A brewery founded in 1896
Kaetsu Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. was founded in 1888, with the sake name ``Kirin'' after the name of Kirin Castle, which was built in Tsugawa, Aga-machi, Higashikanbara-gun, Niigata Prefecture in the Kencho 4th year of the Kamakura period. In setting the quality of sake, the late chairman Heihachi Sato and current president Shunichi Sato (Doctor of Agriculture) have two generations of experience as National Taxation Bureau liquor appraisers, and their brewing techniques are utilized in every aspect of sake brewing. . Among the many breweries in the prefecture, as well as across the country, there is no other brewery that has served as a liquor appraiser and provided guidance on sake brewing for two generations, making it unique in its technical ability and continuing to produce orthodox sake that is suited to the times. This is Kura.
Moderate humidity provided by nature
This area is located at the confluence of the large Agano River (a warm stream) that flows from Oze and Lake Inawashiro and the clear Tokonami River (a clear stream) that originates from Mt. The climate helps the growth of microorganisms and the fermentation of moromi, creating the perfect environment (humidity) for sake brewing.
pure water that never dries up
Along with the great Agano River and the clear Tokonami River, Shimizu has long been a wonderful natural resource of Oku-Aga, a historical resource, a living resource, and a cultural resource. This rich stream of water does not dry up even in the height of summer, and continues to provide us with "pure water", which is one of the essentials for sake brewing.
Until now and from now on
Up until now, we have operated a sake brewing business that takes advantage of the beautiful scenery and rich nature. As a local company, it is an important mission for us to protect this natural environment and pass it on to the next generation, so we are actively working on local empty bottle recycling activities and local environmental conservation. Tsugawa is a famous brewing area for Sanshisuimei... We will continue to produce the famous sake "Kirin" in this natural environment.