Niigata: Kirinzan Brewery Tour with Sake Tasting

Visit Kirinzan Brewery in Niigata for a rare, brewer-led sake experience beyond standard tastings. Limited to 10 guests, this intimate experience lets you ask questions directly and learn at your own pace.

Be guided by the brewery owner or an active brewer. Hear firsthand stories about Kirinzan’s philosophy, daily brewing decisions, and the challenges of making sake in mountainous Niigata. Walk through parts of the working brewery and learn how water, rice, and fermentation methods shape Kirinzan sake. This is a real production site, not a museum, offering an authentic look at an active brewery. Conclude with a guided sake tasting, including a special sake available only at Kirinzan Brewery. Tasting on site reveals how freshness, environment, and brewing choices influence aroma and flavor