Kyoto
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Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto
A museum on Fushimi sake history and Gekkeikan. Admission for ages 20+ includes tasting three sakes.
Miyazu, Kyoto
A Tango-region brewery founded in 1832. Visitors can walk through the Edo-period brewery, and bookings go through an official form.
A Fushimi brewery showing both sake and craft beer making. Visits are free but by reservation, and the on-site restaurant serves fresh beer afterwards.
Kyotamba, Kyoto
A 50-minute guided tour of the vineyard and the winery, from the crushing area and press to the bottling line and cellar, ending with a tasting of three wines.
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
A brewery in the former principal's office of a closed elementary school, now the complex THE610BASE. The Sliders Cafe pours craft beer on tap.
Kizugawa City, Kyoto
A craft brewery in Kizugawa, Kyoto, with a direct-sales shop at the brewery and an occasional pub day.
Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto
A brewery and brewpub in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto; the official site lists the brewery and pub at the same address.
Kyoto, Kyoto
A taproom attached to a brewery in Minami-ku, Kyoto, serving fresh beer.
The directly run taproom of Nishijin Beer, brewed in Nishijin, Kyoto, serving its current limited-edition beers.
The sales counter of a Kita-ku brewery in Kyoto, offering tastings and draft sales on site since November 2023.
Kyoto (Kamigyo-ku), Kyoto
A brewery in central Kyoto on the site of the Jurakudai palace. Staff guide visitors through the normally closed brewery, with tasting and a souvenir afterwards.
Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto
A microbrewery in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, with an attached taproom serving its own beer and a retail counter.
Sat, November 7, 2026
Kizakura holds its annual 8th brewery open house at the Fushimizugura on its Fushimi head-office grounds in Kyoto, with a sake barrel opening, free sake, taiko drumming and a barrel-wrapping demonstration.
Fri, November 13, 2026 – Sat, November 14, 2026
Craft beers from popular breweries across Japan, served with beer-friendly food at Kyoto Station Building.
Sat, November 14, 2026
The 10th edition lets visitors sample new sake from 15 Fushimi breweries at booths along the shopping street, together with 15 local food shops and 4 guest restaurants.
Sat, November 21, 2026 – Tue, November 24, 2026
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An Umeshu Research Association event where visitors compare plum wines from around Japan using special "Baisen" coins, held on the Kitano Tenmangu grounds.
Usually mid-March
Fushimi breweries gather at Gekkeikan's SHOWAGURA for paid tastings, food trucks and other attractions that showcase the district's brewing culture.
This year's edition has ended
An outdoor event serving around 100 Belgian beers with food such as frites and sausages. The 2026 edition ran October 8-12.
Usually late October
An autumn event in which breweries in Fushimi, Kyoto open their doors at the same time.
A craft beer event planned by a super-sento bathhouse. On May 2-3, 2026 a record 25 breweries took part.
A joint open house by Tamanohikari and Matsuyama (Jukkoku) breweries in Fushimi, held in autumn and spring.
Cancelled this time
A local beer festival at Eizan Electric Railway's Yase-Hieizanguchi Station. The September 4-6, 2026 edition was fully cancelled due to a typhoon.
A geisha district of teahouses and restaurants; Kyoto cuisine and Western restaurants line the Hanamikoji area and the Shirakawa-side Gion Shimbashi quarter, which grew as teahouse town at the gate of Yasaka Shrine.
Kiyamachi-dori follows the east bank of the Takase River and is a nightlife area densely packed with cafes, bars, snack bars, ryotei and international restaurants, centered between Sanjo and Shijo.
A cobbled street about 500 m long between the Kamo River and Kiyamachi-dori, lined with teahouses, ryotei, restaurants and bars. In summer, riverside shops set up open-air dining platforms.
