From Oishi Shuzo (est. in 1899), the producer of Tsurumi, the gallery features displays and explanations of 1930s shochu labels and porcelain shochu bottles (kayoi tokkuri) from the Taisho period.

An online gallery run by Hamada Shuzo (est. in 1868), Hamada Shuzo AD Gallery features TV commercials of their popular products, such as Kaido, Kakushigura, and Kaiyame.

A collection of historical and cultural documents and records related to the Kobe city area. As a special feature on Nada’s brewing industry, the official website also hosts papers exploring the relationships between Nada brewers in the Edo period, their clan, and the Shogunate.

Kizakura’s online gallery with records related to Kappa commercials. There is also an archive of nostalgic Kappa commercials from the 1950s on available for viewing.

Run by Meiri Shurui, the museum derives its name from the legend that a local feudal lord called the drinking parties with his vassals “Bessyun-e”. Visitors can also tour the umeshu (plum wine) factory next to the museum.

From the producer of Azumarikishi (est. in 1849), the museum allows visitors to tour the cave used as their storehouse. The 600 meter-long cave originally functioned as an underground factory during World War II.

Located in the Mitake Gorge, the garden is run by the brewery that produces Sawanoi (est. in 1702). Visitors can enjoy the clear stream of the Tama River and the beautiful trees along the popular walking trail, and a brewery tour.

Run by the Japan Sake & Shochu Makers Association (JSS), the center has numerous visual displays related to sake production. The center also provides the latest information on sake, shochu, and awamori, such as Sakagura tours and national events.

Managed by Ishikawa Shuzo (est. in 1863), the museum hosts collections of sake labels and vessels that date back to the Meiji period (1868~1912). Six buildings on the property are registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan.

Established to “connect producers and consumers, the elderly and the young, and farm villages and cities through food and agriculture”, the museum hosts permanent exhibits including sake vessels and sake brands of their graduates.

Image Provided by the Food and Agriculture Museum at Tokyo University of Agriculture.

Originally a brewing research laboratory run by the Ministry of Finance, the site was established in 1904 and is now registered as an important cultural property of Japan. Visitors can tour the former boiler and koji-making rooms.

Image Provided by Brewing Society of Japan.

From the producers of Chichibu Nishiki (est. in 1749), the museum hosts an exhibit showing the sake brewing process using life-size mannequins and an archive of historical materials and sake vessels.

The museum exhibits historical materials on taxes, including a permanent exhibit with brewery charters from the Edo period (1600~1868). Materials on the alcohol tax in the Edo period are also available on the museum’s online library, Historical Material Library of Taxes.

Run by Suzuki Shuzo (est. in 1871), the museum displays 15 paintings by Toyohara Kunichika, a ukiyo-e artist portraying the sake brewing process at Suzuki Shuzo around 1880.

Run by the brewery that produces Yoshinogawa (est. in 1548), the museum incorporates technology in its exhibits, such as the “Sake Brewing Experience Game”. The 100-year-old museum building is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.

Located in Echigo Yuzawa Station, Ponshukan offers tastings of major sake brands from Niigata Prefecture and the sake bath, “Yunosawa”. Other chain locations are in Niigata Station and Nagaoka Station.

Sakeology Center, established in 2018, researches the world’s first academic discipline, “Sakeology,” covering raw material, brewing, distribution, consumption, culture and history of sake. There is also an exhibition space in the center.

Run by Kikusui Shuzo Brewery (est. in 1881), the laboratory is dedicated to the research, development, and production of sake, as well as promoting the sake industry. The facility’s library also has a collection of specialized materials on sake.

The city of Nagareyama is considered to be the origin of white mirin. The museum’s permanent exhibition includes historical materials related to mirin production in the area from the An-ei period (1772-1781).

This outdoor museum features historical materials, posters, and labels for white mirin. The display is on the walls of the Nagareyama Kikkoman company building, which took over Nagareyama’s Manjo mirin brand.

Run by Otokoyama Shuzo (est. in 1887), the museum features historical records, ukiyo-e, and sake vessels from the Edo period. A video display is also available in English, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Visitors can also tour the brewery during the brewing season.

Located near Road Station Ishidoriya, the museum features sake brewing tools collected from Nanbu Toji, sake brewing masters from the region. Displays showcase over 1,500 items, including ones designated as Tangible Folk-Cultural Properties of Japan.

From the producer of Ichinokura, this museum displays various models explaining the sake brewing process and effects of sake on the body. An animated version of the historical chronicle ‘Kojiki’ outlines the origin of the Japanese archipelago for all ages.

Run by the brewery that produces Hatsumago (est. in 1893), the museum includes collections of historical signboards, sake barrels, and panels on the sake brewing process. Video screenings showing the production process are also available.

Run by the brewery that produces Toko (est. in 1597), the building of the museum was originally a storehouse before being used as a brewery. Visitors can also tour the owner’s house, which was built with traditional Japanese carpentry techniques.

Managed by Furusawa Shuzo (est. in 1836), the building of the museum was built in 1917 and used as a brewery until 1983. Visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional brewery with a reproduction of a choba, the office of the brewery.

Operated under Suehiro Shuzo (est. in 1850), the museum has nine buildings registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan. Visitors can also tour the residential building of the brewery’s owner and the reception hall.