濵田酒造とは
Kinzangura sits in a mountain setting, a short drive away from downtown Ichikikushikino City.
Kinzangura originated in Kushikino Kinzan (gold mine). In this capacity, it supported the prosperity of Satsuma. The mine traditionally supported the prosperity of the Satsuma domain. This location inspires in us the Satsuma samurai spirit. This spirit is expressed in our Honkaku Shochu.
This 120-kilometer mine roadway dug over 350 years provides an optimum environment for the storage and aging of Shochu, because the temperature is constant throughout the year.
Female master distillers are in charge of making Shochu in the style of the pre-Meiji era (before 1868) at this distillery, where earthen jars are used for fermentation and storage.
You will see before your eyes how the fermentation is done in the mine roadway.
We have other facilities in place so that all our visitors will come to know more about Satsuma culture, the roots of Shochu and the Shochu making process.
Shochu distillery in the mine roadway
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The helmet kettle distillation unit has made a comeback. During the Edo period, it was used to make Shochu.
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Female master distillers are making Shochu with the Donburi method.
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Each step is done by hand and with great care.
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The distillery in the mine roadway has a total length of 120 kilometers. It is there that earthen jars are used for fermentation and storage.
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You will see the vestiges of the glory days when the gold mine was in full swing.
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See what the mine roadway looks like with Google Street View.
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Map of the Shochu fermentation house and aging house in the mine roadway.
The only sake brewery in Kagoshima
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This is the only sake brewery operating in Kagoshima Prefecture.
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Sake is brewed from the choicest raw ingredients by the master distiller, who has won a gold prize at the National Sake Competition.
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Please take a tour of the fermentation house at Kinzangura, and you will learn from our guide about the Kushikino Kinzan (gold mine) and the history of Honkaku Shochu.
See, eat, drink and have a good time at Kinzangura
where you will also expose yourself to Satsuma culture and learn about the roots of Honkaku Shochu
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Satsuma Kinzangura Entrance
- Open hour
- 10:00AM – 5:00 PM
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KINZAN@CAFE
- Open hour
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Fermentation house in the mine roadway and storage observation tour
- Trolley Train Timetable (There has been a change in the timetable in effect since February 1st 2016)
- Departure: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM (Runs every 60 minutes, excluding reserved trolleys)
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Souvenir Shop Kuranonakamise
- Open hour
- 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Access
- ●10 minutes by car from JR Kushikino station.
- ●From JR Kushikino station, take a bus bound for Sendai and get off at Noshitaguchi.
5 minute walk from the bus stop - ●Approx. 10 minutes by car on Japan National Route 3 bound for Sendai,
after getting off the Minami Kyushu Expressway at the Kushikino I.C - ●30 minutes by car from Kagoshima City via expressway
- ●3 hours and 20 minutes from Tokyo (via air, express bus and local bus)
- Satsuma Kinzangura
- 13665 Noshita, Ichikikushikino City, Kagoshima Prefecture, 896-0073
Tel: +81 996-21-2110 / Fax: +81 996-21-2511
Closed every Tuesday
Trolley train timetable and Fares
| Departure time | Arrival time | |
| 1. | 10：30 | 11：30 |
| 2. | 11：30 | 12：20 |
| 3. | 13：30 | 14：20 |
| 4. | 14：30 | 15：20 |
| Fermentation house in the mine roadway and storage observation tour Admission ticket |
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| Adults | ¥720 including tax |
| Children aged 3-12 | ¥310 including tax |
※Runs Every 60 minutes, excluding reserved trolleys.
The timetable is subject to change or delay without notice.