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Visiting sake breweries across the six Tohoku prefectures! Exploring sake brewing that blends tradition and innovation in Shiwa Town, the birthplace of Nanbu Toji (sake brewers)...

Shiwa Town, considered the birthplace of Nanbu Toji (sake brewing masters), has a population of about 33,000, but it boasts five small sake breweries that produce delicious sake. One of them, "Shiwa Sake Brewery," is featured in a separate brewery tour report...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.04.30

Hiroki from Shiwa Sake Brewery

Visiting sake breweries in the six Tohoku prefectures! "Hiroki," a sake enjoyed by many people, originating from the Nanbu Toji (master brewers)...

Shiwa Town, known as the birthplace of Nanbu Toji (sake brewers), currently has five sake breweries. One of them, Shiwa Sake Brewery, founded in 1903 (Meiji 36), was formerly known as "Hirota Sake Brewery," named after its founder...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.04.16

Visiting sake breweries in six Tohoku prefectures! Bringing smiles and flowers to Japan: "Sakuragao Sake Brewery" [Mori, Iwate Prefecture].

Sakuragao Sake Brewery is located along the Yanagawa River at the foot of Mount Tatara, heading east from the center of Morioka City on National Route 106. The brewery is known for its traditional sake brewing techniques used by the Nanbu Toji master brewers...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.03.12

Visiting sake breweries in six Tohoku prefectures! "Asa-Kai" - Opening up time and opening hearts [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]

Asabiraki has been brewing sake in Nataya-cho, Morioka City for 155 years. Using Daiji-shimizu, one of the "100 Best Waters of the Heisei Era," which springs from within the premises, as brewing water, the sake is brewed under the renowned Nanbu Toji...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.03.06

Refreshing taste created by fresh hops! Hop Japan's 3 craft beers...

This unique flavor is made with fresh hops grown in-house. This time, we'll be introducing craft beer from Hop Japan Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture. We'll be comparing three varieties and providing a review...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2026.02.20

Nanbu Toji Sake

The History of Nanbu Toji and 5 Representative Sake Breweries - Iwate's Sake-Making Masters

A "Toji" (master brewer) is a sake brewing technician. Among them, the Nanbu Toji are a renowned group of master brewers active in the Tohoku region, primarily in Iwate Prefecture. A tradition that has been passed down since the Edo period...

RyokoRyoko2025.10.01

Whisky Collection Koriyama

A report on the first whisky event in Tohoku, "Whiskey Collection Koriyama"...

Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, will celebrate its 100th anniversary since becoming a city in 2024. To mark this anniversary, the city will host the first whiskey event in the Tohoku region, "Whiskey Collection Koriyama.".

AoiwaAoiwa2024.11.02

LOVEVADOS Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Series 2024

Mokhodori Distillery Laboratory, now in its fourth year, is releasing two new apple brandies at the same time!.

Mokhodori Distillery Laboratory, famous for LOVEVADOS Apple Brandy, will release two varieties of the 2024 edition of its LOVEVADOS Apple Brandy Barrel-Aged Series from August 1, 2024...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.31

Nekka Vodka & YUZU Nekka Vodka

Nekka Vodka, a rice-based vodka produced by Nekka Okuaizu Distillery, is...

Nekka Okuaizu Distillery in Tadami Town, Fukushima Prefecture, produces the rice shochu "Nekka." The sake lees, a by-product of the rice shochu distillation process, are distilled again to produce a high-alcohol spirit...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.27

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[Yamagata Prefecture] 7 Winery Tours, Experiences, and Tastings in Yamagata, the Wine Kingdom of Tohoku!

Yamagata Prefecture, the leading "wine kingdom" in the Tohoku region, is home to a variety of wineries throughout the prefecture. This time, we'll be sharing trivia about Yamagata's wines, as well as offering tours of breweries, winemaking experiences, and tastings...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2023.10.11

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