A trip to enjoy the colorful sake of Okayama

• Table of Contents
• "Good rice", "Good water", "Good technique"
• Delicious sake made with Omachi rice, the legendary sake rice
• Japanese sake brewery
• Winery/Beer Factory
• Shops where you can buy sake in Okayama

"Good rice", "Good water", "Good technique"

Delicious sake requires three things: good rice, good water, and good technique. Okayama, which produced the root variety of ``good rice'' [Omachi rice], has many rivers with ``good water'' rich in minerals, so sake has been brewed for more than a thousand years, and ``good techniques'' have been accumulated. I did.

Okayama, the fruit kingdom, is also popular for producing fruit sake, with peaches, muscats, piones, blueberries, yuzu, and plums especially popular among women. You can enjoy it in any way you like, not only straight, but also in cocktails and dishes.

Bizen ware, one of Japan's oldest pottery, is said to have the ability to make alcoholic beverages more delicious. Look for your own sake and sake vessels so that wine and glasses go well together!

Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association

Delicious sake made with Omachi rice, the legendary sake rice

Okayama Prefecture is the birthplace of Omachi rice, which is the parent of Yamada Nishiki and is called the ``phantom sake rice'' because it was once difficult to obtain. Sake made from large-grain Omachi rice is popular for its unique mellowness and richness. Blessed with the master craftsmanship of its master brewers, a warm climate, high-quality sake rice, and clean water from three major rivers, Okayama's local sake is highly praised not only in Japan but also overseas.

In search of the phantom sake rice Omachi ~Bizen Okayama~

Japanese sake brewery

Miyashita Sake Brewery (Doppokan)

Founded in 1915. This sake brewery is only 10 minutes away from JR Okayama Station. It produces sake and dozens of types of local beer, such as Doppo. At the attached Doppokan, you can tour the brewery of sake, local beer, and whiskey, as well as eat, drink, and shop.

Sake Factory Doppokan

703-8258 185-1 Nishikawara, Naka-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

A facility with a restaurant and shop run by Miyashita Sake Brewery, which has a history of over 100 years. You can taste around 10 types of craft beer freshly brewed, or buy a bottle as a souvenir. Along with beer, you can also enjoy the fantastic sake made from Omachi rice. Those wishing to tour the sake brewery (takes approximately 30 minutes) must make a reservation in advance.

Recommended sightseeing spots near Miyashita Sake Brewery (Doppokan)

Okayama Korakuen Garden

703-8257 1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

A large garden built by Tsunamasa Ikeda, the second lord of the Okayama domain, as a place for relaxation. The spacious garden, decorated with seasonal flowers, is a different world just like the Edo period. In 1952, it was designated as a “Special Place of Scenic Beauty” as a historical and cultural heritage site, and received a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide Japan. Various events are held throughout the four seasons, such as tea gathering and moon viewing, and for a limited time, you can enjoy the ``Fantasy Garden,'' which is specially opened at night and lights up the garden in a different way than during the day. Volunteer guides (free of charge) are also popular with tourists.

Akaiwa Sake Brewery

Founded in 1923. The Akaiwa City area, where our sake brewery is located, is a producer of excellent sake rice such as Omachi rice, which is abundantly used in our products. Akaiwa City is also a peach producing area (Peach Village).

Akaiwa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.

Marumoto Sake Brewery

Founded in 1867. This is a stately building that is the first sake brewery in Okayama Prefecture to be registered as a nationally registered tangible cultural property. The sake produced from home-grown sake rice has obtained organic certification in the United States and the EU. We also produce sparkling sake with carbonated gas.

Marumoto Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.

Tsujimoto store (Nishikura)

Founded in 1804. Since 2007, the brewery has had a female chief (one of only about 30 in Japan) supervising sake brewing. You can enjoy eating, drinking, and shopping at the attached restaurant "Nishikura" and shop.

Tsujimoto store (Nishikura)

Winery/Beer Factory

Hiruzen Winery

Hiruzen Winery

1205-32 Hiruzen Kamifukuda, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture 710-0602

A shop, restaurant and cafe are attached to the wine brewing facility. Shop ``Koanier'' carries a selection of carefully selected products, including our own wines and confitures. The restaurant and cafe offers lunch plates made with plenty of local ingredients, Jersey beef curry, wild grape soft serve ice cream, and more. There is also a space where you can see the storage room and bottling process through glass.

Kirin Beer Okayama Factory

They use clean water from Okayama, and tours are popular. Tour guides can only speak Japanese, and pamphlets are available in English, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, and Korean.

Kirin Beer Okayama Factory

Shops where you can buy sake in Okayama

Close to Okayama Airport and Okayama Station, convenient for those just before returning home or before leaving Okayama!

Okayama Airport

1277 Nichioji, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 701-1131

Okayama Airport (Okayama Airport) is a locally managed airport located in Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture. The nickname is "Okayama Momotaro Airport". It is located 15 km northwest of the center of Okayama City.

Okayama station

700-0024 1-1 Ekimotomachi, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

Tenmaya Okayama main store

2-1-1 Omotemachi, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 700-8625

Located near Okayama Korakuen Garden, one of the three great gardens of Japan, and boasting a history spanning back 189 years Tenmaya is a respected, Okayama-original department store loved by local residents. This convenient shopping destination offers everything from leading brands from around the world to Okayama Prefecture’s own fruit, cosmetics, clothing, daily goods, and food. Tenmaya also offers one-stop tax exemption counters (5F and B1F) that cover not only the department store but also some 30 stores in nearby Omotecho Shopping Street, making it easy for visitors to receive their tax exemptions for all their shopping all at once. Shop to your heart’s content at Okayama’s famous shopping mall and department store!

AEON MALL Okayama

1-2-1 Shimoishii, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 700-0907