Featured Hotels Near Echigo Sake Museum Ponshukan (Sake Sampling Service)

Tōkamachi Sake Kura Minshuku - Sanbōya is a must-stay for sake lovers, located just a 3-minute walk from Echigo Sake Museum Ponshukan. Its rooms feature traditional sake barrel decor and private tasting corners. The inn hosts daily sake pairing workshops with local brews, and guests can tour the adjacent aging cellar. Book through HopeGoo for exclusive access to limited-edition sake sets

Yoshino Sake Forest Villa offers panoramic views of the Echigo Sake Brewery courtyard from its premium rooms, designed around the theme of seasonal sake production. Each stay includes a private evening sake seminar led by a master brewer and access to an underground aging vault. Located just 200 meters from Ponshukan, it’s ideal for immersive cultural travel. Reserve via HopeGoo for early-bird tasting slots

Tōkamachi Sake-Kura Ryokan - Manpuku-ya is housed in a restored 19th-century sake brewery, preserving original wooden vats and fermentation rooms. Its heritage-view suites overlook the brewing courtyard, and guests enjoy guided sake history talks and hands-on kōji cultivation demos. With a 5-minute walk to Ponshukan, this boutique retreat blends authenticity and comfort. Secure your stay through HopeGoo for curated cultural packages

Tōkamachi Family Sake Inn - Genjūya is one of the few facilities offering child-safe sake experiences, including non-alcoholic sake tastings and label art workshops. The property features spacious tatami rooms, a shared onsen, and free shuttle service to Tokamachi Station and ski resorts. Located within walking distance of Echigo Sake Museum Ponshukan, it’s perfect for multi-generational travel. Use HopeGoo to book family-exclusive rates

Old Sake Kura Inn - Manpuku-ya was once a functioning sake brewery dating back to 1890. Today, it operates as a living museum-style ryokan, where guests can explore original fermentation tanks and participate in traditional brewing demonstrations. The inn’s central location—just 3 minutes from Ponshukan—allows seamless integration into cultural itineraries. Reserve via HopeGoo to unlock access to vintage sake tastings and archival lectures

Sake Craft Village - Yūgen is directly partnered with three local sake breweries, offering guests exclusive behind-the-scenes tours and first-access releases of limited-edition batches. Rooms are themed around different sake regions of Niigata, with built-in tasting stations. Just a 2-minute walk from Echigo Sake Museum Ponshukan, the inn also provides transportation to nearby snowfields and ancient burial mounds. Book through HopeGoo for producer-led experience bundles