Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)

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.

Toriman, a restaurant serving Naoetsu cuisine that began as a food stall 70 years ago and closed on Tuesday, April 29th (national holiday) this year, received a decision to commence bankruptcy proceedings from the Takada Branch of the Niigata District Court on June 24th. The company's debts are estimated at approximately 90 million yen.

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...

Niigata sake brewery Imadaiji Sake Brewery will hold a Father's Day event on June 14 and 15, 2025. Participants can create their own original sake bottle by drawing a picture or message directly on a bottle of Junmai Daiginjo "Imadaiji" using Kitpas, which can also be used to draw on glass. ...

SUS MASU SUS MASU is a stainless steel Masu made by M.T. Trimatsu, born in Tsubame-Sanjo area, Niigata Prefecture, which is famous for metalworking. It is more hygienic and easier to clean than wooden ones and can be used semi-permanently. It is just the right size for drinking sake...

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....

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...

THE NIIGATA Premium Sake Shinkansen The Niigata Sake Promotion Office will hold an event on Saturday, August 24, 2024, on a chartered train of the Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi" where you can enjoy premium Niigata sake and cuisine made with carefully selected ingredients! The Tokyo-Shin...