Helios Distillery
ヘリオス酒造26°32′ N 127°58′ EDistillery
Helios Distillery at Kyoda in Nago makes the kusu awamori Kura and other drinks, and it runs factory tours every day along with a shop of distillery-only goods. Kyoda lies near the Kyoda Interchange of the Okinawa Expressway, so it fits a trip to Yanbaru and Motobu.
Photo Blue Lotus from Okinawa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Helios calls Nago a place long known as a city of water, and it makes its spirits with water from the Yanbaru hills. It distils awamori by traditional methods with modern equipment, and its best-known label is the kusu Kura. The company is also a general drinks maker.
The Kusu-gura shop sells awamori along with T-shirts, glasses and other goods made for the distillery. Opening hours and tour times were not published on the pages we could read in October 2026, so check before you go.
Visiting with care
Helios is a working plant, and tours follow the distillery's own schedule.
- The distillery runs factory tours every day
- The Kusu-gura shop sells awamori and distillery-only goods, from ¥294
- Keep hands off the jars and tanks
- Ask before photographing inside the plant
- Japan's drink-driving ban covers bicycles; arrange a lift or a walk if you plan to taste
Worth knowing
- Check tour times with the distillery before you go; its own site could not be read when this page was written.
- Japan's drink-driving ban covers bicycles, so plan tastings for a day you are not riding, or let someone else do the pedalling.
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Can you tour Helios Distillery in Nago?
Yes. Helios Distillery at Kyoda in Nago runs factory tours every day, according to the Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau, and has a shop selling distillery-only goods.
Can you visit Helios Distillery?
Open to visitors. The distillery runs factory tours every day. The Kusu-gura shop sells awamori and distillery-only goods, from ¥294.
How should you behave at Helios Distillery?
At Helios Distillery: Keep hands off the jars and tanks. Ask before photographing inside the plant. Japan's drink-driving ban covers bicycles; arrange a lift or a walk if you plan to taste.
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