Asabiraki Sake Brewery Guided Tour and Tasting in Morioka

Explore Asabiraki Brewery in Morioka on a guided tour with access to the historic Showa-Asahi brewing hall and a focused sake tasting session.

Getting started

Begin your visit with entry to Asabiraki Brewery in Morioka, Iwate, and check in for your Sake Tasting Guided Tour. After you are admitted, your guide introduces the outline of the visit and gathers the small-group together. From here, you move into the production areas to start exploring how Asabiraki sake is made from start to finish.

What to expect

Asabiraki Brewery

This experience centers on Asabiraki Brewery, where traditional sake-making is paired with modern facilities. You move through different parts of the site to see how each stage of the brewing process connects, ending with a structured tasting.

Features

• Entry to Asabiraki Brewery gives you access to the working site so you can immerse yourself in the world of sake at Asabiraki Brewery, observing how ingredients and equipment come together in a functioning brewery.
• A guided tour of Asabiraki Brewery walks you through the meticulous brewing process from start to finish, with your guide explaining how each step shapes the final character of the sake.
• Access to historic Showa-Asahi brewing hall lets you explore this heritage space alongside the modern facilities, highlighting how the brewery’s history and its current production environment sit side by side.
• A sake tasting session rounds off the visit, where you enjoy a guided sake tasting with exclusive labels and seasonal brews, using what you have learned on the tour to compare styles and flavor profiles.