Aoki Shuzo Sake Brewery
青木酒造(株)/「鶴齢」
Harmony in a Snow Country Sake Brewery
Founded in 1717, this brewery has roughly 300 years of history representing the sake brewing industry in Niigata. They conduct a sake brewing process that capitalizes on the pure spring water and bounties of the natural environment. Their sake is best known for its full-bodied, refreshing taste known as "tanrei umakuchi" in Japanese.
Today the brewery employs use of a yukimuro snow cellar to refrigerate its products, and their brewery is principled on being brewers, sellers, and drinkers of refined Niigata sake.
General Information
| Address | 新潟県南魚沼市塩沢1214 |
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| Directions | 5-minute walk from Shiozawa Station |
| Opening Times | 10:00 ~ 16:00 (closed Wednesdays) |
| Telephone Number | 025-782-0023 |
| Fax Number | 025-782-9758 |
| E-mail address | hiranoya@kakurei.co.jp |
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