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Visiting Chiyomusubi Shuzo

千代むすび酒造

Tottori, 2 min on foot from JR Sakaiminato Station

You can enter the brewery to learn about the brewing process, then taste and shop at the directly run Okasora Honten store. In winter you can watch the brewers at work up close. It is a 2-minute walk from Sakaiminato Station, with a sake bar and tea room on site.

What you can do

Brewery tour

Standard Course

¥2,000per person

  • Reservation required
  • 1 hr
  • Tasting included

After a mini lecture, a staff guide takes you through areas of the brewery not usually open to the public. The tour ends with a tasting of three sakes at the standing bar.

When
Daily at 10:00, 14:00
Booking
Book at least 3 days ahead · By phone
Reserve by phone at least 3 days ahead
Price
Tax included
Included
Tasting of 3 types
Language
Japanese
Group size
1–10 people

Call 0859-21-8802See how to book

Hands-on experience

Standard Course with Original Sake-Lees Label

¥3,000per person

  • Reservation required
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • Tasting included

In addition to the Standard Course, you draw your own picture on an Inshu washi label made with sake lees and put it on a 300 ml bottle. You take the bottle home.

When
Daily at 10:00, 14:00
Booking
Book at least 3 days ahead · By phone
Reserve by phone at least 3 days ahead
Price
Tax included
Included
Tasting of 3 types, original sake-lees label, 300 ml sake
Language
Japanese
Group size
1–10 people

Call 0859-21-8802See how to book

Brewery tour

Premium Course

¥5,000per person

  • Reservation required
  • 1 hr – 1 hr 30 min
  • Tasting included

In addition to the Standard Course, the Toji (master brewer) or an equivalent staff member guides you through the brewery and explains the brewery's craftsmanship in more depth.

When
Not available at some times of year; confirm by phone
Booking
Book at least 7 days ahead · By phone
Reserve by phone at least 1 week ahead
Price
Tax included
Included
Tasting of 3 premium sakes such as Daiginjo
Language
Japanese
Group size
1–10 people

Call 0859-21-8802See how to book

Brewery shop

Okasora Honten (Brewery Store)

  • No reservation needed

The brewery's own store sells standard products as well as limited and seasonal sake. After the tour you can taste various sakes and shop.

When
Daily 09:00–17:00
Open every day
Language
Japanese

Tasting

Sake Bar "Sakagura Kakuuchi"

  • No reservation needed

A standing sake bar serving Chiyomusubi sake with snacks. You can easily compare several Chiyomusubi sakes.

When
Daily 09:00–17:00
Planned to stay open until about 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays
Language
Japanese

Restaurant & café

Tea Room "Kuraya"

  • No reservation needed

A space at the back of the store where you can enjoy items bought at Okasora Honten and takeout food. Sake brewery soba is served during Golden Week and summer holidays.

When
Daily 09:00–17:00
Language
Japanese

Before you go

  • Do not eat natto on the day of your visit. Its bacteria can spoil the brew.
  • Please also avoid yogurt on the day
  • No tasting for minors or drivers
  • Wash and sanitize hands before entering
  • Tasting is for those aged 20 and over. If you are driving or cycling, you cannot taste.
  • The brewery does not say whether English is available. Expect Japanese only.
Language
Japanese
An English page exists, but guided tours in English are not confirmed.
Good to know
Tour reservations are taken 9:00–17:00. The 1,000 yen course in the old listing is no longer on the official page; the Standard course is now 2,000 yen.

Getting there

Address
〒684-0004 鳥取県境港市大正町131
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Nearest station
2 min on foot from JR Sakaiminato Station
Directions
About 15 minutes by car from Yonago Airport and about 40 minutes from Yonago IC on the Chugoku Expressway.
Parking
Available
Free. 10 cars and 3 large buses. Drivers cannot taste sake.

About the brewery

Chiyomusubi Shuzo, founded in 1865 (Keio 1), brews sake in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture. Its flagship shop "Okasora Honten" and the sake bar "Sakagura Kakuuchi" are a two-minute walk from JR Sakaiminato Station. The flagship brand is Chiyomusubi (千代むすび), and besides sake such as Junmai Daiginjo, the brewery also makes shochu, liqueurs, gin and whisky. It won a Gold Award at the 2024 National New Sake Appraisal.

Brewery profile, brands and bottles (4 brands, 22 bottles)

Sources: chiyomusubi.co.jp/user_data/tour, chiyomusubi.co.jp/user_data/tour/en, chiyomusubi.co.jp/user_data/storeinfo, chiyomusubi.co.jp/user_data/company

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