Wakashio Distillery Sengokukura
Wakashio Distillery Sengokukura (Shibushi, Kagoshima) is a place to visit for shochu. Booking: Reservation recommended. Guidance in English: Check the official site. Fee: Tour free. Blending experience 2,000 yen per person (includes a 720 ml original shochu).
Visitors can tour the handcrafted Sengokukura with its wooden-barrel stills, a tunnel storage cellar and a barrel warehouse, free of charge. A blending experience is offered at the distillery shop.
How to visit
- Location
- Shibushi, Kagoshima
- Address
- 鹿児島県志布志市志布志町安楽215番地
- Booking
- Reservation recommended
- Guidance in English
- Check the official site
- Fee
- Tour free. Blending experience 2,000 yen per person (includes a 720 ml original shochu)
- By season
- Imo shochu mashing can be seen from September to November
Good to know
- The tour takes 20 to 30 minutes. Open 8:30 to 16:00
- Closed Sundays and holidays; Saturdays vary, so visitors are asked to call or email beforehand
- Solo visitors are welcome. The shochu mashing can be seen in September to November
- Drivers are asked to refrain from tasting
- The blending experience needs a reservation (about 40 to 50 minutes); drivers and children can take part by blending by scent
- New bookings for the shochu-making experience are not being taken at present
- The distillery was closed for the whole of 13 to 23 October 2026 with no bookings, a period that has now passed
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to book a visit to Wakashio Distillery Sengokukura?
A reservation is recommended.
Is guidance in English available at Wakashio Distillery Sengokukura?
We have not confirmed whether guidance in English is available. Please check the official site.
How much does a visit to Wakashio Distillery Sengokukura cost?
Fee: Tour free. Blending experience 2,000 yen per person (includes a 720 ml original shochu).
When should I visit Wakashio Distillery Sengokukura?
Imo shochu mashing can be seen from September to November
Can I take part in a tasting if I'm driving?
The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. If you are driving you cannot taste. Use public transport or a taxi, or let someone who is not drinking drive.
Information sources
Information checked against official sources, such as the facility's website.
Checked 2026-10-27
Sources
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