The brewery (Sakéry) Tour Momokawa Brewing, Inc.
It is our great disappointment to tell our guests that the brewery tour is on hold for the time being according to the request from the officials concerned for the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The safety of our guests, employees, and community is our priority during this unprecedented time. Your understanding is much appreciated (February 26, 2020)
The brewery tour is reservation only.
*Please reserve your tour three days before your scheduled date by the phone or internet.
On the day tour may be acceptable if the number of tour guests is under the limitation on the day. Please call for availability.
We guide visitors around “Sugidama” or the Giant Cider Ball (Japan’s largest), the main brewery, and the bottling plant. “Daiginjo,” ”Ginjo,” “Junmai,” “Nigori,” and “Liqueur,” etc. the premium and the proudly top quality in Japan are waiting for you.
The brewery tour is free of charge.
Persons aged under 20 and/or driver will be strictly rejected from the sake tasting.
Main tour guide
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Please enjoy and feel free to ask anything about our guides.
The flow of the brewery Tour
(The tour is closed from December 20~January 5 every year)
the bottling plant and some other facilities are closed (non-operation) on holidays (Saturday, Sunday and national holiday). The introduction of those processes will be by VTR.
●Reservation: Phone (0178-52-2241) or Internet (info@momokawa.co.jp)
URL: http//www.momokawa.co.jp
●Reception: 9:30~15:00
●Estimated time of tour: Approximately 1 hour. Please inform your convenience.
On holidays: Approximately 40 minutes mainly consist of VTR introduction, tasting, and shopping.
●Capacity of visitors: 1~50 visitors.
For the large group: The group may be divided into some teams.
For the small group: Maybe teamed with other groups.
The brewery is not set for the barrier-free.
●Saké tasting: Included.
●Shopping: Visitors are welcome at Sakè House Momokawa.
If you are lucky, you may be able to buy the limited-edition products only for visitors.
- 1. Reception
- Find the signboard for the Brewery Tour Visitors on the side of Route 45.
Park your car in the parking lot (free of charge) and enter from the signed gate.
Your guide is waiting for you at the Sakè House Momokawa on your left side.
- 2. In House Guide
- The tour follows the tourist corridor.
The tour includes stairs. The Barrier-free system is not prepared.
- 3. Tasting, Video Watching
- Proudly brewed Daiginjo, Ginjo, Junmai, Nigori, Liqueur, etc. are prepared.
Video movies are to introduce the brewing processes.
Persons aged under 20 and/or driver will be strictly rejected from the sake tasting.
- 4. Saké Shopping
- Seasonal sakè and choices are on the shelves in Sakè House Momokawa.
If you are lucky, you may be able to buy the visitor only limited edition products.
Parking Lot (Free of Charge)
●Automobile: 3~4 vehicles
●Large size bus: 2 buses
Shuttle bus service is not available.
Guide Map
Zip Code:039-2293 112 Kamiakedo, Oirase, Kamikita County, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
●Printing
Transportation
●By car: Approx. 20 minutes from Shinkansen (bullet train) Hachinohe Station.
Approx. 25 minutes from Misawa Airport.
Approx. 30 minutes from Hachinohe IC, Hachinohe Expressway
Approx. 5 minutes from Shimoda-Momoishi IC, Hachinohe Expressway
●By bus from JP Shimoda Station: Use Oirase-tyoumin Bus (Southbound) (200 yen).
Going: Shimoda Station (9:30) → Momoishi Chuo (9:42) 2 min. by walk. (6/2019)
Returning: Momoishi Chuo 10:51 → Shimoda Station →11:05 (6/2019)
Please check the Oirase-tyoumin Bus schedule timetable:
http://www.toutetsu.co.jp/img/oirasetyoumin.pdf
●By bus from Hachinohe: Use Towada Kankou Dentetsu Bus bound for Towada.
Get off at Kokuho Oirase Byoin mae (Oirase hospital) Bus stop. It takes about 20 min. from Hachinohe station, 30 min. from Hachinohe city.
Please check the Towada kankou Dentetsu schedule timetable: http://www.toutetsu.co.jp/jikoku.htm
Please check for the surrounding destination “Click” here.
●Recommendation: Oirase Oishii Sake and Soba bus pack (weekday only).
It is a bus pack from Hachinohe to Oirase that includes the brewery tour and Soba lunch at Oirasse Koryukaikan (Community Center). Internet above or tell “bus pack” over the phone to reserve the brewery tour.
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Contact by Telephone
Tel: 0178-52-2241
Please inform the following if you would like to reserve a tour.
(1)Schedule
(2)Time
(3)Name of the group/name of a representative
(4)Telephone number
(5)Number of the group
(6)Optional. Lunch (Juwari Soba) is available (Weekday only) at Oirasse Koryukaikan (Community Center).
Please ask if you wish to have lunch.
●Contact/Reservation: Weekday from 8:30~17:00 (Closed on Saturday, Sunday and holidays)
●Momokawa Brewing Inc. (Representative number)