Tokyo area (Kanto)
Sommelier tastings in Tokyo, brewery day trips to Ome and Kanagawa.
Photo: Fred Cherrygarden, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Regions
Kansai
Fushimi in Kyoto and Nada in Kobe and Nishinomiya: Japan’s two biggest sake districts, plus Osaka.
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Japan Alps (Chubu)
Old-town brewery walks in Takayama and Kami-Suwa in the Japan Alps.
Photo: Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Places without a region page
These regions have one place with listings so far, so they are covered on the city page:
- Hiroshima (Chugoku): Saijo (Higashihiroshima) (4 experiences · 7 breweries to visit)
- Hokkaido: Sapporo (2 experiences · 1 brewery to visit)
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Frequently asked questions
Which region of Japan is best for sake?
Kansai has the most: Fushimi in Kyoto and Nada in Kobe and Nishinomiya are Japan’s two largest sake districts. The Japan Alps (Takayama, Suwa) and Saijo near Hiroshima are best for walking between breweries.
Why do some places have no region page?
We publish a region page only when it has at least two places with listings. Saijo (Chugoku) and Sapporo (Hokkaido) have their own city pages instead.
Can I visit several sake regions on one trip?
Yes. Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Hiroshima (for Saijo) are all on the Tokaido–Sanyo shinkansen line; Takayama and Suwa need a detour into the mountains.