Sake Museum, Toko Brewery

Reference/Local/Exhibition/Literature Museum

4.0

This library museum is located in Oh-machi, Yonezawa City, the Kojima Sake Brewery, the producer of the choice sake, Toko. One can learn about the culture and history of sake making through this exhibit displaying the old instruments and records housed in the sake cellar that has been renovated, while preserving the original structure. In the permanent exhibit room, the feudal lord Uesugi Yozan Hall, is displayed materials pertaining to feudal lord Uesugi Yosan, the ancient head of the Yonezawa clan. Here one can learn of his government and character.

Spot details

Address: Yamagata Pref. Yonezawashi Omachi 2-3-22 Yanagi Town Upper Street Map
Area: Okitama Area
Phone: 0238216601
Hours: 9:00-16:30
Closed: [Jan.- Mar.]Tuesday
Fees: [Admission fee]General350yen, Junior High and High School Students250yen, Elementary School Students150yen
Parking Lot: Available(20spaces or bus 5spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
English Menu: Available (in-house pamphlet)
Note: * Shortened business hours to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection
[Weekday] 9:30-16:00
[Saturday, Sunday, Public holiday] 9:00-16:30
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

Review

Great museum with tasting options

Reviewed : 2023.03.29

Awesome sake museum with tasting options! The descriptions are in English and the staff are very friendly. The museum explains well the history of their sake, how it was made and its development. The...
Ultimate sake brewery experience

Reviewed : 2023.03.20

Visited this historic sake brewery in March 2023. Impressive building and equipment on display, supposedly used for hundreds of years dating back to when this brewery supplied the local Daimyo...
The perfect place for any sake enthusiast

Reviewed : 2023.03.02

As a sake fan, I decided to stop by the museum during a recent trip to Yonezawa. I really enjoyed wandering through the historical building, experiencing the atmosphere of a Meiji era sake brewery...