Kanosuke Distillery is a fouth generation shouchu distillery that built Kanosuke in order to further explore the potential of distilled spirits. As a long time distiller of shochu and a pionner in the field of aged shochu, it has developed a deep understanding of the delicate craft of distilling and is now trying its hand at single malt whisky. It aims to make mellow yet flavorful whisky from its distillery located along a 50 kilometer long white sand beach.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
at your hotel or cruise ship port
Kanosuke distillery factory tour
Milling, Mashig Tun, Washback, Pot still, second Washback, Warehouse then the Mellow Bar that you can enjoy tasting more than 3 kinds of whisky overlooking the beautiful ocean. Tours are held on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:45 and 13:45.
Museum of Satsuma Ware Pottery
The Satsuma Pottery Museum introduces the 400-year history of Satsuma ware, which was introduced from Korea, and features a large number of ceramics from successive generations of Chin Ju-kan. Healthy Medicinal cuisine is served at Chin Ju Kan Tea Room
Medicinal cuisine lunch served at the Satsuma Ware Pottary Kiln
Medicinal cuisine served at the Satsuma Ware Pottary Kiln
One of the lunch set menus; Medicinal bibimbap( mixed rice with meat & vegetables) 2,200 yen comes with Medicinal seaweed soup, Small bowl, Dessert, seasonal medicinal tea. Topped with meat miso made with black garlic and seasonal vegetable namul. A flavorful seaweed soup made with local chicken broth and boiled herbs.
Benefits: Nourishing and strengthening, fatigue recovery, improved gastrointestinal function, detoxification, beautiful skin, improved blood circulation, cold sensitivity
Mars Tsunuki Distillery
Tsunuki is surrounded by 500-meter mountain rages to the east and west and is a basin-shaped area with hot summers and extremely cold winters and this climate has a major impact on the aging of whisky.
departure to your hotel or cruise ship port
End of the tour
Ending Point
at your hotel or cruise ship port
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee
Transportation: chartering a taxi is recommended, average chartered taxi fare; up to 3 for 39,000 JPY, up to 8 for 50,000 JPY.
Kanosuke Distillery factory and tasting tour: 1,000 JPY
Lunch(you and guide) around 2,000 JPY per person.
Chin Family Heirlooms Storage Facility Admission Fee: Adults (high school students and above) 500 JPY.
This tour involves some walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
Tours are all open to any kind of arrangement. please feel free to let me know your preferences.
Hello! I’m Hitomi. I was born and raised in Kagoshima. After graduating from the college, I mostly lived in Tokyo and came back to my hometown 10 years ago. I love communicating with people and sharing each other’s culture and history. As I used to work for an airline company, I could travel to many foreign countries with lots of joy experiencing their unique cultures. Now, I want to help visitors from abroad enjoy Japanese unique culture, history, nature.
John W.
“Sakurajima Island ”
Hitomi was very helpful in helping us plan our day in Kagoshima and Sakurajima Island. She has excellent English and is very organised and knowledgeable. We had a great time.
Hitomi A.
Thank you for visiting Kagoshima and Japan. I am so glad that you enjoyed your day here. I wish you all the best!
Cynthia S.
“An Amazing and Beautiful Experience”
What a beautiful day we shared. Hitomi designed a meticulous emotionally balanced experience to inspire the beauty of the coast, sea and majestic volcanoes (Kamika, grieve at the senseless loss of so many young men (Chiran Peace Museum), learn the perspectives of war through the through the Japanese lens of Kamikaze pilots, peaceful stroll through the homes and gardens of Samurai families, find joy in a journey through the park of flowers, the nourishment of the food and hand-made soba noodles and tempura at lunch, the warmth of the sandbaths heated by hot springs and soothing sound of waves touching the shores It was so very special.
Hitomi A.
It was expected to be a hectic trip packed with highlights, but I admire how you took the time to enjoy each and every detail and made it into your special day. I was so blessed to be able to spend that day with you two, it became a very special day for me.
Sandra G.
“A very Nice Day in Kagoshima”
It was a super nice day with Hitomi on the island of Sakurajima, in the Sengan-en Garden and at the Wagyu Lunch in Kagoshima. Everything was as agreed and we were very satisfied.
Hitomi A.
Thank you for visiting Kagoshima and posting your nice review. I am very happy to know that you enjoyed the top three attractions of Kagoshima. I wish you all the best.
$541/ per group