[2025 Yonezawa Attraction] Travel Guide for Toko Sake Museum (Updated Apr)

#Domestic Travel Strategy Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, is located in the Okitama region. It flourished as a castle town for the Date and Uesugi clans, and many famous places and historical sites related to the Uesugi family remain. Yonezawa beef, a local specialty, is one of the three major Japanese beefs, and it is said that the high-quality marbled meat is produced due to the large temperature difference in Yonezawa's climate and delicious water. If you are planning a trip to Yamagata, I hope you will read this article to the end and find it useful. 🔸Area: Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture ───────────────── 🔸Time required: About 5 hours ───────────────── 🔸Transportation method: Car ───────────────── This time we visited 4 spots. ❶ 11:30 Bikki Stone Start after lunch. ↓ ↓ 🚗About 4.5km About 20 minutes ↓ ❷ 12:50 Uesugi Shrine ↓ ↓ 🚗About 4km, about 10 minutes ↓ ❸ 14:00 Yotte Caffe ↓ ↓ 🚗About 5km, about 15 minutes ↓ ❹ 15:15 Sake Brewery Museum Toko Brewery 16:00 🚗Head home Restaurant Bikkiishi 📍1490-8 Manseicho, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, 992-1123 Uesugi Shrine 📍1-4-13 Marunouchi, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, 992-0052 Yote Caffe 📍694-7 Tateyama, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, 992-0072 Sake Brewery Museum Toko Brewery 📍992-0031 2-3-22 Omachi, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture #Domestic travel #Yamagata #Yonezawa #cafe #shrines and temples

#SeasonalPlacesInJapan This is one of the largest sake brewing museums in the Tohoku region, located in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Toko is a sake brewed by Kojima Sohonten, which was founded in 1597 during the Azuchi-Momoyama period and later became the official sake brewery of the Uesugi family. °•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• ① Old sake brewer's residence and brewing storehouse The brewing storehouse is a renovated large earthen storehouse with a floor area of ​​450 tsubo, where sake brewing was actually carried out. ② Sake sales area You can shop and sample Toko brands. °•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• Access 📍〒992-0031 2-3-22 Omachi, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture 📍About 2.5km from Yonezawa Station, about 10 minutes by bus or taxi 📍About 5km from Yonezawa Kita IC on the Tohoku Chuo Expressway, about 15 minutes #Yamagata #Yonezawa #Domestic travel #Solo travel

Introducing a historic sake brewery that you definitely want to visit in Yamagata ✍🏻 (All photos are from August 2024) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ This is the "Toko Sake Brewery Museum" in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture It is one of the largest sake brewery museums in the Tohoku region🍶 It's a charming space that makes you feel like you've traveled back in time to a sake brewery from the Meiji era! You can enjoy tasting Toko and shopping at the attached sake sales shop🛍️ The brewery is said to have been renovated from a storehouse where sake was actually brewed! The main building of the brewery was built using the traditional "wedge method" construction method that does not use a single bolt. Also noteworthy are the historical buildings, which are said to be impossible to reproduce with modern technology 💡 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✍🏻 ᴛʀɪᴘ ᴛɪᴘs ˊ˗ It's within walking distance of the bus stop, so even those who drink alcohol can get there by public transportation◎ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✍🏻 ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ (As of October 2024) Sake Brewery Museum Tokou Sake Brewery 📍Address | 2-3-22 Omachi, Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture 🚐Parking | Available ⏰Opening hours | 9:00-16:30 👛Admission fee | 350 yen for adults, 250 yen for middle and high school students, 150 yen for elementary school students 🚌Bus | Take the city circular bus from Yonezawa Station ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ #Domestic travel #Yamagata tourism #Yamagata trip #trip domestic travel

#September2024 ### Yonezawa Toko Brewery: A journey of the charm of sake This time we came to Yonezawa, Japan, and made a special trip to visit the famous Toko Sake Brewery. As one of the representative brands of Japanese sake, Toko is famous not only for the quality of its sake, but also for its profound history and heritage. When you enter the brewery, the first thing that catches your eye is the neat brewing equipment and clean working environment, which makes people curious about the sake making process. During the guided tour, we learned about the brewing process of Toko Sake Brewing, including every detail such as rice selection, soaking, rice steaming and fermentation. The winemaker shared the history of wine making, allowing us to appreciate the hard work and persistence behind this craft. Especially under the high-quality water source and climate conditions of Yonezawa, Toko sake has a unique flavor and aroma. After the tour, we came to the winery's sales counter, which sells special wines that are only available at Toko Brewery. We had the opportunity to taste different types of sake, from the light Ginjo to the rich Junmai, and every sip was amazing. This tasting experience allows us to choose according to our own taste and increases the fun of purchasing. This trip is definitely worth the visit, not only to gain a deeper understanding of the charm of Toko sake, but also to taste the unique flavor. Whether you are a traveler interested in sake or a friend who wants to experience Japan's sake brewing culture, Yonezawa Toko Brewery is a destination not to be missed.