing hall, pressing area and whisky distillery, with a photo and original-label experience.
Ichinoseki, Iwate
A staff-led tour of the craft beer brewing process, with hands-on contact with malt and hops and an optional tasting of four beers.
Oshu, Iwate
A tour of the Iwate Homare brewery in Maesawa, Oshu. Sake is brewed only in winter.
A brewery in Morioka with a BBQ beer garden and reservation-only brewery tours.
Ofunato, Iwate
A brewery tour at Suisen Shuzo for 1 to 30 people, arranged in advance by phone or the contact form.
Typically early October (Oct 4-5 in 2025)
A drinks event in Morioka featuring Iwate-made sake (including craft sake), wine and craft beer.
This year's edition has ended
A festival offering over 150 local beers from across Japan. The 29th edition ran August 21-23, 2026.
A festival where Iwate craft breweries gather and serve their own beers.
A nickname for the stretch around Sakurayama Shrine's approach north of Morioka Castle ruins, with about 70 izakaya and other shops.
