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Kyoto's Fushimi sake district. Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum is about 5 minutes' walk from Chushojima, two stops from Tambabashi on the Keihan Line.

Kobe's Nada district. Take the Hanshin Line from Sannomiya to Sumiyoshi; the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum is about 5 minutes' walk.

Saijo in Higashi-Hiroshima. Take the JR Sanyo Line from Hiroshima to Saijo; the breweries cluster just south of the station.

Ponshukan, inside the station, lets you sample Niigata sakes a little at a time using tokens.

Breweries hung with cedar balls line the old streets, and some offer tastings.

For Suntory's Yamazaki Distillery, take the JR Kyoto Line to Yamazaki, then walk about 10 minutes. Tours require a reservation.

Nikka's Yoichi Distillery, a short walk from the station. Guided tours require a reservation.