Kyushu & Okinawa
Browse places in Kyushu & Okinawa by prefecture.
Asakura, Fukuoka
A reservation-based tour of the brewery that makes Kirin Ichiban Shibori, with a first-pressed vs second-pressed wort comparison and a tasting of freshly drafted beer.
Miyaki, Saga
A sake brewery in Miyaki whose tour covers the sake-making process and the brewery's history, including a 100-year-old nationally registered tangible cultural property.
Saga, Saga
A renovated brewery that visitors can tour freely at no charge, viewing the brewing from a dedicated space. Groups of 10 or more can book a guided tour.
Ogi, Saga
A sake brewery in Ogi making Tenzan, Shichida and Iwanokura. It offers a reservation-only on-site tour of about 40 minutes through a partly renovated historic brewery with photo spots.
Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
A distillery in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, the home of Kuma shochu. You can see the process and taste.
Hita, Oita
Besides a guided brewery tour that explains the process step by step, there are the Sapporo Theater and a special Black Label tour. The brewery tour is announced as starting on 28 January 2026.
Takachiho, Miyazaki
A railway tunnel that never carried trains after its extension project was cancelled is now used to age shochu in casks. The storage tunnel can be viewed, and the shop offers free shochu tasting.
Miyakonojo, Miyazaki
Run by Kirishima Shuzo, maker of Kuro Kirishima. The factory tour is free, held five times a day, and needs a reservation.
Makurazaki, Kagoshima
A shochu distillery in Makurazaki, Kagoshima. Entry is free, with a self-guided route and an optional staff-guided course of about 15 minutes.
Nago, Okinawa
A reservation-only tour (about 45 minutes) of a cellar lined with about 2,000 barrels, including a tasting.
A tour starting in a gallery recreating a local shop from 1965-1974 with Orion history displays, covering the main brewing steps and ending with a tasting.
Ishigaki, Okinawa
An Ishigaki Island awamori distillery offering a free, no-reservation factory tour once a day (about 15 minutes).
Miyakojima, Okinawa
A tour at Taragawa, an awamori distillery on Miyakojima. After a video on awamori production, visitors see the cave storage "Uipyaupusu-gura", where customers' awamori is aged.
Naha (Shuri), Okinawa
A distillery right next to Shuri Castle. Visitors can watch an introductory DVD and try aged awamori and liqueurs, all free of charge.
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
A brewpub run by the brewery, serving its own craft beer.
Itoshima, Fukuoka
A taproom at the brewery serving its house-brewed craft beer.
Dazaifu, Fukuoka
Okagaki, Fukuoka
A tour that introduces the brewery from the second-floor seating and the canning machine from outside the restricted area. Viewing the canning operation depends on conditions that day. Includes a tasting set of four original beers.
A restaurant run by the brewery where its local beer is served.
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
Kurume, Fukuoka
