Osaka Breweries You Can Visit: Taprooms and Brewpubs in the City and on Day Trips

Osaka has many small breweries, and at most of the places below you can drink their beer right where it is made. The first list is in the city, close to a station. The second list is for a half-day trip by train.

Looking for a night out with a few bars close together? See our routes for Umeda, Namba and Shinsaibashi and Tennoji.

Breweries in the city

Brewpubs and taprooms within walking distance of a station.

  • Umeda and north
  • Osaka Beer (on Google Maps: オオサカビール醸造所, Sonezaki)
    Unfiltered, live-yeast “Osaka Beer” on tap, paired with freshly grilled lamb at a cozy 23-seat spot.
    A grilled-lamb (Genghis Khan) restaurant near Ohatsu Tenjin, also called Beer and Lamb. Open daily 17:00–22:00. 5 min walk from Higashi-Umeda Station.
  • CRAFTMAN UMAMI (Nakazaki-nishi)
    Big brewpub under the railway arches, pouring its own house-brewed beer with pizza and pasta.
    A brewpub in the Nakazakicho area. Open daily 11:30–23:00. 6 min walk from Nakazakicho Station.
  • Brewpub Center Point (Ukita)
    Fresh house-brewed beers, from sour IPA to robust porter, matched with real Texas-style smoked BBQ.
    Closed Tuesday. Weekdays 15:00–23:00; weekends and holidays 12:00–23:00. 4 min walk from Nakazakicho Station.
  • CRAFT BEER BASE MOTHER TREE (Oyodonaka)
    Brewpub, brewery and 500-bottle shop in one: fresh house beers, hand-pump ales and seasonal dishes.
    A brewpub near the Umeda Sky Building. Closed Tuesday. Mon and Wed–Fri 15:00–22:00; Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00. 14 min walk from JR Osaka Station.
  • Hibi Hitoawa Brewery (on Google Maps: 日々一泡Brewery, Fukushima)
    JR West’s craft beer taproom under the Fukushima tracks, brewing saison, IPA and stout, plus Kansai guest taps.
    Closed Monday and Tuesday. Wed–Sat 17:00–22:30; Sun 15:00–22:30. 8 min walk from Shin-Fukushima Station.
  • 719 CRAFT BEER (Higashi-Temma)
    A lively Tenma bar with friendly staff, pouring about six house-brewed beers that change with the seasons, plus smoked bites.
    Closed Monday. Tue–Fri 17:00–23:30; Sat–Sun 16:00–23:00. 6 min walk from Minami-morimachi Station.
  • Beer and Yakitori copo (on Google Maps: ビールと焼き鳥「コーポ」, Higashi-Mikuni)
    Tiny standing-room yakitori bar in a converted row house, serving its own hand-pumped English bitter.
    House beer with yakitori. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Other days 18:00–midnight. 4 min walk from Higashimikuni Station, one stop from Shin-Osaka.
  • Kamigata Beer (on Google Maps: 上方ビール, Nishi-Awaji)
    A converted 1960s bathhouse brewing small-batch beers that never repeat, served in milk-bottle glasses; bring your own snacks.
    Weekends only: Sat–Sun 14:00–19:00. 10 min walk from Hankyu Awaji Station.
  • Central Osaka (Hommachi, Tanimachi)
  • APE BREWING (Kawaramachi)
    House-brewed craft beer with Japanese sake and obanzai home-style dishes at a relaxed izakaya.
    Closed Sunday. Mon–Sat 17:00–0:30 (next day). 5 min walk from Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station.
  • SEMBA BEER FACTORY (on Google Maps: 船場ビール工場, Hommachi, B1F)
    A hidden basement brewpub serving Belgian-style house beers, including an award-winning golden ale.
    Closed Tuesday and Sunday. Mon and Wed–Sat 17:00–21:30. 1 min walk from Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station.
  • Brewpub Tetard Vallee (on Google Maps: 谷町ビール ブリューパブ テタールヴァレ, Otedori)
    Small-batch house beers, from golden ale to robust porter, with hearty bistro food near Osaka Castle.
    Mon–Fri from 17:00 (Tue, Wed and Fri also lunch 11:30–14:00), Sat 12:00–23:00, Sun 12:00–21:00. 4 min walk from Tanimachi 4-chome Station.
  • South and west
  • Osaka Namba Brewers (on Google Maps: Osaka Namba Brewers, Naniwa-ku)
    A small brewery with its own taproom next door, pouring fresh house beers like saison.
    Taproom at the brewery. Wed–Fri 20:00–23:00, Sat 14:00–23:00, Sun 14:00–17:00. Closed Monday and Tuesday. 12 min walk from Nippombashi Station, or about 17 min from Namba Station.
  • BAK HORIE Brewing Studio (Kita-Horie)
    A friendly Horie taproom pouring a dozen hop-forward house beers, IPAs to saisons, beside the brewing tanks.
    Closed Monday and Tuesday. Wed–Sun 15:00–21:00. 3 min walk from Nishi-Ohashi Station.
  • MARCA BREWING (on Google Maps: MARCA BREWING, Kita-Horie)
    Small Horie brewery making everything from Mango Shake IPA to rye weizen; on weekends you drink standing at the brewery. It also runs a riverside stand in Taisho.
    Standing bar at the brewery, open Friday to Sunday only: Fri 17:00–21:00, Sat–Sun 15:00–20:00. 11 min walk from Yotsubashi Station.
  • Shin-chan Abeno (Abeno Beer Brewery) (on Google Maps: 餃子のしんちゃん あべの麦酒醸造処 併設, Abeno)
    A lively late-night gyoza izakaya with its own tiny brewery pouring fresh house beer.
    Gyoza dumplings with beer brewed in the shop. Mon–Fri 16:00–midnight, Sat 12:00–1:00 (next day), Sun 12:00–midnight. 3 min walk from JR Tennoji Station.
  • Chiteiryoko (on Google Maps: 地底旅行, Minato)
    Pilsner and Märzen brewed with hot-spring water from 1,200 m underground, served in a converted factory with izakaya food.
    Mon–Sat 17:00–22:00; Sun 16:30–21:00 (some sources list Wednesday as closed). 12 min walk from Bentencho Station.
  • East
  • GAMO4 BREWERY (Gamo)
    Small-batch beers brewed in a restored old house in a quiet neighborhood, served with handmade pasta.
    Closed Tuesday. Mon and Wed–Fri 17:00–22:00; Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun 12:00–20:00. 4 min walk from Gamo-yonchome Station.
  • Shukujitsu Bakushu (on Google Maps: 放出醸造所 祝日麦酒, Hanaten)
    A standing taproom behind a retro shopping arcade, pouring herb- and fruit-twisted beers beside the tanks.
    Mon 18:00–23:00; Tue–Fri 18:00–midnight; Sat–Sun 15:00–midnight. 2 min walk from JR Hanaten Station.

