Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery

Name: Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery
Address: Niigata, JP
Telephone: 025-245-0325
Rating: 4.5

今代司酒造

4.5Est. 60Niigata, Chubu

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Overview

Edo-era brewery near Niigata Station offering free tours and tastings of pure junmai sake.

The closest sake brewery to Niigata Station, Imayo Tsukasa has been crafting rice wine since 1767 using pure junmai methods with no added alcohol. Free guided tours walk visitors through the cedar-lined kura where wooden vats and traditional pressing equipment remain in active use. The tasting room pours seasonal limited releases unavailable outside the prefecture.

Practical info

Japanese name: 今代司酒造
Nearest station: Aizu-Wakamatsu Station (60+ min drive)
Payment: Cards accepted
Reservations: not required
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

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