# Ponshukan

> A unique sake tasting facility inside Echigo-Yuzawa Station offering samples from all of Niigata's breweries via vending machines. Insert a coin, choose from over 100 local sakes, and taste. Perfect for a stop between trains.

- Prefecture: Niigata
- Type: Attraction
- Address: Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan
- Admission: 500 yen

Sample the essence of Niigata's renowned sake culture at this unique tasting facility inside Echigo-Yuzawa Station, where five coins unlock tastes from over 100 different breweries. The sake vending machines line an atmospheric cellar space, each bottle representing a different producer from this snow-country prefecture famous for its exceptional rice and pure mountain water. Between sips, visitors can browse regional specialties, learn about brewing traditions, and purchase bottles of discoveries to take home.

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Source: Ponshukan — Japan Voyage