Shochu no Sato - Kirishima Factory Garden

This complex is run by Kirishima Shuzo, a famous sake brewery known for its Honkaku sweet potato Shochu “Kuro Kirishima”. There is a restaurant, a factory store, a bakery, a museum, and a brewery on the vast grounds.

At the “Kirishima Walk Factory,” they offer a 45-minute tour three times a day to observe the process of making shochu from a large amount of sweet potatoes and tasting of sweet potatoes and shochu, which sounds great for drinkers.

At the “Kirinokura Brewery,” there is a restaurant, a store, and a craft beer brewing facility, and visitors can purchase their craft beer and enjoy delicious drinks and meals. At the “Kirinokura Brewery,” visitors can enjoy delicious bread and pizza made with shochu moromi (unrefined shochu) in the cafe space.

Other attractions include a spring where visitors can draw free Kirishima Rekka water, which is essential for the production of shochu; a ground golf course; Kirishima Shochu Shrine; and various events held throughout the year.