# Helios Distillery, Japan: what it is and when to go > Helios Distillery is a distillery (ヘリオス酒造) in Japan (Naha). Interests: Museums and art and Food and drink. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/helios-distillery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Distillery · Museums and art, Food and drink - **Local name:** ヘリオス酒造 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** OKA Naha, 50 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [helios-syuzo.co.jp](https://www.helios-syuzo.co.jp/) - **Coordinates:** 26.53713, 127.96239 ## What it is and where Helios Distillery is a distillery (ヘリオス酒造) in Japan (Naha). It is in [Naha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naha/), where this site lists 51 more places to see, 47 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 26.53713, 127.96239; the nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA, Naha), 50 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=26.53713%2C127.962389) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=26.53713%2C127.962389) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) and [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Helios Distillery is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 30 | | February | Best time | 11 h 06 | | March | Best time | 11 h 49 | | April | Best time | 12 h 38 | | May | Best time | 13 h 18 | | June | Possible | 13 h 39 | | July | Possible | 13 h 31 | | August | Possible | 12 h 56 | | September | Possible | 12 h 09 | | October | Best time | 11 h 21 | | November | Best time | 10 h 40 | | December | Possible | 10 h 21 | In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Museums and art | February to May and October to November | December to January and June to September | | Food and drink | February to May and October to November | December to January and June to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Helios Distillery has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ishi Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ishidake/): Mountain in Okinawa, Japan · 2.6 km - [Mount Kushi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kushi/): Mountain in Japan · 3.9 km - [Global Oceanographic DAta Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/global-oceangraphic-data-center-godac/): Research center in Japan · 5.9 km - [Ginoza Village Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ginoza-okinawa-state-museum/): Museum in Ginoza, Okinawa, Japan · 6.1 km - [Kariyushi Kanna Thalasso Laguna Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kariyushi-kanna-thalasso-laguna-spa/): Onsen · 7.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Helios Distillery? It is a distillery (ヘリオス酒造 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Helios Distillery? February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 21. ### How do you get to Helios Distillery? The nearest main airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=26.53713%2C127.962389) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ishi Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-ishidake/), [Mount Kushi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kushi/), [Global Oceanographic DAta Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/global-oceangraphic-data-center-godac/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1564810181), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).