Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum

Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum displays traditional sake production with large Japanese cedar fermentation vats and cooling equipment spread across multiple exhibition areas. The collection includes the main tools and machines used in the brewery over many decades.

The brewery converted its original brewhouse into this museum in 1982, preserving the techniques and equipment of traditional sake making. The buildings themselves date from a time when sake production was the main economic activity of this area.

The exhibits show how sake is made in Japan through life-sized figures performing traditional steps. Visitors see how this craft has been practiced across many generations and its place in Japanese culture.

The museum is five minutes from Hanshin Sumiyoshi Station and easy to reach. Visitors should note that the place is open daily and offers free tasting, which helps in planning time for exploration.

Visitors can see the koji culture rooms where the special mold that sake brewing needs grows. These living cultures are at the heart of the brewing process and show how Japanese brewers work with nature.

Location: Sumiyoshi Minamimachi

Official opening: 1982

Operator: Hakutsuru

Address: 4 Chome-5-5 Sumiyoshi Minamimachi, Higashinada Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0041

Phone: +81788228907

Website: http://hakutsuru.co.jp/korea/culture/museum.html

GPS coordinates: 34.71061,135.26164

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:21