Toko Sake Museum — Attraction in Yonezawa

This sake museum is housed in a wonderful old building which was itself a sake brewery before Toko took on the responsibility for renovating it. So glad that they preserved it!

It's worth checking if a guide is available to get the most out of your visit but you can also follow along with the English explanations. The exhibition of old merchant equipment and reconstructions of traditional rooms are really interesting and don't miss out on the lonely garden.

It's best not to drive if visiting here so that you can do some sake sampling. Toko's sake is very high quality and, with a variety of types to choose from, you are sure to find one...

As a sake lover, if you are traveling Yamagata and stopping by Yonezawa, give Toko Sake Museum a visit.

Toko, as one of the oldest sake breweries in Japan, produces some of the nicest sake in the market. Here, not only can you visit the museum to learn about part of the history of sake, you can also taste different sakes by Kojima Sohonten: from the brewery execlusive bottles, to the very premium top-of-the-line execellence. It is a must-visit for sake enthusiasts...

Visited this historic, must-vist sake brewery in March 2023. Impressive building and equipment on display, supposedly used for hundreds of years dating back to when this brewery supplied the local Daimyo.

Lots of explanations in English and the tasting at the end using a "Gatcha Gatcha" machine was affordable (400 yen for 3 sake tastings) and fun. Tried all 8 sakes available and enjoyed tasting all of the differences. Highly recommended to those...