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Sake or rice wine is produced in various regions in Japan, like every region has wine or cheese of its own in France. There used to be about forty micro-brewed sake breweries in Otaru Hokkaido, but only four of them remain at the moment.

Takana Sake Brewery is one of them. Its history dates back to 1899. At Kikko-gura, built in 1899 in Nobuka, you can see the process of sake brewing in the original brewery building of stone construction. Renovated main shop, initially built in 1927, in Ironai is like a small museum to show how the shop in the days of startup was like.

"Takaragawa" is their flagship sake, but they have wide variety. You can taste some of them at both Kikko-gura and the main shop. In addition to sake tasting, you can also enjoy good well water the sake is made with at Kikko-gura except for winter season.

Sake is very good to drink either hot or cold, and hot sake is particularly palatable at this time of the year. We would be very happy if you find the allure of rice wine by visiting Tanaka Sake brewery.

Access:

Tanaka Brewery Main Shop

• 10 minutes on foot from JR Otaru Station
• Get off at "Tanaka Shuzo-ten mae", if you take Otaru Strollers' bus C (Ushio Course)

Kikko-gura

• 5 minutes on foot from JR Minami Otaru Station
• Get off at "Tanaka Shuzo Kikko-gura mae" if you take Otaru
• Strollers’ bus A (Marine Course)

Both shops open 7 days a week from 9:00a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Please refer to the web page for farther information.

http://www.tanakashuzo.com/