news from the sake brewery

Ozeki Co., Ltd., a long-established sake brewery with a 314-year history, has established the microbrewery Kaizo on its own premises with the aim of passing on traditional techniques to the next generation and taking on new challenges in sake brewing. Kaizo will officially open on October 29, 2025...

Kizakura, a long-established sake brewery in Kyoto, will be holding a brewery opening ceremony to celebrate its 100th anniversary and will be selling limited-edition "Golden Kappa T-shirts." To celebrate this auspicious milestone, Kizakura's symbolic kappa (kappa) has been specially designed in gold! Made from thick, sturdy fabric, it's easy to wear on a daily basis...

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Kizakura Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that it will hold its 7th "Kura-biraki" (opening of the brewery) on Saturday, November 8th at the Fushimizu Brewery on its headquarters grounds. The event will include a kagami-biraki (opening of the sake barrel) ceremony, free sake, shot sales of limited edition sake, craft beer, whiskey highballs, and more, as well as sake and...

On October 18th, Asahi Shuzo in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, will hold a hands-on workshop at its Nagaoka City brewery to create a "sake grove (cedar ball)," a symbol of the new sake season. In collaboration with the local group "Koshiji Water and Green Association," the workshop will allow participants to experience traditional culture using locally grown cedar leaves. Participation is ¥500 (¥300 for members), with a maximum capacity of 10 people.

Ozawa Sake Brewery in Ome City, Tokyo, is recruiting volunteer staff for its "Sawanoi Kura-kai" (Opening of the Brewery) event, which will be held on Saturday, October 25th. Working hours are 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and we are seeking 10 volunteers. Responsibilities include reception, sales assistance, and water distribution. Anyone aged 20 or over is welcome...

Ozeki's CEO, Kuniko Nagabe, will appear on TV Tokyo's "Cambrian Palace" on Thursday, September 4th. She will discuss the current state of the sake industry and Ozeki's challenges. Broadcast details: •Broadcasting station: TV Tokyo affiliates, nationwide network •Program name: "Cambrian Palace"

Umenoyado Sake Brewery in Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture, will begin offering original shaved ice made with sake brewing water and sake lees exclusively at its directly managed stores from August 1 to October 31, 2025. The ice is made with sake brewing water, with sake lees cream hidden inside and a non-alcoholic plum shaved ice on top.

Founded in 1871, Nakao Brewery, located in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is hiring three employees. We welcome young people interested in sake brewing! Let's create our "Seikyo" and "Maboroshi" sakes and spread the appeal of sake! Nakao Brewery Maboroshi Red and White Set (720ml x 2 bottles, 1 red box, 1 white box)...

Miyazaki Sake Brewery, a long-established sake brewery with over 150 years of history in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture, has been relaunched by the succession of its business to Anato Holdings. Under the new structure, the first product, "Mine no Sei makuake Junmai Daiginjo," will be released on July 17, 2025. A concept to celebrate the "beginning" of life...

Today, August 1st (Friday), we will be holding a tasting and sales event for Oguchi Shuzo's new product, "Isanishiki Bloom," at Satsuma Shochugura Takumi in Watanabedori, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City. The event will run from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM. On the day, you will be able to sample the newly released product...

Asahi Shuzo, located in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, will be holding a two-day sake tasting event on Saturday, August 30th and Sunday, August 31st, where you can taste 100 bottles of precious unpasteurized sake taken out of their storage tanks during their annual traditional event, "Hatsunomikiri." "Hatsunomikiri" is when the master brewer takes out the sake from the storage tanks...

Hagiwara Sake Brewery in Ibaraki Prefecture has announced that on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of its founding, it will formulate a new MVV (Mission, Vision, and Values) and rebrand the Hagiwara brand. To commemorate the occasion, a "kurabiraki" event will be held on May 24, 2025. ...

KIKUSUI KURA GARDEN Niigata's Kikusui Sake Brewery will hold the grand opening of its new "KIKUSUI KURA GARDEN" facility on April 29 under the theme of "fermentation. The facility consists of three areas: a "lab," a "store," and a "café," where visitors can experience sake through all five senses....

Hakutsuru "Sake Brewery Opening" Hakutsuru Sake Brewery will open its brewery on Saturday, May 17. This year, in addition to the head office grounds, the event will be held in a new covered area on the south side of the brewery, providing peace of mind even in the event of rain. In addition to the popular grab bags, paid tasting, and factory tours, a stage event will be held again for the first time in a year and a half...

Senshu Distillery Rikyukura, a sake producer in Sakai, Osaka, opened a new whiskey distillery in Kishiwada City, Osaka, on March 3. This will be the first full-scale whiskey distillery in southern Osaka Prefecture, and will be marketed under the brand name "Senshu. Whiskey at Suntory...

Hakutsuru Sake Cup Hanshin Tigers Label 200ml The popular Hanshin Tigers Cup will be on sale again this year for a limited time!

Otokoyama: The 47th Open House of Sake Breweries Otokoyama Co., Ltd. in Asahikawa City will be holding its brewery opening this Sunday. On the day, the first 500 customers will be able to purchase lucky bags (2,500 yen), and enjoy free tastings of freshly pressed sake such as "Konasano Sake" and "Taru Sake," as well as amazake (sweet sake). Paid tastings include "Rice Latte"...

Kiku Masamune Steel Tower Acrylic Stand The steel tower sign at the Kiku Masamune factory, which had been a symbol of Nada Gogo, Japan's largest sake producer, for about 70 years since December 1953, was removed last December for safety reasons.