Tanaka Sake Brewery Kikkogura

4.0

Located only a 5-minute walk from the JR Minami Otaru Station, this is only sake brewery in Otaru. It proudly makes the Japanese sake brand, Takaragawa, Otaru Bijin liqueur, and Maho-no-Itteki hon-mirin, a sweet rice wine for cooking. Its stone masonry warehouse, built around 1905 is designated as one of Otaru's historic building. At the store, one can enjoy free sake-tastings of sake shipped direct from the brewery, Shiboritate fresh bottled sake without pasteurization, and approximately 10 other varieties of seasonal sakes. Brewery tours where one can observe the production process are offered for free all year round. *Reservations needed for groups over 10.

Spot details

Address: Hokkaido Otarushi Nobukachou 2-2 Map
Area: Otaru Area
Phone: 0134212390
Hours: 9:05-17:55
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Tour fee] Free
Parking Lot: Available(70spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
English Menu: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 3,001-5,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Interesting

Reviewed : 2023.04.19

Visited this factory on a guided tour and found the process of how they make sake very interesting. Our guide explained all of the processes and at the end of the tour we could drink as much sake as...
Well worth a visit

Reviewed : 2023.03.23

You can see the rice shaving and brewing process as each stage.. We then had a generous tasting session (anf bought some bottles to take away
Nice sake tasting

Reviewed : 2023.02.08

If you are in Otaru, I think this is worth a visit. It is a bit further walk away from the tourist shops and it was very quiet when we arrived around 3pm until a tour bus of Japanese came. The tour...