{"id":2031,"date":"2026-10-18T19:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T10:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japan-stroll.com\/miyajima\/english\/guide\/%featured_category%\/miyajima-brewery\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T19:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T10:07:11","slug":"miyajima-brewery","status":"publish","type":"featured","link":"https:\/\/japan-stroll.com\/miyajima\/english\/guide\/things-to-do\/miyajima-brewery\/","title":{"rendered":"Miyajima Brewery: Craft Beer Stand, Hours, Beers &#038; Oyster Stout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Miyajima Brewery<\/strong> (\u5bae\u5cf6\u30d6\u30eb\u30ef\u30ea\u30fc) is the only brewery on Miyajima island. It has brewed its own beer on the island since 2018, using Miyajima&#8217;s natural water, and pours it fresh at a <strong>beer stand on the ground floor, open 10:30\u201317:00<\/strong>. It is on the Omotesando shopping street at 459-2 Miyajima-cho, about <strong>7 minutes on foot from the ferry pier<\/strong>, in the same building as the Starbucks Coffee Itsukushima Omotesando store.<\/p>\n<p>Expect around five beers on tap, a few island-only labels, and bottles to take home. The official site lists no regular closing day, but the brewery does close on a few days some months (five days in August 2026, including a Sunday) and occasionally for typhoons, so check its blog or Instagram before you make a special trip.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">Miyajima Brewery at a glance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"s_table\"><table style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;width:30%;\">Address<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;\">459-2 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima (Omotesando shopping street)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;\">Hours<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;\">Beer stand and shop (ground floor) 10:30\u201317:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;\">Closed<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;\">No regular closing day listed; some days each month are announced on the blog, plus occasional typhoon closures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;\">Getting there<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;\">Ferry from Miyajimaguchi (about 10 min), then about 7 min on foot from Miyajima Pier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;\">On tap<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;\">Around five beers, brewed on site; the line-up changes with the season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;\">To take home<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;\">Bottled beer at the shop; the brewery calls its &#8220;Island Label&#8221; series a Miyajima-only product<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;background:#f5f5f5;text-align:left;\">Not on the official site<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding:.4em;border:1px solid #ddd;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.92em;\">Prices, seating, food and brewery tours; ask at the stand or call 0829-40-2607<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"styled_h2\">What you can drink: Miyajima Beer and the Island Label<\/h2>\n<p>The brewery makes <strong>Miyajima Beer<\/strong>, which it describes as the island&#8217;s first craft beer. The brewers say they aim for clean, easy-drinking beers that do not overpower food, and they put the island&#8217;s character into the ingredients instead. The beers brewed on the island are sold as the <strong>Island Label<\/strong>, which the official site calls a Miyajima-only product.<\/p>\n<p>The official site gives these as examples of its island-brewed beers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Misen Dragon IPA<\/strong>: a hazy IPA, dry-hopped for a fresh hop aroma and bitterness. Misen is the island&#8217;s sacred mountain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miyajima Weizen<\/strong>: a wheat beer made with plenty of wheat malt, with a fruity aroma and a smooth feel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oyster Stout<\/strong>: a dark beer with shucked oysters added during the boil, giving a smoky aroma and a rich malt flavour. The brewery says even people from Hatsukaichi, the city Miyajima belongs to, are often surprised by it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Wishes<\/strong>: a red ale with a clean bitterness and a berry-like aroma. It was created for a lunch for the leaders&#8217; spouses during the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May 2023; a recreated version was later sold online in a limited run and sold out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Seasonal beers come and go. Recent releases announced on the brewery&#8217;s blog include a coffee brown ale called Drip DEER!? (September 2025), a bergamot saison (October 2025), Dancing DEER!? (December 2025) and a canned Hazy IPA with citrus hop aromas, decorated with the Great Torii and the Five-storied Pagoda (February 2026). What is pouring on the day depends on when you visit.