見学
Where family, craft, and place come together
like nowhere else
体験
Experience whisky making through
all five senses and end your visit at the Mellow Bar.
At Kanosuke Distillery in Hioki, Kagoshima, we offer guided tours of our whisky production process by advance booking.
When you arrive at the distillery, warmed by the southern winds and sunlight, your tour begins. See the entire whisky-making process, get close to where the whisky is created, and take in the sweet smell of malt along with a wide range of rich, layered aromas.
Additionally, we offer other experiences such as a tour of the maturation warehouse, where you can observe the diverse casks and experience how time gradually shapes the whisky, as well as a guided blending session where you can create a whisky tailored to your own taste.
At the end of every tour, you can enjoy a whisky tasting at the Mellow Bar, which offers views of the endless horizon stretching out over the East China Sea.
We invite you to experience a moment and place unique to our distillery, where the essence of our craftsmanship comes alive.
Distillery Awards
Tour Content
Distillery Tour 60min
Adult
2,000JPY(tax inc.) Small gift included
Optional: 1,000JPY(tax inc.) 3 types of secret whisky tasting
Children
500JPY(tax inc.) Soft drink included
*One child (under12) per adult is free of charge for sofa seat.
English tour
Thursdays 10:30AM
Japanese tour
Sat/Sun/Nat. Holidays 10:30AM
Thu/Fri 1:30PM
Production Area & Warehouse Tour 100min
Adult
5,000JPY(tax inc.)
6 types of secret whisky tasting included
English tour
Summer(Jun-Oct):
Saturdays 11:00AM
Winter(Nov-May):
Saturdays 1:30PM
Japanese tour
Summer(Jun-Oct):
Saturdays 11:00AM
Winter(Nov-May):
Saturdays 1:30PM
Blending Experience and Distillery Tour 120min
Adult
15,000JPY(tax inc.)
Includes original 500ml whisky bottle to take home
English tour
First Sunday of every month 1:30PM
Japanese tour
First Sunday of every month 1:30PM
*Reservation is required for our distillery tours but SHOP and GARDEN is free entry.
*Reservations will be available one month before your desired date.
*Please change the language to English at the reservation page for non-Japanese speaker.
*Please check the notice in the reservation page for the temporary closing days.
KANOSUKE SHOP
Tue - Sun 10:00AM - 4:30PM
Visitors are welcome to shop without joining distillery tour.
Closed Day: Mondays (except public holidays), New Year's Holidays Dec 29th 2025(Mon) - Jan 3rd(Sat) 2026
Temporary Closed: Dec 7th(Sun)