Masumi Sake Brewery Tour & Tasting

The Masumi Sake Brewery Tour & Tasting is run by Miyasaka Brewing Co., a long-established sake producer in Suwa City on the shore of Lake Suwa, at its Cella Masumi tasting room in the Motomachi district. The core experience is a self-guided tasting at the counter, where visitors sample up to four varieties of Masumi sake, including ginjo and junmai styles as well as seasonal limited releases, guided by English-language tasting notes displayed alongside each bottle. Staff at the counter explain how the mineral-rich water flowing off the surrounding mountains and locally grown rice shape the brewery's flavor profile, giving the visit a strong sense of Nagano's sake terroir even without a formal guided walk. Occasionally, small-group guided tours of the brewing facility itself are available, but these require advance reservation directly with the brewery and are not guaranteed on a walk-in basis. The tasting fee covers the four-pour flight and tasting notes; a guided facility tour, when available, is arranged and priced separately. The tasting room accommodates individual visitors and small groups without a language barrier, since staff and materials are bilingual, and the pace is entirely self-directed. The brewery closes on irregular days throughout the year, so checking the current schedule before visiting is advisable, and there are no food pairings included beyond the sake itself.