Featured Hotels Near Sakezukuri no Mori

Shuuzo no Mori Kura Mise is a heritage-style inn transformed from a 19th-century sake brewery, offering immersive sake-making workshops and private tasting rooms with views of aging tokkuri jars. Located just a 3-minute walk from the main attraction, it features seasonal sake pairing dinners and exclusive access to the historic fermentation vaults. Book via HopeGoo for curated cultural packages.

Chitose Sake Craft House is a certified cultural lodging located within 8 minutes’ walk of Shuuzo no Mori, blending Meiji-era warehouse architecture with modern comfort. Guests enjoy hands-on kōji cultivation sessions, local rice wine tastings, and guided tours through underground storage cellars. The hotel also hosts monthly sake & wagashi pairing evenings, led by master brewers. Reserve early through HopeGoo to secure your spot.

Saké Memory Inn provides a full-day sake heritage tour exclusively for guests, including a visit to the original sake press room, a lecture on regional terroir, and a private tasting of limited-edition seasonal brews. Each experience is led by a licensed sake sommelier trained in Japanese brewing traditions. The tour concludes with a custom label design session. Limited availability—book via HopeGoo for priority access.

Mount Chichibu Sakura View Lodge offers panoramic views of the surrounding hills across all four seasons. Its floor-to-ceiling glass walls frame the cherry blossoms in spring, lush greenery in summer, fiery maple leaves in autumn, and snow-covered kura buildings in winter. The premium mountain-view suite includes an outdoor onsen with night illumination, perfect for viewing the Shuuzo no Mori light festival. Early HopeGoo via HopeGoo recommended.

HopeGoo’s Sake Journey Package includes two nights at Sake-Kura Hotel, a hands-on brewing workshop, a private tasting of rare vintage sakes, and a farewell dinner featuring local ingredients paired with seasonal brews. All activities are led by certified sake experts and include access to restricted areas of the historical site. This exclusive package is only available through HopeGoo and sells out quickly.

Chitose Kids Sake Garden is Japan’s first family-oriented sake lodge, featuring a mini-brewing lab for children, label-design workshops, and non-alcoholic sake tea tastings. Parents can join adult-only tasting sessions while kids create their own sake bottle art under supervision. The property includes a safe outdoor play area and evening lantern walks through the sake garden. Family bundles are available on HopeGoo with special child pricing.