HAKUTSURU SAKE BREWERY MUSEUM
Introduction to the Museum
The building that houses the Sake Brewery Museum was built at the beginning of the Taisho Period, and functioned as Hakutsuru’s No.1 Storehouse until 1969.
Reborn as the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum in 1982, this museum exhibits actual tools used in the making of sake, and much more.
The traditional wooden sake brewery construction is known as a kasanegura (stacked brewery). This is the basic structure of sake breweries in Nada.
There are two buildings on the north side and the south side, stretching east to west, characteristic of this style of brewery construction. On the north side is the okura (large storehouse) which was used for the preparation and storage of sake, and on the south side is the maekura (front storehouse).
In winter, cold winds called the Rokko-oroshi blew down from the mountains to hit the okura from the north side, providing low temperatures ideal for sake brewing that could be regulated through the opening and closing of windows.
In summer, the maekura to the south functioned as a shield against the sunlight, helping to maintain the quality of the sake stored in the okura.
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The hall is equipped with 100 seats, and the history of Sake making and the history of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Company can be learned and available at the wide screen. The show is about 15mins. We offer it in English, Chinese and so the tourists from abroad may enjoy it too.
The doll replicates the traditional procedure of making sake and the tools which were used for the making. This shows the details as close as possible to reflect its originality.
Here, the relationship between sake and culture as well as Hakutsuru's recent initiatives are exhibited. The space can also be used for exhibitions or as a gallery if requested.
Feel free to take commemorative photos wearing the Happi and Headband with the big back panel "Jyosen Hakutsuru" in Kanji. Come visit here for your memory and keepsakes!
Of course not only Sake from Hakutsuru but also the original museum merchandise are available at the shop! You may find sake, confections, and other unique items here. Enjoy your shopping!
The freshly brewed sake, which is only available here at the museum, offers unspeakable taste and flows down your throat very smoothly. There are various kinds of sake available, too. Enjoy your sake in the afterglow of a whole new experience of this sake making tour.