Street
Fushimi Sake District
伏見の酒蔵
A traditional sake brewing district along the willow-lined Horikawa canal in southern Kyoto, home to nearly 40 breweries, with old brewery buildings, a visitor centre and sake bars.
Key facts
- Station
- Chushojima (Keihan Main Line)5 min walk
- Admission
- Free entry
- Typical visit
- 1 h 30 min
- Website
- www.fushimi.or.jp
Tip
From spring to early December, Jikkokubune boats run from behind the Gekkeikan Okura museum; they are booked online and do not run on Mondays outside peak months.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is in Fushimi. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$228 per night. Where to stay in Fushimi
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Museum Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum 月桂冠大倉記念館 A museum of sake making run by Gekkeikan, a brewer founded in Fushimi in 1637, housed in an old brewery building. Paid entry 45 min 5 min walk
- Landmark Teradaya 寺田屋 A reconstruction of the inn where Sakamoto Ryoma was attacked by shogunate forces before the Meiji Restoration. Paid entry 30 min 5 min walk
- Shopping Otesuji Shopping Arcade 大手筋商店街 A four-block covered shopping street west of Momoyama-Goryomae Station, with local shops and restaurants, including a few that sell Fushimi sake. Free entry 30 min 2 min walk
- Shrine Fushimi Inari Taisha 伏見稲荷大社 The head shrine of Inari, the Shinto deity of rice, known for thousands of vermilion torii gates over trails climbing Mount Inari (233 m). Free entry 2 h 1 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026