Location: Niigata Prefecture
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What to do and see in Niigata Prefecture, Chubu: The Best Breweries
Niigata Prefecture (新潟県, Niigata-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshu on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata with which it shares the same name.
Restaurants in Niigata Prefecture
1. Ichishima Sake Brewery
2. Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
For foreign customers : You can enjoy tax-free shopping in our shop from June 1, 2018! Imayo Tsukasa started as an inn and sake shop. From the late Edo period to the early Meiji era, Niigata was said to have a higher population than Edo. Since the middle of the Meiji era Imayo Tsukasa has been a fully dedicated sake brewery. The Niigata soil was fertile, the Agano water was clean, and we built a facility in Nuttari, a hub for Japanese fermented goods like miso, sake and soy sauce. Wanting to review our brand and reflect on our brewing method, In 2006 Imayo Tsukasa vowed to be an “only-junmai” company. It’s not easy. Because you can’t add anything to adjust taste or alcohol content, you have to take extra special care of the rice in every step of the process. We value the importance of producing nothing but high-level sake, working hard to make only premium sake. These include Junmai Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo and Junmaishu.
Reviewed By bentI6394PS
I came here as a last minute stop in Niigata before heading home. I was able to get a tour in English and it was very informative about the sake brewing process and the culture behind it! The tour guide was very friendly and was helpful when I had a question. I unfortunately was driving so I couldn’t sample the sake, but for 1000 yen you can try a variety of the sake they have. I really liked their amazake (non-alcoholic sweet sake). They are also one of the only few dozen breweries in Japan to use wooden barrels when making sake. The gift shop had a lot of sake choices and flavors! I’m totally glad I came here.
3. Obata Sake Brewery
4. Nagomigura
5. Minemura Brewery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 14 reviews
6. Tamagawa Sake Brewery
7. Sarukurayama Brewery
8. Kikizakebansho
9. Aoki Shuzo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Ishizuka Brewery Himenoi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
