Gouretsu Shuzo

Yasato Distillery (Kiuchi Brewery, Hinomaru Whisky)

Ishioka, Ibaraki

Kiuchi Brewery's whisky distillery at the foot of Mt. Tsukuba. The guided tour covers the production process and ends with a tasting of three whiskies.

Whisky

Booking: Reservation recommended

Meiri Shurui - Takazo Distillery Tasting Tour

Mito, Ibaraki

A tasting tour at the whisky distillery of Mito’s Meiri Shurui: learn about fermentation, distillation and maturation, visit the yeast laboratory and maturation warehouse, and taste six selected spirits. The company’s visitor facility Besshunkan also offers a plum-wine-making experience.

Booking: No reservation needed

Aiyu Shuzo

Itako, Ibaraki

A sake brewery founded in 1804 offering a free brewery tour, followed by tasting and shopping at the on-site shop.

Sasame Sobee Shoten (Futaba-yama Matsumidori)

Kasama, Ibaraki

The sake brewery behind the sacred sake of Kasama Inari shrine. A free tour covers the rice-washing area, steaming room and brewing room, with tasting at the on-site shop.

Inaba Shuzo (Minanogawa)

Tsukuba, Ibaraki

A brewery in buildings dating from the late Edo period, offering a guided tour with tasting on how the sake is made and enjoyed.

Raifuku Shuzo

Chikusei, Ibaraki

A sake brewery founded in 1716 that holds brewery tours mainly during the brewing season, showing how sake is made.

Wine

Ushiku Chateau (Kamiya Denbei Memorial Hall)

Ushiku, Ibaraki

The site of Japan's first full-scale winery, built in the Meiji era. The Kamiya Denbei Memorial Hall displays large casks, winemaking equipment and an underground cellar, free of charge.

Isokura Shuzo

Kasama, Ibaraki

A brewery founded in 1868 offering a guided tour with tasting led by brewery staff, in a standard course or a private premium course.

Booking: Reservation recommended

Nishioka Honten (Hananoi)

Sakuragawa, Ibaraki

A brewery in Makabe where staff guide visitors through the brewery and explain its sake-making culture and techniques.

The storefront and brewery building of Murai Jozo

Murai Jozo (Komei)

Sakuragawa, Ibaraki

A brewery in Makabe with registered tangible cultural property buildings. After an explanation and a walk through the brewery, visitors taste sake at the tasting corner.

Twin Peaks Mountain Brewing

Tsukuba, Ibaraki

A taproom restaurant 7 minutes on foot from Tsukuba Station, serving 8 to 10 beers at all times with a window view into the brewery.

Sakai Kashi Brewery

Sakai, Ibaraki

A brewery inside the Michi-no-Eki Sakai roadside station, selling beer at its shop on weekends and refilling growlers brought by customers.

Secondary sources (not confirmed with the facility)

TSUKUBA BREWERY Mt. Tsukuba Foothill Brewery

Tsukuba, Ibaraki

A brewery at the foot of Mt. Tsukuba that sells canned beer and serves draft beer on weekends and holidays.

Kiuchi Brewery Head Office (Kounosu) and Handcrafted Beer Workshop

Naka, Ibaraki

The head office of Kiuchi Brewery, known for Hitachino Nest Beer. It has a shop and tasting counter, and a hands-on 'handcrafted beer workshop' where visitors brew their own beer.