Factory / Workshop Spots in Mt. Koya / Ryujin Onsen / Kudoyama Area

  • HatsusakuraSake Brewing Co.
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Ito-gun Katsuragicho Nakaiburi 85
    "This sake brewing company has a brewery located a short walk from JR Nakaiburi Station on National Route 24. It is the only brewery in the foothills of Mt. Koya. It makes sake the old-fashioned way with sake rice grown using reduced agrochemicals by contracted farmers. The company's flagship sake is its Kishu Katsuragi Kawakamisyu, which has long been the favorite ""hannyato"" of Mt. Koya. Hannyato is Japanese Buddhist jargon literally meaning ""hot wisdom"" that refers to a daily allowance of sake. The company offers brewery tours (reservation required) from mid-October to early April (except for January and February). One of the highlights of the tour is the brewery's historic main building, which is a registered national tangible cultural asset."
  • Hatsu Hikari Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Wakayama Kinokawa Kishigawacho Marusu 87

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Wakayama prefecture unites pilgrims, food lovers, and culture buffs in a tranquil corner of Japan at the base of the Kii Peninsula. The setting for many a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, Wakayama invites those in search of spirituality from one side of the prefecture to the other, from the 100-plus Buddhist temples of the sacred Mount Koya in the west to the inspiring temples of the Kumano Sanzan set among breathtaking nature in the east. Once the grueling hike is complete, make a beeline for Wakayama city to savor some of the country’s most delicious ramen noodles.

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