Bar-hopping tour: Learn all about Goto’s shochu, wine and gin

Bar-hopping tour: Learn all about Goto’s shochu, wine and gin-1

In Goto, you’ll find a winery as well as shochu and gin distilleries that create alcohols with local ingredients and the delicious island water. This bar-hopping experience tour lets you enjoy viewing their production facilities and tasting their products.
You can also savor mouth-watering island gourmet and history, as well as Goto's alcoholic beverages.

See our Shochu, wine, and gin made in Goto feature


*You may not drive if you have drunk alcohol, so make sure you assign a designated driver.
*Park in a nearby car park and head to your destination on foot.

  • Time required:Day Trip
  • Transportation:Car

START

Fukue Port Terminal

Fukue Port Terminal-1

Within the terminal, you will find transport company offices, souvenir shops, restaurants, a tourist information center, convenience stores, etc., and you can spot Mt. Onidake from the second-floor observatory. When you arrive, the first thing you should do is pick up helpful pamphlets from the tourist information center.

There are also coin lockers within the terminal. 
 

Address 853-0015 長崎県五島市東浜町2-3-1

About 15 minutes by car

Goto Winery

Winemaking tour and tasting
Goto Winery-1

This winery stands in the vast grounds of Goto Con-Kana Kingdom at the foot of Mt. Onidake, surrounded by nature. They offer a full selection of wines, made entirely from grapes grown in Goto, with reds, whites, rose, and sparkling.

*You must book the tour and wine tasting at least one week in advance.
*Speak to the organizer if you need English-language services

  • Address 長崎県五島市上大津町2413
    Telephone Number 0959-74-5277
    Opening Times 10:00—18:00
    Closed Every Thursday, the last day of the month, the Obon period in August, New Year's holiday
    *Please inquire for more details
  • Learn more (Japanese website)
Address 長崎県五島市上大津町2413
Telephone Number 0959-74-5277
Opening Times 10:00—18:00
Closed Every Thursday, the last day of the month, the Obon period in August, New Year's holiday
*Please inquire for more details

About 5 minutes by car

Mt. Onidake

Mt. Onidake-1

Mt. Onidake, a symbol of Goto, is a 315-meter cinder-cone volcano, which last erupted approximately 18,000 years ago. The volcano, which is covered in grass now, is well-known as a venue for an annual kite flying event, and as a leisure and hiking spot.

Address 853-0013 長崎県五島市上大津町
Telephone Number 0959-72-6111(五島市役所)

About 35 minutes by car

Goto Retto Shuzo

The first shochu distillery on Fukue Island
Goto Retto Shuzo-1

This distillery’s shochu is made entirely from ingredients produced on the Goto Islands. There are two types: Goto Imo and Goto Mugi. These alcohols are made with passion by the people of the islands using sweet potatoes, two-row barley, and an abundance of water from the Goto archipelago.

*You can also tour the storehouse. Reservation required.

Address 長崎県五島市三井楽町濱ノ畔3158番地
Telephone Number 0959-84-3300(五島列島酒造)
Closed December 30–January 3

[Lunch]kentoshi Furusatokan

[Lunch]kentoshi Furusatokan-1

This facility features an exhibit about Goto's role in the Japanese missions to Tang China. There is a souvenir shop and a restaurant that offers many dishes with local ingredients. 

Address 853-0601 長崎県五島市三井楽町浜ノ畔3150-1
Telephone Number 0959-84-3555

About 10 minutes by car

Takahama Beach

Named one of Japan's Top 100 Beaches!
Takahama Beach-1

Takahama Beach boasts some of the whitest sand and clearest water in Japan. It is not only one of the best-known beaches on the Goto Islands, but also listed as one of Japan’s Top 100 Beaches, and Top 88 Swimming Beaches! This beautiful beach is popular with locals and tourists alike, attracting holidaymakers from all over the country.

The west-facing beach overlooks the Sagano Island and has a wide sandbar that provides a calm shallow swimming area. Silver sand sparkles through the clear water, and the surrounding greenery completes the perfect coastal escape.

For a view of the beach in its entirety, head to “Gyoran Kannon Observatory” (a three-minute drive from the beach) where you can catch a glimpse of the brilliant shades of blue as they change and deepen throughout the day.

Address 853-0604 長崎県五島市三井楽町貝津1054-1
Telephone Number 0959-84-3162(五島市三井楽支所)

About 40 minutes by car

Goto Tsubaki Distillery

Craft gin that gives a sense of Goto
Goto Tsubaki Distillery-1

Goto Tsubaki Distillery is located in a small village called Hantomari. They distill each of their 17 botanicals independently, including the island’s native camellias (tsubaki), and their carefully made GOTOGIN the origin has attracted attention in Japan and overseas—it is so popular that production cannot keep up.

*Distillation facility tours that do not require booking are run every Saturday 11:00/14:00. There is no tasting.

Address 長崎県五島市戸岐町半泊1223

Close by

Handomari Church

A church constructed beside a cove in the Handomari area.
Handomari Church-1

One theory suggests that half of the people who came here across the sea, fleeing the oppression of Christianity, settled in the Handomari area, while the other half settled elsewhere.
This church was built in 1922, thanks to a donation from Ireland and the hard work of poor believers. The building is made of wood, creating a church with a neat sense of freshness.

Address 853-0054 長崎県五島市戸岐町半泊1223

About 25 minutes by car

Furusatokan Pavilion in the Samurai Quarter

A tourist base located on the Street of the Samurai Quarter
Furusatokan Pavilion in the Samurai Quarter-1

The Street of the Samurai Quarter is home to rows of housing that once belonged to mid-ranked samurai, and high stone walls and yakuimon (gates with gable roofs) still stand here. The Furusatokan Pavilion in the Samurai Quarter is a tourist base created from the remains of the Fukue samurai family residence in this street.
In addition to an exhibition area that introduces the history of Fukue, this facility offers experiences such as decorating baramon kites and making stained glass keyholders. There is also a Japanese-style room where you can take a break and look out at the garden, and you can even find Goto specialty products in the cafe corner.

  • Address 853-0017 長崎県五島市武家屋敷2-1-20
    Telephone Number 0959-72-2083
    Opening Times 8:30–17:00 (8:30–18:00 in July and August)
    Cafe corner: 11:00–16:00
    Closed Every Monday (open every day July–October)
    December 29–January 3
  • Learn more
Address 853-0017 長崎県五島市武家屋敷2-1-20
Telephone Number 0959-72-2083
Opening Times 8:30–17:00 (8:30–18:00 in July and August)
Cafe corner: 11:00–16:00
Closed Every Monday (open every day July–October)
December 29–January 3

Return to the area of your accommodation

Evening meal in an izakaya/snack bar in the Fukue area

Evening meal in an izakaya/snack bar in the Fukue area
Evening meal in an izakaya/snack bar in the Fukue area-1

If you are staying in a hotel in the city area, you can enjoy the snack bars within walking distance.

[Accommodation] Fukue District

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