Visit Kirinzan Brewery in Niigata for a rare, brewer-led sake experience designed for travellers who want to go beyond standard tastings. This tour is limited to a maximum of 10 guests, creating a relaxed environment where you can ask questions directly and learn at your own pace.

Be guided by the brewery owner or an active brewer. Rather than a scripted presentation, hear first-hand stories about Kirinzan’s philosophy, daily brewing decisions, and the challenges of sake making in a mountainous region of Niigata.

Walk through parts of the working brewery while learning how water, rice, and fermentation methods shape the character of Kirinzan sake. This is a real production site, not a museum, allowing you to experience the atmosphere of an active sake brewery.

Conclude your experience with a guided sake tasting, including a special sake that can only be enjoyed at Kirinzan Brewery and is not available elsewhere. By tasting on site, better understand how freshness, environment, and brewing choices influence aroma and flavour.