Day trips from central Osaka

Breweries in the suburbs. Check the hours before you go, as some open only on certain days.

  • Minoh Beer Warehouse (North Osaka, Minoh)
    Award-winning stout and about 10 taps at Minoh Beer’s own taproom, with house sausages.
    Minoh Beer’s own beer restaurant. Closed Thursday. 11:00–21:00 (Sun until 20:00). 21 min walk from Hankyu Minoh Station.
  • Kotobuki Brewing (Kuninocho Beer) (on Google Maps: 壽酒造, Takatsuki)
    Osaka’s pioneering craft beer from a 200-year-old sake brewery, including ales made with sake yeast; you can drink inside the brewery, but it is closed on public holidays.
    A sake brewery that also makes Kuninocho beer. Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat 12:00–17:00; closed Sunday. The tasting corner may be weekdays only, so check first. 10 min walk from JR Settsu-Tonda Station.
  • CIVIC BREWERS (North Osaka, Katano)
    A community-born Katano brewpub using locally grown hops, pouring 6-7 fresh taps with salt-koji fried chicken.
    A taproom with about 8 taps. Thu–Sat 12:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–20:00. 30 min walk from Keihan Katanoshi Station, so a bus or taxi is easier.
  • Hanazono Craft (on Google Maps: HANAZONOCRAFT 花園クラフト, Higashi-Osaka)
    A small taproom by Hanazono Rugby Ground with house-brewed beers, craft cola and a rugby-fan vibe.
    Closed Monday and Thursday. Tue, Wed and Fri 14:00–21:00; Sat–Sun 11:00–20:00. 15 min walk from Kintetsu Kawachi-Hanazono Station.
  • Banri no Haru Brewery (on Google Maps: 万里春醸造, Tondabayashi)
    Fresh beers brewed with well water inside a Meiji-era sake brewery in Tondabayashi’s historic temple town.
    A restaurant where you can drink their beer. Closed Tuesday. Weekdays 11:30–14:00 and 17:30–22:30; weekends 11:30–22:30. 9 min walk from Kintetsu Tondabayashi Station.
  • YONA YONA BEERISE (Yo-Ho Brewing Osaka Brewery) (on Google Maps: ヤッホーブルーイング大阪醸造所 よなよなビアライズ, Izumisano)
    Yo-Ho Brewing’s new Osaka brewery, where you pour fresh beer straight from the tank yourself.
    Opened July 2026. Fri–Sun 11:00–18:00 (last order 17:30). For now you need to book your entry in advance, and cash is not accepted. 7 min walk from Rinku Town Station, near Kansai Airport.
  • SAKAI CRAFT BREWERY (on Google Maps: 地ビール工房, inside Sakai Harvest Hill)
    German-style lagers and a lemon beer brewed inside the Harvest Hill farm park; buy bottles at the park shop.
    Inside the Harvest Hill farm park, so you pay the park entry fee. Bottle shop 10:00–17:00; restaurant 11:00–14:00 on weekdays and 11:00–15:00 on weekends and holidays. Take a bus or taxi from Izumi-Gaoka Station.

Opening hours were checked on Google Maps in November 2026 and can change, especially on public holidays and over New Year. Some small breweries close on short notice. Please check each brewery’s Google Maps page or social media before you go.

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