Visiting Akashi Shurui Jozo

What you can do

Booking

Please refer to the official website.

Hours

11:00-18:00 (tastings until 17:30)

Closed

Please refer to the calendar on the official website.

What to expect

Staff-guided tours cover both the sake brewery, where Japanese sake is brewed, and the distillery building, where whisky and gin are produced. The tour takes visitors through a facility with many points of interest, including the sake brewery, which uses the original soy sauce brewery building that marks the birthplace of the Yonezawa family's business, and the distillery building with its two pot stills. After the tour, you can enjoy tasting a variety of drinks in the visitor center. * Please check the official website for the tour schedule.

Getting there

Address

〒673-0871 兵庫県明石市大蔵八幡町1-3

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About the brewery

Akashi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. was founded in 1856 and began by producing shochu. Since then, it has gone on to make a wide range of alcoholic beverages, including sake, mirin, and liqueurs. With a history as a brewer dating back to the late Edo period, the company works to preserve traditional Japanese production techniques while offering drinks of innovative value. It has also expanded overseas, mainly in Europe, and is highly regarded there while holding on to its Japanese identity.

Brewery profile, brands and bottles (1 brand, 7 bottles)