Visiting Otone Shuzo

What you can do

Booking

By phone or email

Hours

8:00–20:00

Closed

Irregular

Price

Free

Duration

Approx. 30 minutes or more

What to expect

Explanation of sake, brewery tour, and sake tasting

Getting there

By car: Take the Kan-etsu Expressway to the Numata IC and exit. Follow Route 120 toward Nikko for about 7 km. By train: Get off at Jomo-Kogen Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen, or at Numata Station on the Joetsu Line. From either station, take a Kanetsu Bus toward Kamata, Togura, or Oigami and get off at the Takahira-naka stop.

Notes

Why not take a look inside a sake brewery? We will introduce you to a small part of the mysterious world of sake brewing, with stories about Otone Shuzo's sake making and history. Please be sure to make a reservation before your visit. Tours may not be possible on some days, so please be sure to confirm by phone or email. Tour hours: 10:00–15:00 Group size: 2 to 8 people

Getting there

Address

〒378-0121 群馬県沼田市白沢町高平1306-2

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About the brewery

Otone Shuzo is a small sake brewery in Shirasawa-machi, Numata, Gunma Prefecture, at the foot of Oze. The company was founded in 1902 (Meiji 35), but sake brewing in this area dates back to the mid-Edo period. The brewery values the handmade flavor that comes with small-scale production, and continues to brew sake rooted in the natural environment and local character of the region. Its flagship brand is Sadaijin, and it also brews Numatajo, Oze no Shizuku, Hanaichimomme, and Okutone Kiko, among others. Brewery tours and tastings are available; tours require advance reservation.

Brewery profile, brands and bottles (3 brands, 17 bottles)