At this brewery on the Yoshino River you can join a paid Sunday brewery tour (reservation required). The shop lets you taste and buy more than 10 kinds of Hanatomoe at any time.
What you can do
Brewery tour
Brewery Tour 2026 ('Fuochiru' Tour)
¥2,000per person
- Reservation required
- 1 hr 50 min – 2 hr
Tour the brewery during the brewing season to see how Hanatomoe is made together with microbes. The tour explains how each step and choice shapes the flavor.
- When
Sun at 13:40
Sep–Mar
Sundays from 27 Sep 2026 to Mar 2027. Check-in 13:25 at the brewery shop; about 2 hours.
- Booking
By online booking
First come, first served; closes when full. An automatic confirmation email is sent after booking; call if it does not arrive. No one under 20 and no children.
- Language
- Japanese
- Group size
- Up to 10 people
- Age
- 20 and over
Book on the brewery's site ↗
- No reservation needed
- Tasting included
A brewery shop where you can taste and buy more than 10 kinds of sake at any time.
- When
Daily 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Tasting until 16:30. Closed at New Year and on occasional temporary closures.
- Language
- Japanese
Before you go
- Do not eat natto on the day of your visit. Its bacteria can spoil the brew.
- No perfume or strongly scented products.
- Avoid mandarins and other foods that leave a scent on your hands
- Hygiene cap and white coat required; no accessories
- Large luggage cannot be taken inside
- No video recording; some areas are off-limits for photos
- Sake is not served to drivers
- Tasting is for those aged 20 and over. If you are driving or cycling, you cannot taste.
- A translation app or a Japanese-speaking companion will help.
- Language
- Japanese
The tour is conducted in Japanese only.
- Good to know
- The old brewery has narrow spaces and steep stairs; wear shoes that are easy to take off. Children are not admitted. Tours run only during the brewing season.
Getting there
- Address
〒639-3116 奈良県吉野郡吉野町六田1238-1
Open in Google Maps ↗- Nearest station
- 13 min on foot from Kintetsu Yoshino Line Muda Station
- Directions
- 13-minute walk from Muda Station (other pages say 10-15 minutes). Take a Yoshino-bound train from Kintetsu Abenobashi or Kashiharajingu-mae.
- Parking
- Available
The shop reopening notice says parking is available; number of spaces not stated.
About the brewery
Miyoshino Jozo is a sake brewery established in 1912 on the bank of the Yoshino River in Muda, Yoshino Town, Yoshino District, Nara. It took over Hanatomoe (花巴), a brand once brewed at a brewery on Mt. Yoshino, and brews it as its flagship. Using microbes living in the brewery and local rice, it makes sake with traditional methods such as additive-free-yeast yamahai and mizumoto, aiming for a balance of acidity and umami. It also works on Hyakunen Sugi (百年杉), brewed in Yoshino cedar wooden vats.
Brewery profile, brands and bottles (7 brands, 11 bottles)
Sources: hanatomoe.com/tour, hanatomoe.com/news/酒蔵見学2026募集開始のお知らせ, hanatomoe.com/news/販売所再開のお知らせ！, hanatomoe.com/company-profile
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