“I want to compare different kinds of sake!”
“I’d love to visit sake breweries within walking distance from the station!”
For those who love Japanese sake, Kimitsu City in Chiba Prefecture offers the perfect spot.
Today, we introduce the “Ikita Mizu Kururi Sake Museum & Sake Brewery Tour” at Kururi Tourism Exchange Center in Kimitsu City, Chiba!
Introduction to the Japanese Sake Museum
What is the Sake Museum?
Located within the Kururi Tourism Exchange Center, “Ikita Mizu Kururi Sake Museum” is a facility where you can enjoy local sake from Kazusa Hakkura, a group of eight breweries in the Kazusa region of Chiba.
In this museum, you can explore exhibitions about local sake and also enjoy tasting, starting at ¥200 per ochoko (small sake cup).
Additionally, if you try three different kinds (¥600), you will receive a bottle of Kururi’s famous natural spring water!
What is Kazusa Hakkura?
Kazusa Hakkura refers to eight existing sake breweries in the Kazusa region of Chiba Prefecture.
Sake brewing in Chiba dates back to the Edo period. Thanks to the region’s abundant groundwater and active trade routes to Edo (Tokyo), sake production flourished. In particular, Kururi is famous for its rich, high-quality spring water, which has led to the production of delicious sake for centuries. Even today, these eight breweries, collectively known as Kazusa Hakkura, continue the tradition of sake making.
Access & Business Hours
📍 Address: 195-4 Kururi Ichiba, Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture
📞 Phone: 0439-27-2875
🚆 By Train: 1-minute walk from JR Kururi Line Kururi Station
🚗 By Car: About 10 minutes from Kisarazu-Higashi IC toward Kururi (Parking available)
🕘 Business Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📅 Closed: Mondays (If Monday is a public holiday, open on Monday and closed the following day)
Official Website: 久留里観光交流センター（生きた水久留里 酒ミュージアム） – 君津市公式ホームページ
Introducing the Eight Breweries
Kichiju
- Said to be the oldest sake brewery in Chiba.
- Famous for Takezake (sake inside bamboo stalks).
- At the Sake Museum, you can taste two types of sake plus Daiginjo.
- Within walking distance from the museum.
- Official Website: ふしぎな竹酒はお酒のギフトに最適
Amanohara
- Also the brewery behind Boso, Chiba’s first craft whiskey.
- At the Sake Museum, you can taste two types of sake plus Daiginjo.
- Within walking distance from the museum.
- Official Website: 須藤本家 〜千葉 久留里の酒造〜
Fukuiwai
- At the Sake Museum, you can taste two types of sake plus Daiginjo.
- Within walking distance from the museum.
- Official Website: 千葉の地酒「福祝」| ただ素直に「うまい」と感じられる酒を目指して［藤平酒造］
Mine no Sei
- At the Sake Museum, you can taste two types of sake plus Daiginjo.
- Official Website: 【峯の精】株式会社宮崎酒造店 | 君津のうまい地酒【千葉県君津市】
Toukai
- At the Sake Museum, you can taste one type of sake plus Daiginjo.
- Official Website: 小泉酒造合資会社 ソムリエハウス酒匠の館 | 日本酒 | 房総の地酒
Seisen
- At the Sake Museum, you can taste one type of sake plus Daiginjo.
- Official Website: ホーム | 千葉房総にある酒蔵 ～ 手造りの旨さを今に伝える ～ 和蔵酒造株式会社
Kanosan
- At the Sake Museum, you can taste one type of sake plus Daiginjo.
- Official Website: 鹿野山 本醸造原酒 | 千葉房総にある酒蔵 ～ 手造りの旨さを今に伝える ～ 和蔵酒造株式会社
Tobitsuru
- At the Sake Museum, you can taste two types of sake plus Daiginjo.
- Official Website: www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~tobitsuru/
Conclusion
Today, we introduced the “Ikita Mizu Kururi Sake Museum & Sake Brewery Tour” in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture.
This is an unmissable destination for sake lovers! Be sure to visit and enjoy some amazing local sake!
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