# Yakushima Denshōkura Hombō Shuzo (Shochu brewery), Japan: what it is and when to go

> Yakushima Denshōkura Hombō Shuzo (Shochu brewery) is a distillery (屋久島伝承蔵 本坊酒造) in Japan (鹿児島県). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. 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/yakushima-denshokura-hombo-shuzo-shochu-brewery/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Distillery · Food and drink
- **Local name:** 屋久島伝承蔵 本坊酒造
- **Where:** Japan · 891-4311, 屋久島町, 鹿児島県
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 365 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [hombo.co.jp](https://www.hombo.co.jp/factory/yakushima.html)
- **Run by:** 本坊酒造
- **Coordinates:** 30.31113, 130.64783

## What it is and where

Yakushima Denshōkura Hombō Shuzo (Shochu brewery) is a distillery (屋久島伝承蔵 本坊酒造) in Japan (鹿児島県).

Its coordinates are 30.31113, 130.64783; the nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 365 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=30.311126%2C130.647827)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.311126%2C130.647827)

- **Run by:** 本坊酒造

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 Yakushima Denshōkura Hombō Shuzo (Shochu brewery) is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 47 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 44 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 57 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 47 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 06 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 10 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 15 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 26 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 03 |

In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. 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

- [Morihisa Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/morihisa-shrine/): Shrine in Yakushima · 44 m
- [Yakushima World Heritage Conservation Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yakushima-world-heritage-conservation-center/): Museum · 1.6 km
- [Mount Aiko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-aiko/): Mountain in Yakushima, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan · 7.6 km
- [Mount Tachū](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tachudake/): Mountain in Yaku Island, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan · 8.2 km
- [Senpiro Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/senpiro-no-taki-waterfall/): Waterfall in Yakushima, Kagoshima · 8.3 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 Yakushima Denshōkura Hombō Shuzo (Shochu brewery)?

It is a distillery (屋久島伝承蔵 本坊酒造 in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Yakushima Denshōkura Hombō Shuzo (Shochu brewery)?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03.

### How do you get to Yakushima Denshōkura Hombō Shuzo (Shochu brewery)?

The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 365 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.311126%2C130.647827) 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 [Morihisa Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/morihisa-shrine/), [Yakushima World Heritage Conservation Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yakushima-world-heritage-conservation-center/), [Mount Aiko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-aiko/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10913798977), 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).