Aburacho
Fushimi, Kyoto
- Mon, Wed to Sun
- 10:00 to 20:00
- Tue
- Closed
The shop posts each month's opening calendar on its Instagram.
Source: aburacho.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Aburacho is a sake shop on the Otesuji arcade that specialises in Fushimi sake, mostly ginjo and daiginjo. At its bar counter you can taste 80 to 90 of them from the town's breweries before you buy.
Insider tip
Pick three to compare in small cups, from ¥160 to ¥1,290 a cup. Anything you taste is for sale, and the shop can ship it within Japan. The owner speaks English.
What the guides say about Aburacho
Aburacho, a sake shop on the Otesuji arcade, has 80 to 90 Fushimi sakes to taste at its counter, ¥160 to ¥1,290 a cup, and the owner speaks English. The Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum (¥600 if you're 20 or over, card or phone only) finishes at a tasting counter.
What's on near Aburacho
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Aburacho, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Fushimi Sake Kairo Brewery Open Day
伏見酒回廊2026
Time From 10:00 (closing times vary by brewery) Station Chushojima, Fushimi-Momoyama or Tambabashi (Keihan)
Thirteen Fushimi brewers open up at 11 sites on the same day, with tastings, sales, limited sakes, food and a stamp rally as you walk between them. Entry is free, each brewery keeps its own hours, and you should come by train if you're drinking.
Gekkeikan Sakagura Light Up
月夜の酒蔵ライトアップ2026
Time 17:30 to 19:30, last entry 19:00; timed slots 17:30, 17:45, 18:00, 18:15, 18:30 Station Chushojima or Fushimi-Momoyama (Keihan Line)
The museum opens in the evening for a guided look round, a tasting of three sakes with snacks and a small take-home cup. Booking is required, 100 places, and the guide speaks Japanese only.
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Fushimi Fureai Plaza 2026 (ward festival)
伏見ふれあいプラザ2026
Time 10:00 to 15:00
Ward festival with school-district food stalls, stage acts, a traditional culture zone with tea service, information booths and a children art exhibit. Rain or shine.
Fushimi Sake Fes
伏見 酒フェス
Time Five sessions between 9:40 and 17:20 Station Fushimi-Momoyama (Keihan Line), 8 min walk
Fushimi's new-sake tasting day: 18 local breweries pour at the Gekkeikan brewery in timed sessions, with food stalls, and a dozen breweries open their doors around town the same day. Book ahead, and under-20s can't enter even with a parent.
Kyoto Fushimi Jikkokubune canal boat cruise
京都伏見十石舟運航
Time 10:00-16:20 departures
50-minute round trip on a replica Edo-period rice boat along the Fushimi canal to the Misu lock gate, with a stop at the lock museum. Runs until 6 December; closed Mondays outside holidays.
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Smaller local events nearby
Fushimi Sake Festival in Otesuji Shopping Street Food
Sat 14 Nov · Fushimi Otesuji Shopping Street
A sake tasting event with special booths from 15 Fushimi breweries along Otesuji Shopping Street, served with snacks from local restaurants.
Map · Source: 伏見酒造組合 (Fushimi Sake Brewers Association) · 伏見の清酒まつり in 大手筋商店街2026
Fushimi sake brewery tour guided by brewers (Jan to Feb) Food
Tuesdays and Fridays on listed dates, 13:30 to 15:00. Next: Tue 19 Jan · Fushimi Meishu Kyodo Kumiai and three breweries
Guided visit inside three Fushimi breweries (Yamamoto Honke, Toyosawa Honten, Heiwa Shuzo) with brewing video, storage and koji room, and new sake tasting. Meet 13:20 at the association.
¥3,500 (age 20 and over, booking required) · 13:30 to 15:00 (meet 13:20) · Map · Source: Fushimi Meishu Kyodo Kumiai · 蔵人の案内による伏見酒蔵特別見学ツアー
Nearby
Around Fushimi
Torii tunnels at dawn, then sake by the old castle moat
Fushimi is two trips in one. In the north, about 10,000 torii line the paths up Mount Inari behind Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the grounds never close, so you can walk them at dawn. Five stops south on the Keihan line, about 20 breweries still make sake in the old river port, and you can taste most of them in one alley.
Fushimi has 21 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 8 shrines and temples, 4 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 landmarks, 1 bar, 1 neighbourhood, 1 cafe, 1 museum and 1 bathhouse. Read the Fushimi guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Aburacho?
- 780 Higashiote-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市伏見区東大手町780).
- What are the opening hours of Aburacho?
- Mon, Wed to Sun 10:00 to 20:00; Closed Tue. The shop posts each month's opening calendar on its Instagram.
- How do I get to Aburacho?
- The nearest station is Fushimi-Momoyama (Keihan), Momoyama-Goryomae (Kintetsu). Aburacho is in Fushimi, Kyoto.
- How much does Aburacho cost?
- Aburacho is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Aburacho?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Aburacho?
- Late afternoon.
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