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Hateruma Distillery (Awanami)
波照間酒造所Okinawa
Founded in 1950 in the village center of Hateruma Island, this is Japan's southernmost awamori distillery, producing the "Awanami" (泡波) brand at roughly 6,000 bottles a month, about 95% of which is consumed on-island. There are no public tours; bottles are sold only at an attached shop with limited hours, closed Sundays.
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- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.1· 79 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sat 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM Sun Closed
- Admission
- Working awamori distillery with no public tours or ticketed visitor facility; no admission charged. (per business profile)
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–12:00Sun closedStored weekly hours
Mon–Sat 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM Sun Closed
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