otokoyama sakezukuri museum

1 hour should be sufficient to complete. Took a 15 min cab ride at about 2,000 yen from Asahikawa JR station to the museum.

Otokoyama sake is a famous brand in Japan (also around the world). The brand served many Japan feudal lords and even Shoguns during Edo period. The museum is well-organized and free entrance. They have multi-languages pamphlets as well. After viewing all the stuffs on 2nd and 3rd floors, they give you free sake try-out (many time as you want with various types - some special editions require extra payment) The sakes were really fresh and nice :).The only dislike thing about this place is the location - they don't have frequent bus from the main station.

The short tour of the museum provided interesting history of how one of Japan finest sake is produced. We were told that the water use to produce the sake can promote longevity! The lower grade sake is free for tasting but you would have to pay to try their best sake...and it was totally worth it!! I ended buying a bottle of their best sake...naturally pure Dai Ginjo!! Smell very nice and is very smooth!! Paid about 4800 Yen and it was totally worth it!!

Worth stopping if in the area. The museum is interesting – guide spoke only Japanese. Sake maker has won many worldwide awards (on display). We had sake tasting after – all you want for the regular sake. 200-yen for their top award winning DAI GINJI brand. A beautiful garden is in the front of the museum. Their water is pure, said to have curative powers so you must take a glassful. Keep your empty water bottles and fill up should you get the chance. They allow locals to take a container home daily

I went to Asahikawa chaperoning six students on an exchange program. While spending time with a school principal he and a translator took me to the museum and it was great. I wasn't expecting to go there but it was welcome surprise. I tried several sakes and they were good. The principal purchased me a large bottle of sake to bring back to the states. It was a great experience.

This place is more a retail shop than a museum. There are 2 floors, each probably about 1000sf. On the 2nd level is to view the awards and the momentos while you can look through the glass windows into the brewery located on the 1st level. Can't learn much since they don't provide any tour.Half hour is what most people would spend, including tasting of their sake.

I am a fan of Otokoyama Sake, therefore II have to make a trip too this sake museum. Their sake is one of the best that I tried. Get the award winning ones is worth every $$$.

Smallish shop/museum where you can try and buy the awarding-winning sake, and see some exhibits about the history and manufacture of the stuff.Also has a small garden with free access to spring water.Free entry.

They provide free testing of different type of sake. Driver is strictly not allow to test. We drive there from Asahikawa Ramen Mura, it took about 15-20min. If you are driving with gps, you may use map code 79 469 169.

道外からの来客を連れて何度か行ってますが、試飲コーナーのスタッフさんはいつも太っ腹です。試飲だけで帰ってしまいそうな、外国人観光客にも、若い冷やかしっぽいグループにも、いつも笑顔で対応しています。引率する私は車を運転するのでここでは飲めませんが、他で飲むときに男山を注文したくなるくらい感じがいいです。お猪口など、海外の方へのお土産も買えます。

旭山動物園に行く途中に寄りました。ここでは見学だけではなく、お酒が飲めます。美味しいです。飲みたい場合は、同伴者が運転できて飲めない人を選んでおくことが重要です。

旭川を代表する酒造メーカーの施設。中でお酒を造る工程が学べる上、その様子もガラス越しに見ることができます。さらに見学が終わったら一階の試飲コーナーで多様なお酒を飲むことができます。台湾やマレーシアからの団体と遭遇し、ワイワイガヤガヤと酒を飲んだ後、外の庭園で思いっきり雪と戯れていました。おそらく人生最初の雪に触れられたことで、子どものように思いっきりはしゃいでおり、ある意味で旭山動物園の動物よりも楽しいかもしれません。

酒蔵解放祭りに行ってきましたが、試飲多数でお土産までもらえます！また高価なお酒を、試飲価格で飲めますのでお勧めです！

試飲で好きなだけ飲める。調子に乗ってべろべろになったこと多数。また、裏に湧水を汲めるところがあり、無料でもらえる。２リットルのペットボトルをもって行くとよい。これで淹れたコーヒーはたまらなくうまい。

北海道内だけでなく道外でも有名なお酒です。結構観光客もいてにぎわっていました。試飲もできるので車の運転をしなくていい方は楽しめますね。私が行った時はなかったですがイベントなども定期的にあるみたいです。