Asahi Breweries Suita Brewery

In short

The birthplace of Asahi Beer. This brewery was completed in 1891 as the Suita Village Brewery, and "Asahi Beer" went on sale the following year, in 1892. Today, it is the only Asahi Breweries brewery in the Kansai region, producing "Super Dry" and other varieties. The brewery visit is conducted as a tour and requires a reservation.

• ​Asahi Beer Museum​​: A hands-on tour facility within the brewery, featuring virtual reality (VR) experiences and "SUPER DRY GO RIDE," which lets visitors experience the speed and scale of the packaging process
• ​Beer Brewing, Past and Present​​: As a brewery with a history of about 130 years, you can see historical documents alongside today's brewing process, which pursues freshness. Buildings from the time operations began also remain on the expansive grounds
• ​Freshly Brewed Beer​​: At the end of the tour, you can sample freshly brewed draft beer

History and Highlights

​Asahi Breweries Suita Brewery​ is the birthplace of Asahi Beer. Its predecessor, Osaka Bakushu Gaisha, was established in November 1889, and this brewery was completed in October 1891 as the Suita Village Brewery. In May of the following year, 1892, "Asahi Beer" went on sale.

Guided by the philosophy of producing a purely domestic German-style beer, Osaka Bakushu Gaisha built a modern factory in Suita Village. Suita offered transportation methods such as water transport on the Kanzaki River and railroads, as well as fine-quality water that had been used for sake brewing since the Edo period, providing all the ideal conditions for brewing beer. Until the prewar period, Suita was significantly influenced both socially and economically as a "beer town."

Buildings from the time operations began still remain on the expansive grounds today. The brewery's guesthouse features brick walls from that era. Today, it is the only Asahi Breweries brewery in the Kansai region, producing "Super Dry" and other varieties.

Viewing and Hands-on Experience Points

• ​Asahi Beer Museum​​: A tour facility within the brewery, this is a hands-on museum based on the concept of "a place to encounter an unforgettable, supreme glass of beer." It features virtual reality (VR) experiences and "SUPER DRY GO RIDE," which lets visitors experience the speed and scale of the packaging process.
• ​Beer Brewing, Past and Present​​: As a brewery with a history of about 130 years, you can see historical documents alongside today's brewing process, which continuously pursues freshness.
• ​Freshly Brewed Beer​​: At the end of the tour, you can sample freshly brewed draft beer.

Tips for Exploring

The brewery visit is conducted as a tour and requires a reservation. The tour takes about 90 minutes. It is about a 10-minute walk from the East Ticket Gate (North Exit) of Suita Station on the JR Kyoto Line, or from Suita Station on the Hankyu Senri Line.

About 550 meters to the southwest is Izudonogu Shrine, which features "Izudono Reisen," one of the three famous waters of Suita that played a decisive role in the birth of Asahi Beer. About 850 meters to the south lies the Former Nishio Family Residence, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.