Visiting Nakazawa Shuzo

What you can do

Booking

◎ Brewery tours (May, June, September and October only): reservation required. Please book through the reservation form at least 5 days in advance. Bookings can be made up to two months ahead. * Brewery tours are not available in November, December, January, February, March, April, July and August.

Hours

(9:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00)

Price

¥1,000 (includes a ¥500 shopping voucher). Free for those under 20.

Duration

Every Saturday, 10:00–11:30

What to expect

Sake-brewing video → brewery tour → tasting → souvenir shop → end

Getting there

By train: 5-minute walk from the North Exit of Shin-Matsuda Station (Odakyu Odawara Line); 3-minute walk from the ticket gate of Matsuda Station (JR Gotemba Line); 5-minute walk from the South Exit of Matsuda Station (JR Gotemba Line). By car: 15 minutes from Oi-Matsuda IC on the Tomei Expressway.

Parking

Available: 10 standard cars and 2 large buses

Notes

◎ The Nakazawa Shuzo direct sales shop next to the brewery offers displays, tastings and sales (open every day of the year). Please feel free to drop in. Shop hours: 10:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00. Tasting is not available to anyone under 20. Tasting is not available to visitors arriving by car, motorbike, bicycle, etc. Visitors who are heavily intoxicated cannot take part. The brewery has stairs. If you are concerned about using stairs, please consult the brewery in advance. You may be grouped with other visitors for the tour. To cancel or change the number of participants, please contact the brewery at least 7 days in advance. A cancellation fee may be charged for same-day cancellations. Please cooperate with COVID-19 infection prevention measures. [Requests to visitors] - Please wear a mask. - Please disinfect your hands with alcohol when taking part. - Please cooperate with temperature checks. - Please refrain from taking part if you have a fever or are feeling unwell.

Getting there

Address

〒258-0003 神奈川県足柄上郡松田町松田惣領1875

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About the brewery

Nakazawa Shuzo is a sake brewery in Matsuda, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, founded in 1825 (Bunsei 8). The brand name comes from "Matsumidori (松美酉)," a name bestowed by the Okubo family, lords of the Odawara domain. The brewery is now carried on by the tenth-generation owner, Shigeru Kagiwada, and the eleventh-generation successor, Ryo Kagiwada. Using subterranean water from the Tanzawa Mountains and Ashigara rice grown in Kanagawa Prefecture, the brewery continues to make all of its sake by hand. Its main brands are Matsumidori (松美酉), Matsumidori (松みどり) and Ryo, and the brewery also offers brewery tours.

Brewery profile, brands and bottles (4 brands, 9 bottles)