news from the sake brewery

千葉県銚子市でクラフトビール「銚子ビール」を展開するチョウシ・チアーズ株式会社が、銚子駅前への新店舗オープンを目指しクラウドファンディングに挑戦中。プロジェクト名は「銚子駅前からチョウシよく！みんなでつくる銚子ビール駅前新店舗プロジェクト...

大分県日田市のいいちこ日田蒸留所では、6月13日（土）と20日（土）の2日間限定で「いいちこ日田蒸留所ものづくりツアー」を開催する。 通常は自由見学のみの施設だが、本ツアーでは蔵人による案内のもと、普段は入れない製造場内を特...

沖縄の老舗酒造メーカー「瑞泉酒造」から、泡盛3合瓶をモチーフにしたアクリルキーホルダーと、瑞泉の商標をあしらったコースターの2種類が発売。いずれもファン心をくすぐるアイテムで、酒好きにはたまらない仕上がりだ。 ...

東広島市内の10酒蔵が参加する春恒例イベント「東広島蔵開き2026」が、4月の土曜日に順次開催される。各蔵では新酒や限定酒の販売、有料試飲、酒蔵見学、トークイベント、蔵マルシェなどを実施。昨年は約1万7千人が訪れ、酒蔵巡りを楽しんだ人気...

兵庫県西宮市の酒蔵、大関株式会社では、春の恒例イベント「大関蔵開き2026」を2026年3月7日（土）に開催する。会場は同社の寿製品庫トラックヤードで、時間は10時から15時まで。新酒シーズンを祝う人気イベントで、蔵出しの日本酒や酒蔵の雰...

灘の日本酒メーカー「日本盛」が公式アンバサダーを募集しております。 日本酒の魅力や文化を広げ、人と人をつなぐことを目的に、同社が公式アンバサダー制度を立ち上げ、活動に協力してくれる参加者を募集します。アンバサダーはSNS投稿...

兵庫県西宮市の日本盛本社で、今週末2月28日（土）に「新酒蔵開き」が開催されます。今年は「日本酒をもっと面白く」をテーマに、初心者から愛飲家、家族連れまで楽しめる多彩なコンテンツが用意されています。 目玉は、蔵開き限定酒が味...

秋田の名蔵・高清水にて、2026年2月21日（土）に「酒蔵開放2026」が開催されます。午前の部（10:00〜12:00）と午後の部（13:30〜15:30）の二部制で、各回280名限定の完全予約制となっています。 入場料は2,00...

The "Kura-kai" (Opening of the Breweries) is a celebration of the new sake from Nada, Japan's premier sake-producing region, and a way to show appreciation to everyone. This year, the Nada Gogo region will once again be uniting to hold a joint Kura-kai event! A number of top sake makers will be participating! Come and enjoy a winter-only tasting event featuring freshly pressed new sake and warm sake...

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)...