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Kyoto, Kyoto / 月桂冠大倉記念館

Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

A museum in Fushimi, one of Japan's best-known sake districts, telling the history and sake culture of the area and of Gekkeikan, which helped lead its brewing. White-walled storehouses line the Horikawa canal, the outer moat of Fushimi Castle, and next door brewers of the Tajima school still make sake by traditional methods. After the visit, those 20 and over can taste sake brewed with Fushimi's groundwater.

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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18 Jan 2027

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Opening hours

9:30-16:30 (entry until 16:00); a visit takes about 40-60 minutes. Hours change on some days in November (illumination events).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed Aug 13-16, Dec 28 to Jan 4, and on some other days; may close in severe weather.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

600 yen for those 20 and over (includes tasting three sakes), 100 yen for ages 13-19, free for 12 and under.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

5 minutes on foot from Chushojima Station (Keihan Main Line), or 10 minutes from Momoyamagoryo-mae (Kintetsu Kyoto Line) or Fushimi-Momoyama (Keihan).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Parking

22 car spaces. Buses must book online and then reserve a bus space by phone.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Payment

Fully cashless since July 1, 2026 (credit cards, QR-code payments, etc.); cash is not accepted.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Kyoto, Kyoto (Japanese address: 京都府京都市伏見区南浜町247番地)

Official site: https://www.gekkeikan.co.jp/enjoy/museum/

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Check before you go: conditions for entry

If you do not meet these conditions, you may not be able to enter on the day.

  • Advance online booking is recommended (you may have to wait or be turned away when busy). Drivers (car, motorbike or bicycle), under-20s, and pregnant or breastfeeding visitors cannot taste sake.Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site

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