Brewery Visits
Sake breweries open to visitors in Shiga (4)
Every brewery below states on its own website that it accepts visitors.
Compare booking, tasting, fees, how long a visit takes and the nearest station.
Where the brewery has an official booking page, you can go straight to it.
Open to visitors 4No reservation needed 2Tasting available 3English tour or materials 1Shop on site 2Within 1 km of a station 2
Official websites checked: 2026-07-19 – 2026-07-25 / Page updated: 2026-09-18
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publishes it.
| Brewery | Area | Reservation | Tasting | Fee | Duration | Nearest station |
|---|
| Fujiihonke | 愛荘町 | Reservation required | Available (free) | Free | 40–50 min | 愛知川 Station (1.1 km in a straight line) |
| Mifuku | 甲賀市 | Reservation required | Available (free) | Free | 約40分（見学約20分+試飲約2… | 水口城南 Station (880 m in a straight line) |
| Ohta Shuzou | 草津市 | No reservation needed | — | — | — | 草津 Station (950 m in a straight line) |
| Kin Kame | 豊郷町 | No reservation needed | Available (free) | 見学無料・試飲無料 | — | — |
Brewery by brewery
Fujiihonke藤居本家
愛荘町 滋賀県愛知郡愛荘町長野793
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)Free admissionEnglish materials available
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- 40–50 min
- Nearest station
- 愛知川 Station (1.1 km in a straight line)
- Founded
- 1831
Official wording (Japanese)
予約は原則事前申込（1〜9名/10名以上/旅行会社用でフォーム別）。前日・当日申込は電話のみ。食事は「かくれ蔵藤居」で提供（12:00〜14:00、予約制。キャンセル料：当日100%・前日50%）。
Mifuku美冨久酒造
甲賀市 〒528-0025滋賀県甲賀市水口町西林口3-2
Open to visitorsReservation requiredTasting: Available (free)Free admission
- Visitor facility
- 蔵カフェ「薫蔵」併設
- Fee
- Free
- Duration
- 約40分（見学約20分+試飲約20分）
- Nearest station
- 水口城南 Station (880 m in a straight line)
- Founded
- 1917
Official wording (Japanese)
受付は10時〜16時の毎時00分スタート、1〜40名対応。定休日：木曜・お盆・年末年始。繁忙期（11〜3月）は一部制限あり（12月は全日中止）。
Ohta Shuzou太田酒造
草津市 滋賀県草津市草津三丁目10-37
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededShop on site
- Visitor facility
- 道灌蔵・不盡蔵
- Nearest station
- 草津 Station (950 m in a straight line)
- Founded
- 1874
Official wording (Japanese)
道灌蔵・不盡蔵は1階が販売店、2階が「太田道灌」資料館となっており、自由に見学可能。
Kin Kame岡村本家
豊郷町 滋賀県犬上郡豊郷町吉田100番地
Open to visitorsNo reservation neededTasting: Available (free)Shop on site
- Fee
- 見学無料・試飲無料
- Founded
- 1854
Official wording (Japanese)
解説なしの見学は予約不要、解説付きの見学は要予約（電話またはWeb見学予約フォーム）。営業時間9:00〜17:00、年中無休。約2,000点の酒造用具を展示、大型バス駐車場あり。
Questions
How many sake breweries in Shiga are open to visitors?
Terroir HUB lists 4 breweries in Shiga that accept visitors. Every entry comes from the brewery's own website, with the source and the date we checked it.
Can I visit without booking?
2 brewery(ies) state on their own site that no reservation is needed (Ohta Shuzou, Kin Kame).
Is there anywhere with an English tour?
1 brewery(ies) mention an English tour or English materials (Fujiihonke).
Are visits free?
2 brewery(ies) state that admission is free. Tastings and hands-on experiences may still cost extra.
When was this information checked?
We checked each brewery's official website between 2026-07-19 and 2026-07-25. Opening status changes, so please confirm with the brewery before you travel.
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