climate and history

Taketsuru Sake Brewery, known for its long history of sake brewing under the trade name "Ozasaya," is also the birthplace of Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whisky and known as the "father of Japanese whiskey." Masataka Taketsuru's passion for whiskey and life were the model for the NHK drama series "Massan."

INFORMATION

address
725-00223-10-29 Honmachi, Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Phone Number
0846-22-2021

ACCESS

725-0022 
3-10-29 Honmachi, Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

About 15 minutes on foot from Takehara Station on the JR Kure Line. About 20 minutes by car from the Sanyo Expressway Kochi IC. About 25 minutes by car from Hiroshima Airport. About 8 minutes on foot from Shinkobashi bus stop.

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