Matsue Horikawa Local Beer Hall

This venue beside Matsue's castle moat combines two things the city is known for: craft beer and wagashi sweets. In the evenings, the bar pours locally brewed ales alongside sake from regional producers, with views across the water toward the castle walls. The wagashi workshops, run in the afternoon and on weekends, walk you through making nerikiri, the molded sweet paste confections that Matsue has refined for centuries due to the city's tea culture. You shape, color, and take home what you make. Booking ahead for workshops is recommended, especially on weekends.