It’s early May, the season when the new green leaves shine even more vividly.
The breeze blowing through the trees is pleasant, making it a fun time to walk outside.
We’d like to introduce you to a sake brewery in Fushimi, perfect for this season.
Sake breweries in Fushimi
Fushimi, located south of Kyoto, is a land blessed with abundant groundwater.
This water is suitable for sake brewing, and many sake breweries have been built here since ancient times.
Fushimi is a famous sake producing region and is loved by visitors from both within Japan and abroad.
During the season when the new green leaves shine, the town of Fushimi becomes even more beautiful and is enveloped in fresh air.
The sake breweries are lined up and surrounded by fresh greenery. You can enjoy the taste of sake while feeling the nature, and the taste is exceptional.
The area where white-walled sake breweries line the streets and the rows of lattice-doored townhouses create an atmosphere that makes you feel as if time has stopped. You can feel the history just by walking around.
Fushimi also has facilities where you can learn about the history of sake breweries and the sake brewing process.
Inside the brewery, there are displays of old tools and labels, as well as famous water sources that are essential to sake brewing. You can feel the depth of the sake culture.
After the tour, you can also enjoy tasting local sake made with famous water. You can enjoy the difference in taste.
When visiting the sake breweries in Fushimi, don’t miss the surrounding scenery.
If you’re lucky, you may be able to see the sight of a 10-koku boat leisurely sailing across the river amid the fresh greenery.
This is a recommended spot for adults who want to have a fun time.
Why not take your time and stroll around the area, immersing yourself in Fushimi’s sake culture?
Please check the latest information before you depart.
Information of Sake breweries in Fushimi
Location: Southern Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City(varies depending on the specific sake brewery)
Access:
15 minutes on foot from JR Fushimi Station on the JR Nara Line,
5 minutes on foot from Fushimi-Momoyama Station or Chushojima Station on the Keihan Main Line
URL:https://www.fushimi.or.jp（Fushimi Sake Brewery Street Tourism Association）
