Shochu Tourism Kagoshima Executive Committee
[Second event decided! ] Tickets for “Shochu Tourism Kagoshima 2024 (Hioki/Ichiki Kushikino)” to fully enjoy the shochu brewery and the area where it is located will go on sale from December 20th. “Shochu Tourism Kagoshima 2024” will be held on February 11, 2024 (Sunday) in Ichikikushikino City and Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and the after-event “Sotsungoro College” will be held on the following Monday, February 12th (holiday). Masu.
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“Shochu Tourism Kagoshima 2024” (sponsored/operated by Shochu Tourism Executive Committee) will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2024 from 9:00 to 17:00 at nine shochu breweries in Ichikikushikino City and Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture. We will hold an event where you can experience the shochu brewery and the area as a whole while touring the area on a tour bus.
Tickets are 8,000 yen (tax included) and include an unlimited bus ticket, area map, hot water glass, and original holder.
Anyone over the age of 20 can participate, and the capacity is 200 people. To purchase tickets, please use the application form on the website below. https://shochutourism.jp/
Furthermore, the next day, a spin-off event called “Shochu Nongoro College” will be held. This is a place where you can know, learn, and understand current events related to shochu. Sotsungoro College is free.
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Shochu tourism image visual
Purpose of Shochu Tourism Kagoshima
Sweet potato shochu and its culture have been nurtured by the climate of Kagoshima. I believe that we can only deepen our understanding of alcohol by drinking it in the place and place where it was created. Shochu Tourism Kagoshima is an event where you can experience with all five senses the charm that can only be felt in the area where potato shochu is made. Through this opportunity,
1. Gain new shochu fans by helping participants deepen their understanding of the delicate differences between each type of shochu, the particularities of each brewery, and the characteristics of the region of production.
2. Participants will walk around the shochu-producing region, eat, drink, shop, and stay overnight, creating an economic impact on the region.
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After tourism Shochu Nongoro College Overview
Date and time: February 12, 2024 (Monday holiday) 10:00-17:00 Fee: Free *Free entry and exit
Location: Hamada Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. Denbeigura
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Sotsungoro College Logo
After tourism Shochu Nongoro College Details
We will be holding a spin-off event for shochu tourism. “Sotsungoro College” is a place where you can learn, learn, and understand current events related to shochu. This is an event where you can deepen your understanding of shochu while eating delicious food, and fill your head, stomach, and heart.
▼Timetable (planned)
10:00～10:20 HR Today’s class content explanation/announcement Moderator: Mayuko Mori
10:20-11:30 1st period
Lecture by Takayuki Oki from Wine Tourism General Incorporated Association “Regional changes caused by tourism”
What I have learned from doing wine tourism in Yamanashi for 15 years, A lecture on the possibilities of shochu tourism in Kagoshima. 11:45-12:15 2nd period
Kagoshima International University Faculty of Economics Research Presentation on “Alcohol and Kagoshima from the Perspective of Economy and Culture”
We will be asking you to present a part of your research in the R4 and R5 years. – School lunch introduction of food vendors / Cheers time with everyone – 13:30-14:15 3rd period
SAVE THE SWEET POTATO “Sweet potato market conditions, basal rot disease and countermeasures, and current status of producers” Sweet potato basal rot disease is a problem in southern Kyushu. What kind of disease is it? What kind of research is being done now? Introducing activities to protect sweet potatoes.
14:25-14:35 Greetings from Mr. Kan Tanaka, Managing Director of Kagoshima Prefecture Sake Brewers Association (President of Sotsungoro College)
14:45-16:15 4th period Shochu brewery talk session “Kagoshima’s future outlook from the perspective of shochu tourism”
Participating breweries (subject to change): Kosho Jozo Co., Ltd., Shiroishi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Tasaki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Nishi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Hamada Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Yamato Sakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. ・Moderator: Saki Tominaga
After the second shochu tourism, we will hold a talk session about what we felt from the perspective of a shochu brewery and the future of Kagoshima’s shochu industry. (May be divided into 2 parts) 16:15-17:00 HR Closing greetings
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Shochu tourism details
Sponsor/Management: Shochu Tourism Executive Committee
Sponsored by: Ichikikushikino City/Hioki City *Ichikikushikino City General Event Subsidy Project
Participating shochu breweries: Hamada Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. Denbeigura Co., Ltd., Wakamatsu Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Satsuma Kinzan Brewery Co., Ltd., Yamato Sakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Shiroishi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Tasaki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Nishi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., Kosho Jozo Co., Ltd. Hioki Distillery Co., Ltd. Komasa Kanosuke Distillery Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: Wine Tourism General Incorporated Association / Kagoshima Prefecture Sake Brewers Association Shochu Trail Study Project Travel planning implementation: Tavizen Co., Ltd.
Inquiries: Shochu Tourism Kagoshima Executive Committee (in charge: Kobayashi) MAIL: info@shochutourism.com TEL: 050-3690-1402