also: さかどころ
noun
drinking place; bar; izakaya
Refers to a place where alcohol is served, especially a Japanese-style pub (izakaya). Often used in names of establishments or areas known for drinking.
See also: 居酒屋
この辺りは昔から酒処として知られている。
This area has long been known as a drinking district.
駅前に新しい酒処がオープンした。
A new izakaya opened in front of the station.
noun
sake-producing area
Specifically refers to a region famous for brewing sake. Often used in travel guides or promotional materials.
新潟は日本有数の酒処です。
Niigata is one of Japan's leading sake-producing areas.
Rarely used kanji form.
居酒屋 is the standard word for a Japanese-style pub, while 酒処 can refer more broadly to any drinking place or a sake-producing region.
Compound of 酒 (sake, alcohol) and 処 (place). The reading さけどころ is a rendaku form of さけ + ところ.