Kizakura Kappa Country

In short

A facility operated by Kizakura, a sake brewing company in Fushimi. It opened in 1995 (Heisei 7), together with the company's entry into the craft beer business. Visitors can enjoy both Kyoto's first craft beer, "Kyoto Bakushu," and sake.

• ​Kizakura Memorial Museum​​: Introduces traditional sake brewing processes and tools through models, dioramas, videos, and panels. Visitors can also trace the history of Kizakura
• ​Kappa Museum and Gallery​​: A museum introducing the origins, history, and regional folklore of the kappa. The adjacent gallery displays original illustrations by Shimizu Kon and Kojima Ko, who drew Kizakura's kappa, as well as commercials from the Showa 30s (late 1950s onward)
• ​Kizakura Sakaba​​: Inside this dining spot that retains traces of a sake brewery in various places, visitors can enjoy freshly made Kyoto Bakushu and an extensive variety of sake unique to a directly managed establishment

History and Highlights

​Kizakura Kappa Country​ is a facility operated by Kizakura, a sake brewing company in Fushimi. Kizakura began in 1925 (Taisho 14), when founder Matsumoto Jirokuro became independent from his family's brewing business and established "Matsumoto Jirokuro Shoten" in Shinmachi, Fushimi. In 1955 (Showa 30), the company adopted the mythical kappa (water imp) as its character, and began television commercials in 1957 (Showa 32).

In 1995 (Heisei 7), Kizakura entered the craft beer business and simultaneously opened Kappa Country as a directly managed dining facility. The "Kyoto Bakushu" served here is Kyoto's first craft beer. The premises feature the Kizakura Sakaba restaurant, the Kizakura Memorial Museum showcasing sake and kappa, and the Kizakura Shoten shop, allowing visitors to enjoy both sake and craft beer.

Sights and Experiences

• ​Kizakura Memorial Museum​​: Introduces traditional sake brewing processes and tools through models, dioramas, videos, and panels. Visitors can also trace the history of Kizakura.
• ​Kappa Museum and Gallery​​: The Kappa Museum introduces the origins, history, and regional folklore of the kappa, a creature long cherished by the Japanese people, in an easy-to-understand manner. The adjacent gallery displays original illustrations by Shimizu Kon and Kojima Ko, who drew Kizakura's kappa characters, as well as television commercials from the Showa 30s (late 1950s onward). The original artist, Shimizu Kon, was a manga artist known for serializing "Kappa Tengoku," and Kojima Ko took over as the second-generation artist in 1974 (Showa 49).
• ​Kizakura Sakaba​​: Inside this dining spot that retains traces of a sake brewery in various places, visitors can enjoy freshly made Kyoto Bakushu and an extensive variety of sake unique to a directly managed establishment.

Tips for Exploring

It is about a 7-minute walk from Chushojima Station and Fushimi-Momoyama Station on the Keihan Main Line, and about 8 minutes from Momoyamagoryo-mae Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line. About 120 meters to the southwest is Teradaya Inn, about 160 meters to the north is Fushimi Sakagura Koji, and about 300 meters to the south is Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum, behind which the Fushimi Jikkokubune Canal Boat departs.