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Satsuma Kinzangura Distillery (Hamada Syuzou) （焼酎蔵　薩摩金山蔵）

Delicious shochu at the end of a mine shaft - THIS is an adult's theme park!

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Notice: Tours of the mine tunnels at Satsuma Kinzangura will end on Sunday, December 27, 2026. The gift shop and museum will remain open for your enjoyment. Click here for details.

Kushikino is home to gold mines and was once an active gold-mining area.
As a result of 350 years of gold mining, Kushikino has mine shafts extending a total length of 120 km (75 mi).
Over many years, the temperature in the mine shafts has become constant, creating an ideal environment for storing and aging shochu.
A female master distiller utilizes this environment to make and store shochu in earthenware vats, evoking the concept of pre-20th-century shochu production.
You can enter the mine shaft in a mine cart to observe the preparation of shochu and the vats that store it.
※The mine cart runs two times daily (11:00 AM, 2:00 PM) Weekends and holidays only
※The mine cart ride lasts about 8 minutes (total tour time: approx. 60 minutes)
※Mine shaft tour fee(includes mine cart ride)
-The course with tasting (available only for those aged 20 or over) is 2,500 yen.
-Course without tasting is 800 yen for adults / 400 yen for children (3-12 years old) / Free for children two years old or younger

Basic Information

Address	鹿児島県いちき串木野市野下13665
Telephone Number	0996-21-2110（薩摩金山蔵）
Business Days/ Hours	Weekends and holidays only 10:00am～5:00pm
Closed days	Weekdays
Directions	Approx. 10 minutes by car from JR Kushikino Station Approx. 50 minutes by car from central Kagoshima City
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