There is a museum where they prepare shochu in pots in a traditional way and you can learn the history of shochu
Two Shochu distilleries are connecting the history
Hamadasyuzou has three distilleries: Traditional, Innovative and Inherited, and was established in 1868 in Ichikikushikino city overflowing with sea, mountains, history and culture. In “Denbeegura,” you can taste the shochu handmade in old-style wooden pot still by craftsman with only ingredients produced in the Prefecture.
Shochu distillery Denbeegura
0996-36-3131
Address:4-1 Minatomachi, Ichikikushikino City
Access:Get off at JR Kagoshima Main Line “Ichiki Station” from Kagoshima Chuo Station, about 3minutes by car / 5minutes drive from Minami Kyushu Express Way “Ichiki IC”
Business hour:9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Closing dates : Wednesdays and New Year
WEBSITE : http://www.hamadasyuzou.co.jp/denbee/
Entrance fee:Free of charge