Sake, the iconic Japanese rice wine, is very popular worldwide that you can easily buy and get yourself a dose from your local grocery store. But still, nothing beats trying sake in Japan with the authentic vibe of the country around you.
This global favorite alcoholic beverage is crafted to perfection by fermenting rice polished to take away the bran. Let’s embark on this adventure and see where you can experience the best sake in beautiful Osaka, covering sake breweries and bars.
1. Nihonshu Unagidani
In Japan, you can actually purchase sake bottles from stores like 7-Eleven, but personally visiting sake bars is quite an experience. Nihonshu Unagidani is basically an izakaya restaurant catering mostly to businessmen, but some customers head here just to grab a sake drink. This sake bar has over 100 varieties of sake at reasonable prices.
Price: From 2,500 yen
Hours: 12 PM-12 AM from Saturday to Monday, 3 PM-12 AM from Tuesday to Friday
Contact: +81 75-4963-2547
Address: 1 Chome−3−28 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo Ward, Osaka 542-0085, Japan Daiki Building, 1st Floor
2. Daimon Brewery
During the Edo era, the world’s best sake was in Osaka, and the city’s best sake breweries are a testament to this history. One of them is Daimon Brewery, founded in 1826 at the base of a mountain range. This brewery uses high-quality rice and clear water from the Ikoma and Settsu mountains to produce their sake. Choose from their various sake series.
Price: From 2,000 yen
Hours: 9 AM-5 PM from Tuesday to Friday (closed from Saturday to Monday)
Contact: +81 72-891-0353
Address: 3-12-1 Morinami, Katano City, Osaka 576-0034, Japan
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3. Asano Nihonshuten Umeda
This sake bar is for the young and young at heart. They’re pretty new in the industry, starting only in 2014, but have made a name quickly. They specialize in junmai, a type of sake made without adding alcohol or sugar. They have over 150 sake brands and even offer a kikisake, a small set for tasting the beverage.
Price: From 300 yen
Hours: 11 AM-11 PM
Contact: +81 6-6585-0963
Address: 2-17 Taiyujicho, Kita Ward, Osaka 530-0051, Japan Taiyuji Building
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4. Nihonshu Takezo
This sake bar may have a few kinds of sake in their collection, at just around 30 variants, but Nihonshu Takezo is nothing short of spectacular. You can pair your sake with some tasty snacks. Aside from sake, they also serve fruit wine, beer, awamori (Okinawa alcohol), shochu (distilled beverage), and highballs.
Price: From 800 yen
Hours: 12 PM-12 AM (closed on Sundays)
Contact: +81 90-5244-5724
Address: 1st Floor, Aoyama Building 3, 2-13-23 Johoku-cho, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0094, Japan
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5. Kiyotsuru Sake Brewery
Breweries are quite popular in the United S,tates and so they are in Japan. There’s also Kiyotsuru Sake Brew,ery which started in 1856. Their signature sake, the Tomita Sake, is brewed from the finest rice and fresh water from the mountain range of Abuyama. The beverage is praised for its pure, non-turbid, fragrant, and rich characteristics.
Price: From 4,500 yen
Contact: +81 72-696-0014
Address: 6-5-3 Tondacho, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-0814, Japan
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6. Nurukan Sato
At Nurukan Sato, you can choose from various sake craat different temperatures, such as the hot and lukewarm kanzake (warm sake), as well as flower and snow chills. This sake bar has several branches in Japan.
Price: From 1,000 yen
Hours: 11 AM-2:30 PM and 5-11 PM from Monday to Friday, 11 AM-3 PM and 5-11 PM Saturdays and Sundays
Contact: +81 6-6131-8948
Address: 7th Floor, Grand Front Osaka South Building, 4-20 Ofukacho, Kita Ward, Osaka 530-0011, Japan
7. Yamacho Umeda
Founded in 1977, this sake bar allows you to immerse into the experience as you also get to mingle with the locals. They also have a sake standing bar for the unique authentic encounter with the beverage.
Price: From 500 yen
Hours: 10 AM-8 PM weekdays, 10 AM-6 PM Saturdays (closed on Sundays)
Contact: +81 6-6344-0228
Address: B1F Osaka Ekimae Daini Building, 1-2-2 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001, Japan
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8. Shimada Shoten
Last but not least is Shimada Shoten, also a sake bar in Saka that offers an unforgettable experience. Upon entering the bar, you won’t be asked to walk straight but rather descend to a cave-like basement where your sake experience will take place. This sake was founded in 1954.
Price: From 250 yen
Hours: 9 AM-7 PM weekdays, 9 AM-6 PM Saturdays (closed on Sundays)
Contact: +81 6-6531-8119
Address: 3-5-1 Itachobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Horie, Japan 550-0012
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Its rich sake brewing tradition, quality rice sources, pure water from nature, and climate make Osaka the best place to produce and try sake. Say kanpai to sake!
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