<\/p>\n<p>The official pages give two figures for the range: the beer stand page says around five beers are on tap at any time, while the brewery&#8217;s introduction mentions seven or eight kinds across the whole line-up. Plan on a handful at the stand.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"styled_h2\">Is there a restaurant?<\/h2>\n<p>The official site lists only the <strong>ground-floor beer stand and shop<\/strong>; it mentions no restaurant, seating or food. Starbucks Coffee Itsukushima Omotesando shares the building, taking part of the ground floor and the floor above. Treat Miyajima Brewery as a place for a glass of fresh beer and a bottle to take home rather than a sit-down meal.<\/p>\n<p>For food, the shopping street is the obvious match: grilled oysters are sold at shop fronts along the same street, and an Oyster Stout with oysters is a natural pairing. Our <a href=\"\/miyajima\/english\/guide\/things-to-do\/miyajima-oysters\/\">guide to Miyajima oysters<\/a> lists where to eat them and what they cost, and the <a href=\"\/miyajima\/english\/guide\/things-to-do\/omotesandoshotengai\/\">Omotesando shopping street guide<\/a> covers the other snacks and the street&#8217;s eating etiquette.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"styled_h2\">Getting there and when to go<\/h2>\n<p>Take the JR or Matsudai ferry from Miyajimaguchi to Miyajima Pier (about 10 minutes; \u00a5200 one way plus the \u00a5100 Miyajima visitor tax), then walk along the Omotesando shopping street towards Itsukushima Shrine. The brewery is about 7 minutes from the pier, so it fits naturally on the way to the shrine or on the way back to the ferry. For boats and fares, see our <a href=\"\/miyajima\/english\/guide\/things-to-do\/jr-miyajimaferry\/\">Miyajima ferry guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The stand closes at 17:00. If you are planning the day around the shrine, the tide or the ropeway up Mount Misen, leave the beer for the early afternoon rather than the end of the day. Our <a href=\"\/miyajima\/english\/guide\/things-to-do\/miyajima-day-trip\/\">Miyajima day trip guide<\/a> has sample schedules.<\/p>\n<p>The legal drinking age in Japan is 20.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"styled_h2\">Taking Miyajima Beer home<\/h2>\n<p>Bottled beer is sold at the shop as a souvenir, and the brewery calls the Island Label series a Miyajima-only product. Away from the island, Miyajima Beer is sold through the brewery&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/miyajimabeer.thebase.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online shop<\/a>, and the brewery keeps a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/miyajimabeer.com\/nomeru-kaeru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shops and bars that sell it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"styled_h2\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">Is there a brewery on Miyajima?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Miyajima Brewery is the only brewery on the island. It started brewing on Miyajima in 2018 and serves its beer at a stand on the Omotesando shopping street, about 7 minutes from the ferry pier.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">What time does Miyajima Brewery open?<\/h3>\n<p>The ground-floor beer stand and shop are open 10:30\u201317:00. No regular closing day is listed, but some days each month are announced on the official blog and Instagram, and it may close for typhoons.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">Can you eat at Miyajima Brewery?<\/h3>\n<p>The official site lists only a beer stand and shop, with no restaurant or food. Pair a glass with grilled oysters or other snacks from the shopping street.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">What is Miyajima&#8217;s oyster stout?<\/h3>\n<p>A dark beer brewed with shucked oysters added during the boil. It has a smoky aroma and a rich malt flavour, and is one of the brewery&#8217;s island-brewed Island Label beers.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">Can I buy Miyajima Beer as a souvenir?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Bottles are sold at the shop on the island, where the Island Label series is sold.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"styled_h3\">Can I tour the brewery?<\/h3>\n<p>The official site does not mention tours. Ask at the stand or call 0829-40-2607.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:.9em;color:#666;\">Sources: MIYAJIMA BREWERY official website (top page, About us, Access, Beer stand, Island Label, Brewery, and blog posts on releases, the G7 lunch of May 2023, closing days and typhoon closures), checked 17 October 2026; JR West Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen (fares). 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