[Ponshukan Sake Tasting Station Echigo Yuzawa Station] A store located at Echigo Yuzawa Station where you can taste 129 types of sake for 500 yen.

A sake tasting shop at Echigo Yuzawa Station where you can try nearly 100 kinds of sake. For 500 yen, you can get 5 coins and up to 5 cups in a special sake cup. A heaven for sake lovers: Ponshukan Sake Tasting Station Echigo Yuzawa Station. It's located inside Echigo Yuzawa Station, so it's a very popular spot for tourists to stop by before they head home. To see inside, you can purchase 5 coins for 500 yen at the entrance. Each brand is set at 1 to 3 coins, so you can try up to 5 cups in a special sake cup. When you go to the sake you want to try, you'll see instructions and the number of coins needed, so insert the coins, set the sake cup, and press the button to have it poured automatically. When you're done drinking, wash the sake cup with water and move on to the next sake. Niigata has many brands that are famous nationwide, but there is also a fair amount of sake that is only distributed within Niigata, and you can sample 129 types of Niigata sake, plum wine, shochu, and more here. If you find a sake you like, you can also purchase it in the liquor store corner next door, which is a nice touch.