Nagano: Suwa Five Sake Breweries Walk & Tasting Tour

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1. Maihime is a sake brewery founded in 1894 and known for brands such as Shinshu Maihime and Suiro. Its sake is described as rich and well-balanced, bringing together sweetness, dryness, acidity, bitterness, and astringency. As the first stop on the walk, Maihime introduces guests to Suwa’s brewing culture, where tradition and new approaches to sake continue side by side.

   20 minEntré inkluderet

2. Reijin is one of Suwa’s long-established breweries, with roots dating back to 1789. Using carefully selected Nagano-grown rice and underground water from the Kirigamine highlands, the brewery pursues a clean and refined style of sake. Reijin also produces Suwa Roman craft beer, making this stop a good place to see how a historic brewery continues to expand its range.

   20 minEntré inkluderet

3. Honkin is a small family-run brewery founded in 1756. The name “Honkin” reflects a wish to make honest, genuine sake that connects people and brings smiles. Its sake is often appreciated for its warm, gentle character and its ability to support food without overpowering it, offering a more intimate contrast to the larger breweries on the route.

   20 minEntré inkluderet

4. Yokobue is a brewery that emphasizes handcraft and the natural blessings of Suwa, including local water, rice, hot springs, and the surrounding environment. Rather than mass production, Yokobue focuses on making only what can be carefully produced by hand. Its sake highlights aroma, texture, and the honest flavor of traditional Japanese brewing.

   20 minEntré inkluderet

5. Masumi is one of Suwa’s most famous breweries and is known as the birthplace of Association No. 7 yeast, an important sake yeast used across Japan. Founded in 1662, its name comes from the “Masumi no Kagami” mirror associated with Suwa Taisha. As the final stop, Masumi gives guests a memorable look at Suwa’s influence on the wider world of sake.

   20 minEntré inkluderet

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How it compares in Nagano

• Its from-price is 28% below the median of the 179 experiences we list in Nagano.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Nagano

Nagano is a mountain city in central Japan, centred on the old Zenko-ji temple and ringed by ski slopes, hot springs and alpine valleys.

Nagano sits in a basin among the mountains of central Honshu, and Zenko-ji, a temple traditionally founded in the seventh century, is the heart of the city. Pilgrims have come to it for more than a thousand years, up a long approach lined with shops and lodgings to a great wooden hall. The city hosted the Winter Olympics in 1998.

Top-ranked sights in Nagano: Jigokudani Monkey Park (Jigokudani Yaen-Koen), Zenkoji Temple, Yudanaka Onsen.

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