Visiting Kamotsuru Shuzo

What you can do

Booking

No reservation needed for browsing the brewery-run shop. However, groups of 20 or more are asked to notify the brewery of the number of people using the form below.

Hours

10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:45)

Closed

Closed during Obon and the New Year holidays. Other temporary closures, such as before the Sake Festival (Sake Matsuri), may apply.

Price

Free

Duration

40 minutes

What to expect

Kamotsuru Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. has renovated its No. 1 Brewery (Ichigo-gura) and opened it as a brewery-run shop. The facility offers areas where visitors can experience sake making up close, as well as a well-equipped tasting space. In February 2024, the No. 1 Brewery was designated a National Historic Site as one of the Saijo sake breweries. Saijo Sakagura Dori (Saijo Sake Brewery Street) has seven sake companies lined up within a 1 km radius, and this group of brewing facilities was selected by ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) as one of the "Japan's 20th Century Heritage: 20 Selections." It is a scenic sightseeing area with namako-kabe walls (walls of flat tiles with raised plaster joints) and red-brick chimneys. The brewery welcomes visitors as an attractive place to enjoy and learn about sake. Exhibition corner (free to browse): about 15 minutes - Sake-making tools and materials - Video explaining sake making (shown continuously) *Japanese audio with English subtitles - Photo spots, including trick art Premium Sake Bar (paid tasting): about 10 minutes. Payment: cash only - Three-sake tasting set, 30ml x 3 glasses: ¥500 - Shuchu Zaishin four-sake tasting set, 30ml x 4 glasses: ¥500 - Daiginjo Tenrin, 30ml: ¥500 - Daiginjo Special Gold Kamotsuru, 30ml: ¥100 - Junmai Ginjo Koshu-jikomi Plum Wine, 30ml: ¥200 *The menu varies depending on the season and stock. *Payment at the bar is cash only. *For group visits, please consult the brewery about the menu in advance. Shopping: about 15 minutes. Payment: cash, credit cards, PayPay, d Payment, au PAY and others Sake (brewery-exclusive and seasonal limited editions, etc.), plum wine sweets, snacks, and goods (T-shirts, ochoko cups, tenugui hand towels, etc.) *Shipping to destinations within Japan is also available.

Getting there

About a 3-minute walk from Saijo Station on the JR Sanyo Main Line. By car: about 15 minutes from Higashihiroshima Station (JR Sanyo Shinkansen); about 20 minutes from Hiroshima Airport.

Parking

Available (for standard cars up to medium-sized buses (9 m))

Notes

■ Brewery tours available The toji (master brewer) and other staff guide visitors through the brewery, which is normally closed to the public. Seeing the sake-making site firsthand gives visitors a deeper appreciation of sake. For details, please check the official website. https://www.kamotsuru.jp/tour/touji/

Getting there

Address

〒739-0011 広島県東広島市西条本町4-31

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About the brewery

Brewery profile, brands and bottles (1 brand, 13 bottles)