Fushimi, a city with historic sake breweries, can be enjoyed even if you don’t like sake!
Fushimi is located in the southern part of Kyoto. There is plenty of high-quality groundwater that was once called "Fushimizu", and it is also famous as a city of sake using that water. It is still a representative liquor town in Japan, but it is also popular as a tourist destination, with an increase in tour facilities and restaurants that have been renovated from an old sake brewery. This time, we will introduce the best spots among them!
A retro cityscape with stately sake breweries
The town where breweries gather is just a few minutes walk from Keihan / Fushimi Momoyama Station or Kintetsu / Momoyama Giryoumae Station.The appearance of large breweries lined up is majestic and different from the townhouses in central Kyoto.In addition to touring facilities using sake breweries, it is also popular to take a tour by boats called “Toshiishibune / Thirty Stone Ships”.You can see the Teradaya from the ship, which was the site of the Sakamoto Ryoma raid on the Uji River’s “Gogawa” with a small old-fashioned ship.
Please be aware that the same “Fushimi” is a few stations away from Fushimi Inari Shrine.Many restaurants start their business from around 11:00, so it is recommended that you visit Fushimi Inari first in the morning and then move to the townscape with a brewery for lunch.
Wake up to sake by tasting! ? “Laurel Wreath Okura Memorial Hall”
A brewery built in the Meiji era has been renovated to become a museum where you can learn about the history of the laurel wreath.You can learn about the changes in tools and bottles and packages that have been improved little by little.
At the end of the tour, there is a tasting of sake made by laurel wreath.Among the three types, there are fruity things like wine, and even those who were not familiar with sake until now may become sake fans.
Also, if you make a reservation in advance, you can visit the sake brewery “Sake Kobo”.While listening to the story of the staff, you can see the process of authentic moromi being fermented.
Abundant local beer “Kizakura Kappa Country”
Kizakura Kappa Country is a Kappa CM that is run by a familiar yellow cherry blossom in Kappa’s commercials and gathers restaurants and tour facilities.Originally a Japanese sake company, we have recently been working on many local beers.Of course, you can get alcohol and beer at the restaurant.
Lunch menus are mainly set meals, but if you want to drink alcohol or have sweets at another café after meals, you should add a separate “Brew Beer Curry Udon” (set sushi or chirashi sushi set) 790 yen) is recommended.The noodles are often entangled with the secret taste of the local beer because it is not stretched with soup stock like ordinary curry udon.
Sake and beer are abundant in variety, but if you like a dry and refreshing taste, you can drink sake called “Kon Nyu” (530 yen).Basically you can serve it with cold sake, but the staff will also recommend only one cup as a recommended way to drink.
Renovated storehouse is spacious and open.The large number of seats makes it ideal for group meals.
Fushimi specialty select shop “Fushimi Yume Hundred People”
Fushimi Yume Hundred is a facility that has been converted from a laurel wreath brewery into a shop and cafe.There are about 100 kinds of sake from Fushimi manufacturers here, so it is convenient when you want to compare and purchase.It is no exaggeration to say that Kyoto souvenirs such as pickles and miscellaneous goods as well as sake are available here.
Saisho Romantic is a classic cafe where you can try “Sake Sake Ice Cream” (650 yen).Enjoy vanilla ice cream with sake.Combined with vanilla ice cream, it is mellow so it is also popular with sake beginners.However, since it is a thick liquor, please refrain from minors and those who drive a car!
The relaxed atmosphere is worth going out
Fushimi area where you can enjoy sake fans as well as those who don’t.The cityscape with its old atmosphere is beautiful, and it is nice to see that it is not as crowded as the center of Kyoto.Why don’t you enjoy wearing a kimono and walking around the city?
A writer living in Kansai. I like vintage fashion, and as an extension of it, enjoy kimono as everyday wear. I particularly like antique kimonos in the early Showa era where there are many bold colors. Because he was an editor / writer for Kyoto guidebooks and information magazines, he is also familiar with Kyoto\\\'s culture and gourmet.
