Gokaibishi Sake Brewery Resort

Gokaibishi is an interactive “resort” facility situated inside a fully renovated sake brewery, which boasts over 200 years of history stretching back to the Edo period. Visitors can experience guided sake tastings with a concierge, regular sake tastings, projection mapping, and more, all designed to showcase the food and culture of the castle town Shibata.

Gokaibishi is also surrounded by lots of other fantastic spots that further illustrate Shibata’s castle town history and culture. This includes Suwa Shrine, which has been treasured by generations of locals for around 1,400 years; Shimizuen, a Japanese-style garden where many samurai have enjoyed tea ceremonies, and more. These places stand as remnants of old-world Japan, and their charm can be taken in on a stroll around the neighborhood.