Visiting Sagara Shuzo

What you can do

Booking

Reservation required. - During the brewing season (October to the following April), brewery tours for the general public are not accepted, for hygiene management reasons. - Outside the brewing season, this is a small brewery with few kurabito (brewery workers) and cannot accommodate unannounced tours. Please be sure to make a reservation in advance.

Hours

9:00–17:00

Closed

Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays

Parking

- Please park parallel to the wall that runs along the road on the south side of the brewery. - Please do not park outside the designated area or near the entrances and exits, as this inconveniences neighbors.

Getting there

Address

〒329-4307 栃木県栃木市岩舟町静3624

Open in Google Maps ↗

About the brewery

Sagara Shuzo is a sake brewery in Iwafune, Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, founded in 1831 (Tenpo 2). The first-generation owner, Sagara Yohei, set up the brewery here in search of ideal water. The brewing water is subterranean flow from the Nikko mountain range that wells up on the brewery grounds. It has a hardness of 33 mg/L and gives the sake a soft mouthfeel. The rice is mainly grown in Tochigi Prefecture (Asahi no Yume, Gohyakumangoku, Yume Sasara and others), and the brewery uses Tochigi Prefecture yeast. The brewery owner serves as toji (master brewer) and leads the brewing. To preserve the character of freshly pressed sake, the sake is kept in a Hyoon Chozo (ice-temperature storage) facility. The flagship brands are Asahisakae, Tosho and Mikamoyama.

Brewery profile, brands and bottles (4 brands, 5 bottles)