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Ponshukan Sake Tasting

Also written: ぽんしゅ館での利き酒体験 · 在酒瞭望馆的品酒体验

Inside Niigata Station, Ponshukan offers a unique sake-tasting system where visitors can sample sake from breweries across Niigata starting from a single 500-yen coin; it's very popular with international travelers.

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Ponshukan Sake Tasting in Niigata – Inside Niigata Station, Ponshukan offers a unique sake-tasting system where visitors can sample sake from breweries across Niigata starting from a single 500-yen coin; it's very popular with international travelers. In Tokyo/Kanto, big chains and independents coexist, price from ¥100 to luxury. Seasonal twist: cherry blossoms, summer matsuri, winter illum, pedestrian paradise on weekends. 2h walk yields shopping + rest. Etiquette: keep to side for photos, don't block registers, use cashless to speed. Access: Yamanote, metro, 5-min walk from nearest station, Suica tap.