About Sango Kura
Sango Kura is a sake brewery and izakaya on Broad Street in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. Its website calls it Pennsylvania's first and only sake brewery. Sango is the name of the owner and brew master's daughter, and it is also Japanese for coral.
The sake is house made, and the kitchen is built around it. The food menu is classic izakaya pub dishes from Japan, which the website describes as savory, carby and simple, but full of umami. The brewery says it keeps the recipes as close as it can to the ones it enjoyed in Japan.
The about page also mentions house-brewed craft beer alongside the sake. Google lists the place as a beer garden and a ramen restaurant as well as a sake brewery. The sake bottle labels carry illustrations inspired by retro sci-fi and pin-up art.
The brewery sits in the Delaware Water Gap recreation area, which the website ties to the Appalachian Trail. Sango Kura is the most reviewed brewery, taproom or beer spot in Delaware Water Gap on this site.
From Sango Kura's own website and its Google listing, read October 30, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Is Sango Kura really a sake brewery?
Yes. Its website says it is Pennsylvania's first and only sake brewery. It also mentions house-brewed craft beer on its about page.
Is there food at Sango Kura?
Yes. The website describes a food menu of classic izakaya pub dishes from Japan. It says the dishes pair well with the house-made sake.
Can I buy Sango Kura sake to take home?
The website has a bottles list and a page for finding its sake. It also takes online orders.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Pocono Beer & Tobacco is 1.5 miles away. ShawneeCraft Brewing Company is 2.3 miles away, and Shawnee Craft Brewery is 2.5 miles away. Bovino's Pizzeria & Brewery is 2.6 miles away.
Answers come from Sango Kura's website and its Google listing, read October 30, 2026.
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Before you visit Sango Kura
Expect an informal Japanese pub, not a standard taproom. The website describes an izakaya as a casual place for after-work drinking with snacks. The site also has a 3D tour if you want a look inside first.
Check sangokurasake.com before you go. It has the menu, the bottles list and online ordering. The site asks you to confirm you are over 21 when you open it.
Pocono Beer & Tobacco is 1.5 miles away, and ShawneeCraft Brewing Company is 2.3 miles away. Both are close enough to add a second stop.