Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

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A museum dedicated to the Gekkeikan sake company located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City. A remodeled sake brewery standing on the birthplace of Gekkeikan on the edge of the Hori River, the museum presents information on sake brewing in Fushimi and the history of the Gekkeikan company. Sake brewing implements designated Tangible Folk Cultural Properties by the city of Kyoto are on permanent display and visitors can also learn how sake is made. In addition, traditional sake brewing songs are played in the museum, recreating the atmosphere of a real sake brewery. In the sake tasting room, popular with tourists, visitors can sample Gekkeikan Retro-Bottle Ginjyoshu and Tama no Izumi Daiginjyo as well as Plum Wine. Tours of the Sakekobo facility require an advance reservation.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Minamihamachou 247 Map
Area: Around Fushimi Area
Phone: 0756232056
Hours: 9:30-16:30 (Reception until 16:00)
Closed: 8/13-16, New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Admission fee] 600 yen for ages 20 and over, 100 yen for ages 13-19, Free for ages 12 and under *Souvenir included for those over 13
Parking Lot: Available(22spaces)
※Passenger cars only
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(KYOTO Wi-Fi)
English Menu: Available (exhibition room description)
Note: Temporary closure:Currently closed (information as of June 22, 2020)
*Information may be changed, so be sure to check the official information.
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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18 days: Chiba, Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Hyogo, Osaka, Nara, Tokyo, Kanagawa

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Always Better at the Source

Reviewed : 2023.04.17

Loved this sake museum tour and tasting. We love history and sake, so this visit made a lot of sense. You can read about how sake is made and the history of Gekkeikan Okura Sake, but you did not get...
Very Informative

Reviewed : 2022.09.22

A very informative tour that I highly recommend. You are greeted when you arrive & taken into a room to watch a 10 minute film on how Sake is made. Dont worry, they have English subtitles. After...
10/10 would sake again!

Reviewed : 2019.12.15

This was a spontaneous addition to our itinerary whilst in Kyoto. My partner wanted to taste sake whilst travelling in Japan. This brewery, now museum was great value for money. We paid about 400...