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Taketsuru Sake Brewery

Category：
Famous Sites & Scenery
  • History & Culture
Local Goods & Shopping
  • Alcohol
Area：
Central Area (Historic Townscape District & More)
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Highlights & What to Do

Takezuru Sake Brewery, long known by the trade name “Ozasaya,” has been brewing sake for generations. It’s also the birthplace of Masataka Taketsuru, founder of Nikka Whisky and known as the “father of Japanese whisky.”
Masataka Taketsuru’s life and passion for whiskey served as the inspiration for the NHK morning drama series “Massan.”

Access

Address

〒725-0022 Hiroshima prefecture (Chuugoku area)Takehara City3-10-29 Honmachi

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Access from Major Stations & Airports

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From Takehara Station From Hiroshima Airport

car

3 min by car from Takehara Station (JR Kure Line)
16 min by car from Kawachi IC (Sanyo Expressway)
22 min by car from Hiroshima Airport

walking

13 minutes on foot from Takehara Station (JR Kure Line)
3 minutes on foot from Roadside Station Takehara

Train

130 minutes by train from JR Hiroshima Station to JR Takehara Station

bus

80 minutes from JR Hiroshima Station by the “Kaguyahime-go” express bus, then a 6-minute walk from the “Shinko-bashi” bus stop

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Details

Business Hours
8:00–12:00
13:30–17:00
Closed
Saturdays and Sundays
Parking
Roadside Station Takehara (Free: 48 cars, 4 buses) Shinmachi Municipal Parking Lot (Paid: 47 cars)
Website/Socials
Official Site
Contact

Phone Number：0846-22-2021

Fax Number：0846-22-2344

Notes

The Historic Preservation District is a valuable cultural heritage site made up of privately owned homes.
Please be considerate so as not to inconvenience the people who live in this townscape.

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