About Takara Sake USA Inc.
Takara Sake USA Inc. is a sake brewery on Addison St in Berkeley. Its website says the company was established there in 1983. It is part of Takara Group, which the site says began in Kyoto in 1842.
The main product made in Berkeley is the Sho Chiku Bai brand of sake. The website also lists flavored sake, plum wine and mirin from the Berkeley brewery. It says the brewers use snow melt from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and rice from the Sacramento Valley.
The tasting room is airy and built with reclaimed wood. Its website says the floor tiles contain glass recycled from sake, beer, whiskey and other bottles. Google also notes a museum on site that shows the history of sake making.
Tasting courses are by reservation. Walk-ins are accepted only for shopping. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot.
From Takara Sake USA's own website and its Google listing, read October 7, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation for a tasting at Takara Sake?
Yes. The tasting room page says tastings are by reservation only. Walk-ins are accepted only for customers who are shopping.
Should I bring anything?
Bring your ID. The tasting room page asks every visitor to have it with them.
What does Takara make in Berkeley?
Its website says the Berkeley brewery makes Sho Chiku Bai sake, flavored sake, plum wine and mirin. Other sake and shochu are imported from sister breweries and distilleries in Japan.
Is there a museum?
Yes. Google describes a museum that shows the history of sake making. The website lists the museum under its Visit menu.
Which breweries are close by?
Great Notion Brewing is 0.1 miles away. The Rare Barrel and Cellarmaker BERKELEY are both 0.7 miles away, and Gilman Brewing Company is 0.9 miles away.
Answers come from Takara Sake USA's website and its Google listing, read October 7, 2026.
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Before you visit Takara Sake
Book your tasting on takarasake.com before you go, because tastings are by reservation. Bring your ID with you. Walk-ins are accepted only if you are shopping.
The website lists the tasting room hours and the days it is closed. Check it before you head over. The room is light and airy, and the museum is worth a look while you are there.
Great Notion Brewing is 0.1 miles away. The Rare Barrel and Cellarmaker BERKELEY are both 0.7 miles away, which makes a second stop easy.