There is a museum, where you can learn about the history of Kushikino Kinzan (gold mine)
Two Shochu distilleries are connecting the history
“Kinzangura,” where they make shochu in the only style in Kagoshima of storing in a cavity in the ruin of Kushikino gold mine, which once produced the most gold in Japan. Let’s go around the underground cavity by trolley and observe the preparation distillery and storage. Souvenirs include shochu made with very rare Gold koji and refined sake created to evolve authentic shochu.
Shochu distillery Satsuma Kinzangura
0996-21-2110
Address：13665 Noshita, Ichikikushikino City
Access：Get off at JR Kagoshima Main Line “Kushikino Station” from Kagoshima Chuo Station, about 7minutes by car / 10minutes drive from Minami Kyushu Express Way “Kushikino IC”
Business hour：10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closing dates : Weekday and New Year (open only on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays)
WEBSITE : http://www.hamadasyuzou.co.jp/kinzan/
Entrance fee：Free of charge *Trolley ride will be charge
