Shimazaki Sake Brewery

The city’s only Sake brewery with a 200-year-old Sake cave

Established in 1849， Shimazaki Sake Brewery is open for tours of the brewery and the history of the brewing process (prior bookings required). Along with a selection of local Sake， you can purchase other liqueurs made from Yuzu， strawberries or Ume plums and Sake ice cream made with Ginjo-shu. The “Sakagura Festival” held at the brewery in March offers sake-tasting， quizzes， prize draws and sales of limited edition Sake bottles.

Location Map

Basic Information

Address	1-11-18 Chuo Nasu-Karasuyama-shi
Telephone Number	0287-83-1221
Website	http://www.azumarikishi.co.jp/
Business Hours	Open 10 am - 4pm
Days Closed for Business	Open every day *No tours available from 29 December to 7 January
Price	Free entry
Map Code	222 243 295*86

Central Area

Utsunomiya, the most populous city in Tochigi, is about an hour from Tokyo by Shinkansen, and serves as a major transportation hub for the different regions of the prefecture. In addition to being known for its famous Gyoza (pan-fried dumplings), Utsunomiya is called the “city of jazz and cocktails”, as there are numerous venues for hearing live jazz music, and the bartenders are quite skilled, so there are plenty of options for enjoyable nightlife.