Kizakura Kappa Country
Fushimi, Kyoto
- Mon, Wed to Fri
- 11:30 to 14:30, 17:00 to 21:30
- Sat, Sun
- 11:00 to 14:30, 17:00 to 21:30
- Tue
- Closed
Restaurant hours, last orders 14:00 and 20:50. Holidays follow weekend hours. Closed Wednesday when Tuesday is a holiday, and on 31 December and 1 January.
Source: kizakura.co.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Kizakura Kappa Country is the Fushimi brewer Kizakura's complex, with a restaurant pouring its sake and beer brewed on site. The free Kappa Gallery covers sake making and the kappa, the river imp that's been the brewer's mascot, with its TV ads from the late 1950s on and original drawings by Shimizu Kon and Kojima Ko.
Insider tip
The museum is free and open 10:00 to 16:00. The restaurant, Kizakura Sakaba, averages about ¥1,000 a head at lunch and ¥3,000 on an ordinary visit, by the brewer's own figures.
What's on near Kizakura Kappa Country
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kizakura Kappa Country, 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 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 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.
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.
Smaller local events nearby
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 Kizakura Kappa Country?
- 228 Shioya-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市伏見区塩屋町228).
- What are the opening hours of Kizakura Kappa Country?
- Mon, Wed to Fri 11:30 to 14:30, 17:00 to 21:30; Sat, Sun 11:00 to 14:30, 17:00 to 21:30; Closed Tue. Restaurant hours, last orders 14:00 and 20:50. Holidays follow weekend hours. Closed Wednesday when Tuesday is a holiday, and on 31 December and 1 January.
- How do I get to Kizakura Kappa Country?
- The nearest station is Chushojima, Fushimi-Momoyama (Keihan). Kizakura Kappa Country is in Fushimi, Kyoto.
- How much does Kizakura Kappa Country cost?
- Kizakura Kappa Country is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kizakura Kappa Country?
- Plan for 1-2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Kizakura Kappa Country?
- Lunch or early evening.
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