Yasato Distillery

Ishioka City

Southern Ibaraki

Sake Breweries/Distilleries

Yasato Distillery is managed by Kiuchi Brewery, which has a history spanning over 200 years. Located in the natural setting blessed with the pure waters from Mount Tsukuba, it produces the Hinomaru Whiskey brand. The charming building was renovated from an old community center using locally sourced wood.

At the gift shop, visitors can purchase whiskey, including limited editions, as well as in-house prosciutto, sausages and other products. Tastings and meals are also available.

The distillery offers a guided tour of the facilities, at the end of which participants can either sample the products or create an original whiskey by blending malt whiskey. Both activities (in Japanese) require advance reservations.

This is a special place to experience Japanese whisky culture while enjoying views of Mount Tsukuba.

Information

Address: 1300-8 Sugama, Ishioka, Ibaraki
Access: By public transport:
25 minutes by taxi from JR Ishioka Station
Weekends and national holidays only: 30 minutes from Ishioka Station on the Kantetsu Green Bus "Ishioka-Yasato Sightseeing Tour Bus", get off at "Yasato Joryusho" and walk for 3 minutes
By car: 20 minutes from Tsuchiura-Kita IC on the Joban Expressway
Business Hours: 10:00 - 17:00
Closed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays (open on national holidays)
Website: https://hinomaruwhisky.com/pages/distillery
Contact: 0299-56-4411
yasato-vc@kodawari.cc
Parking: Standard-sized cars: Allowed
Microbuses: Negotiable / available upon request
Large buses: Negotiable / available upon request

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