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Introducing kokushu museums around Japan.
Run by Otokoyama Shuzo (est. in 1887), the museum features historical records, ukiyo-e, and sake vessels from the Edo period. A video display is also available in English, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. Visitors can also tour the brewery during the brewing season.
Located near Road Station Ishidoriya, the museum features sake brewing tools collected from Nanbu Toji, sake brewing masters from the region. Displays showcase over 1,500 items, including ones designated as Tangible Folk-Cultural Properties of Japan.
From the producer of Ichinokura, this museum displays various models explaining the sake brewing process and effects of sake on the body. An animated version of the historical chronicle ‘Kojiki’ outlines the origin of the Japanese archipelago for all ages.
Run by the brewery that produces Hatsumago (est. in 1893), the museum includes collections of historical signboards, sake barrels, and panels on the sake brewing process. Video screenings showing the production process are also available.
Run by the brewery that produces Toko (est. in 1597), the building of the museum was originally a storehouse before being used as a brewery. Visitors can also tour the owner’s house, which was built with traditional Japanese carpentry techniques.
Managed by Furusawa Shuzo (est. in 1836), the building of the museum was built in 1917 and used as a brewery until 1983. Visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional brewery with a reproduction of a choba, the office of the brewery.
Operated under Suehiro Shuzo (est. in 1850), the museum has nine buildings registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan. Visitors can also tour the residential building of the brewery’s owner and the reception hall.