Visitors can taste and purchase sake made at Aizu Homare, one of Tohoku's most popular sake breweries. After learning about how sake is made on a brewery tour, visitors can discover their new favorite drink by sampling over 10 kinds of fresh refined sake, liqueur, and shochu. The brewery grounds also contain a vast Japanese garden, which can be explored by visitors. A video of the sake-making process is available to watch on request.
| Website | https://www.aizuhomare.jp/ (Japanese) |
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| Contact |
Homare Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (+81) 241-22-5151 info@aizuhomare.jp |
| Best Season | All Year |
| Opening Hours |
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Guided tours start at 10:30 AM) Open 7 days a week (closed for the New Year holidays) |
| Parking | Over 50. Parking also available for full-sized buses. |
| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Related info | About Sake Brewery Tours: Non-Japanese language tours: Available Languages available for tours: English Guide: Only available on days when the brewery is operating Voice Guidance: Not available Foreign-language displays: Yes Please book in advance for group tours. |
| Access | 2706 Tokiwa-cho, Muramatsu, Matsuyama-Machi, Kitakata City, Fukushima Pref. View directions |
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| Getting there | By Car: 40 min from the Aizuwakamatsu I.C. exit (Ban-etsu Expressway) By Bus: Can be reached by bus from Kitakata Station (JR Ban-etsu West Line). 3 min walk from Sekinebetsu Bus Stop. By Taxi: 7 min from Kitakata Station |
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