news from the sake brewery

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.

Yoshimura Hideo Shoten, Wakayama Prefecture Yoshimura Hideo Shoten, a Wakayama sake brewery that produces products such as Kurumazaka and Nihonzaka, is looking for a full-time employee! You may feel a bit confused at first because you are dealing with nature in the broad sense of the word, such as bacteria and microorganisms, but the more you learn about the world of fermentation, the more profound it becomes...

Migrate and Reside - All over Japan! Trial Migration Tour~ On December 30, 2024, BS Fuji will broadcast a program titled "Shoku Shoku Sumi: All over Japan! Trial Migration Tour" will be aired on December 30, 2024, featuring "Kidoizumi Sake Brewery" in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture. The program will feature guest actress Michiko Haneda and actor Mae...

The fire broke out at the Furuya Sake Brewery, a sake brewery established in 1891 and known for its sake "Fukayamazakura" in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. The fire was extinguished after about 16 hours, but a total of approximately 2,300 square meters, including one sake brewery and two residential buildings, were destroyed. No one was injured...

Kiku-Masamune Steel Tower Sign The steel tower sign in the Kiku-Masamune factory, which has been a symbol of Nada-Gogo, Japan's largest sake producer for almost 70 years since December 1953, will be removed this month for safety reasons. The Ozeki sign was also removed in 2019. ...

Kikukoma Sake Brewery, a sake brewery in Gonohe Town, Aomori Prefecture, founded over 110 years ago, has received a court order to commence bankruptcy proceedings. Kikukoma Sake Brewery was founded in 1910 as Sansen Sake Brewery. It joined the Hachinohe Sake Association in 1944 and operated as the Kikukoma Factory, but in 2008...

"KUBOTA GIN" Asahi Shuzo, a sake brewery in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, known for its "Asahiyama" and "Kubota" brands, is entering the gin market with a new brand, "KUBOTA GIN." With an eye on 2030, the company will celebrate its 200th anniversary, and will enter the distilled spirits business...

Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, is recruiting full-time employees for its Sales Department. The application deadline is Monday, December 30, 2024. Alcohol lovers! Work at a historic sake brewery and share the wonders of Japanese sake with the world! Earn double points! Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery...

Chikuma Nishiki Sake Brewery 2024 Autumn Thanksgiving Festival Chikuma Nishiki Sake Brewery, a long-established sake brewery in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, will hold its annual Autumn Thanksgiving Festival on Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th. In addition to limited-edition sake tastings and special sales, there will also be a limited-edition "Sake Gacha" machine, so you'll have to wait until the day to see what you win...

The 26th Umenoyado Brewery Opening will be held over two days, October 26th (Sat) and 27th (Sun), at Umenoyado Brewery in Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture. In addition to Umenoyado's proud lineup of sake, you can also taste this season's freshly squeezed sake, as well as sake cocktails...