news from the sake brewery

Imadaiji Sake Brewery will hold an "Original Wind Bell Painting Experience" event on July 6 and 7. Participants can draw pictures on glass wind chimes and create their own original wind chimes. The number of wind-bells is limited to 100 each day, and the participation fee is 55...

Sake breweries in and outside of Ishikawa Prefecture cooperate to save sake breweries damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Sake from Okunoto was recreated and new sake was brewed. Representatives from five Okunoto sake breweries and nine cooperating breweries gathered at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. The project, which aims to recreate the damaged breweries and sell new sake in September, is a Yoshida Sake...

Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. will release a total of eight types of goods in collaboration with Kobepipo* at the Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum and other directly managed stores from May 16, 2024. These goods were created by Akiko Miyako, a local Kobe essay cartoonist and illustrator. The intention of our employees...

Mizutani Sake Brewery, Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture On the afternoon of Thursday, May 9th, a fire broke out at Mizutani Sake Brewery, a sake brewery with roots in the Edo period in Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture, completely burning down the wooden sake brewery and residence. The fire is believed to have started while an employee was working on overheating the brewery, and firefighting efforts continued for approximately eight hours. Fortunately, no one was injured...

Tamatebako Founded in 161. Ishikawa Shuzo, well known for its sake "Tamanboast", "Tama no Megumi", and craft beer "TOKYO BLUES", opened "Tamatebako", a select store featuring products from the Tama region, in Akishima City, Tokyo, in January 2024. The new...

Tokyo Hachioji Sake Brewery was established in the heart of Hachioji as Tokyo's first and tenth sake brewery of the Reiwa era. Located in the heart of Hachioji, this small brewery brews fresh, easy-to-drink unpasteurized sake in a thoroughly controlled environment...

Hakutsuru "Sake Brewery Open House" Hakutsuru Sake Brewery will hold the "Hakutsuru 2024 Spring Sake Brewery Open House" on Saturday, May 18, 2024 to contribute to the local community, develop demand for Japanese sake, and promote the Hakutsuru brand. Starting this time, we will offer a factory tour of the "Honten San...

Chikuma Nishiki Spring Thanksgiving Festival Chikuma Nishiki Sake Brewery in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, will hold a tasting event, "Chikuma Nishiki Spring Thanksgiving Festival," on April 15th and 16th, 2024, at the brewery in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. The event typically attracts around 3,000 visitors from the local Saku region...

Yoshinogawa "Kura-kai 2024" Yoshinogawa, a sake brewery in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, will hold the "Kura-kai 2024" event on Saturday, April 20, 2024, featuring tastings and live jazz performances. The event will be held on Saturday, April 20, in the midst of spring's bloom, with the theme of "Come, See, Drink, and Tour."

Nama Genshu Bonbon Daiginjo: Nihonsei, a sake brewery in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, has turned its masterpiece "Nama Genshu Bottled Daiginjo" into a sake bonbon. It's called "Nama Genshu Bonbon Daiginjo." It contains 1.8% alcohol, so don't drink it before driving or going to work!

Fukumitsuya, Kanazawa's oldest sake brewery, will resell its Fukumasamune Kagayaki Kanazawa Junmai Ginjo with Pure Gold Leaf and its Hyakuman Bottle to support the recovery efforts following the Noto Peninsula earthquake. A portion of the sales from these products will be donated to the Ishikawa Prefecture Sake Brewers Association...

Nihonmori New Sake Brewery Opening The "Nihonmori New Sake Brewery Opening" will be held this weekend on February 23 (Fri., national holiday). Visitors can experience the fascination of sake brewing up close by tasting limited-edition sake and touring the brewery. In addition, the newly introduced "Nihonmori App" allows visitors to make reservations and make payments in advance for popular content....

The 45th Sake Brewery Open Campaign The schedule for the 45th Sake Brewery Open Campaign is now available from the Akita Sake Brewers Cooperative Association. If you are in the area, go to the brewery opening on the weekend!

Nishinomiya Kurabiraki 2024 Nishinomiya Kurabiraki 2024, a much-anticipated annual event for sake fans, will be held on weekends from February 3 (Sat) to March 9 (Sat) at various sake breweries. Highlights: Nishinomiya Kurakai 2024 will not only feature new sake tasting and limited-edition sake...

Otokoyama Honten, a sake brewery in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, founded in 1912, is hiring. No specialized knowledge or experience in sake is required! Anyone interested in sake brewing is welcome! [Summary] ■Job Description: 1. Direct store operations, sales-related clerical work, shipping, etc. 2. Kesennuma...