Public Reference
Regional Coverage
Craft beer landscape across Japan's 8 major regions, with regional counts, prefecture spread, and representative brewery starting points.
Chubu
15 breweriesCentral Japan including Nagano, Shizuoka, and Nagoya. Home to Yo-Ho (Yona Yona) and many pioneers.
6
Prefectures
5
Exporting
4.0
Top Rating
Kanto
12 breweriesJapan's economic center including Tokyo, Yokohama, and Saitama. Most breweries per region.
4
Prefectures
3
Exporting
3.7
Top Rating
Kansai
12 breweriesCultural heartland with Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. Mix of historic sake breweries and new craft.
7
Prefectures
2
Exporting
3.8
Top Rating
Kyushu
7 breweriesSouthern Japan including Okinawa. Tropical influences and unique ingredients like sweet potato.
5
Prefectures
1
Exporting
3.5
Top Rating
Hokkaido
5 breweriesJapan's northern frontier. Known for German-style brewing and use of pristine mountain water.
1
Prefectures
0
Exporting
3.6
Top Rating
Chugoku
5 breweriesWestern Honshu including Hiroshima and Okayama. Emerging craft beer scene.
3
Prefectures
0
Exporting
3.6
Top Rating
Tohoku
4 breweriesNorthern Honshu's rural heartland. Many sake breweries also produce craft beer.
2
Prefectures
0
Exporting
3.4
Top Rating
Shikoku
4 breweriesThe smallest main island. Local ingredients like yuzu and sudachi define the brewing.
4
Prefectures
0
Exporting
3.5
Top Rating