Tanaka sake Brewing Kikkogura Brewery
Otaru Travel Guide 2023
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
At its peak, Otaru had more than 50 sake breweries, but today only Tanaka Sake Brewery, which makes Otaru's local sake "Takaragawa," remains. Tanaka Sake Brewery has been in business for 120 years, since 1899, and has two stores in the city, which have long been popular with the citizens.
The Kikkogura Brewery, which has become a tourist attraction in Otaru, is a group of former Okazaki warehouses, one- and two-story wooden frame stone structures consisting of Buildings 1-3, built in 1905, and designated as a "historical building" by Otaru City.
The Tanaka Sake Brewery has three unique features. First, all sake is made from rice grown in Hokkaido. Second, all sake is junmai (pure rice). Third, the brewery is a "four-season brewery," meaning that sake is brewed throughout the year. Sake is generally brewed during the winter months, but at Kameko-kura, sake is brewed all year round. Visitors can observe sake brewing at any time of the year.
Tanaka Sake Brewery has been using "Comet" rice grown in Niseko, Otohuke, Furubira, Atsuma, and other areas since 1998, when Hokkaido-produced rice suitable for sake brewing was created. The " Freshly squeezed Nama zake " is a rare sake that can only be tasted at the brewery, and is available year-round at the Kikkogura Brewery.
Facility name
Tanaka sake Brewing Kikkogura Brewery
Address
〒047-0016 2-2, Nobukacho, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-21-2390
Opening hours
09：05〜17：55
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
The BEST Things to Do in Otaru, Japan｜Otaru Day Trip
At its peak, Otaru had more than 50 sake breweries, but today only Tanaka Sake Brewery, which makes Otaru's local sake "Takaragawa," remains. Tanaka Sake Brewery has been in business for 120 years, since 1899, and has two stores in the city, which have long been popular with the citizens.
The Kikkogura Brewery, which has become a tourist attraction in Otaru, is a group of former Okazaki warehouses, one- and two-story wooden frame stone structures consisting of Buildings 1-3, built in 1905, and designated as a "historical building" by Otaru City.
The Tanaka Sake Brewery has three unique features. First, all sake is made from rice grown in Hokkaido. Second, all sake is junmai (pure rice). Third, the brewery is a "four-season brewery," meaning that sake is brewed throughout the year. Sake is generally brewed during the winter months, but at Kameko-kura, sake is brewed all year round. Visitors can observe sake brewing at any time of the year.
Tanaka Sake Brewery has been using "Comet" rice grown in Niseko, Otohuke, Furubira, Atsuma, and other areas since 1998, when Hokkaido-produced rice suitable for sake brewing was created. The " Freshly squeezed Nama zake " is a rare sake that can only be tasted at the brewery, and is available year-round at the Kikkogura Brewery.
Facility name
Tanaka sake Brewing Kikkogura Brewery
Address
〒047-0016 2-2, Nobukacho, Otaru City, Hokkaido
Phone
0134-21-2390
Opening hours
09：05〜17：55
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
Chocolate in the shape of a sea bream
Tai monaka chocolate with 23 lucky spots in Otaru decorated on the packaging. Chocolate and rice puffs are added to the 100% glutinous rice monaka dough, which is baked using traditional techniques.
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Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Original products that convey the attractions of Otaru are developed and sold in a storefront converted from the former Otaru warehouse headquarters, which is said to be the oldest business warehouse in Hokkaido, located in the Otaru North Canal area. The shop tells the story of Otaru's prosperity in the pioneering days of Hokkaido and the history of the Kitamaebune, and displays and sells processed seafood and agricultural products from the port of call and Hokkaido, as well as original products by craftsmen and artists associated with Otaru.
Facility name
Otaru Department Store UNGA↑
Address
〒047-0031 2-1-20 Ironai, Otaru City
Phone
0134-65-8150
Opening hours
11:00~18:00
Regular closing day
None
Website
＞Click here to visit our website.
