# Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery is a brewery (上川大雪酒造) in Japan (北海道). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. 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/kamikawa-taisetsu-sake-brewery/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Brewery · Food and drink
- **Local name:** 上川大雪酒造
- **Where:** Japan · 1, 078-1761, 上川町, 北海道
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 148 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [kamikawa-taisetsu.co.jp](https://kamikawa-taisetsu.co.jp/)
- **Coordinates:** 43.84241, 142.77733

## What it is and where

Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery is a brewery (上川大雪酒造) in Japan (北海道).

Its coordinates are 43.84241, 142.77733; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 148 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=43.842414%2C142.777329)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.842414%2C142.777329)

It is one of the [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 Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 04 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 15 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 15 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 58 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 49 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 24 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 44 |

In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. 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.

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

- [Kamikawa Choei Nakayama Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kamikawa-choei-nakayama-ski-area/): Ski resort · 1.1 km
- [Hokkaido Ice Pavilion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-ice-pavilion/): Museum · 1.9 km
- [Higashi-yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-higashi/): Mountain in Japan · 7.8 km
- [Antaro-yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-antaro/): Mountain in Japan · 9.3 km
- [Toma shonyudo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toma-limestone-cave/): Cave in Japan · 14 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Food and drink

- [Tsukiji fish market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mercado-externo-de-tsukiji/): building in Tokyo, Japan
- [Yamazaki distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suntory-yamazaki-distillery/): Japanese whisky distillery
- [Ameya-Yokochō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ameya-yokocho/): open-air market in Tokyo
- [Nishiki Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nishiki-market/): marketplace in downtown Kyoto, Japan
- [Hakushu distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suntory-hakushu-distillery/): Japanese distillery
- [Hakodate Morning Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hakodate-morning-market/): morning market in Hakodate, Hokkaido

Every Japan place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery?

It is a brewery (上川大雪酒造 in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44.

### How do you get to Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery?

The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 148 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.842414%2C142.777329) 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 [Kamikawa Choei Nakayama Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kamikawa-choei-nakayama-ski-area/), [Hokkaido Ice Pavilion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-ice-pavilion/), [Higashi-yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-higashi/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/953470509), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114640931), CC0. More about Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E5%B7%9D%E5%A4%A7%E9%9B%AA%E9%85%92%E9%80%A0). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).