8 elections of recommendation wine cellar where sake of Ishikawa  can be enjoyed (Kanazawa, Hakusan, Komatsu and Kaga)

The Ishikawa which is also called a treasure house of the delicious sake. A large number of sake of a superior brand was being produced by the severe coldness suitable for sake brewing, clear thaw water and a craftsman soul of the brewer of sake who inherits good rice and high technology (To-ji) and a steward (with KURABI). It's the delicious taste of the travel this place to visit at a brewery where a prefecture takes pride and find liked liquor. I'll charm a sake fan in the whole country and introduce the recommendation Sakagura (sake brewery) which doesn't stop.

The long-established store where I have the history which has brewed the sake presented to a Kaga seigneur in more than 430

From the left, "Maeda Toshiie publicity  Special pure rice" and "Kaga crane  Super-recommendation  Daiginjo", together, 720ml
From the left, "Maeda Toshiie publicity Special pure rice" and "Kaga crane Super-recommendation Daiginjo", together, 720ml

Sake brewing with the history by which it's more than 430 years as a first that I moved to Kanazawa from Owari to brew Maeda Toshiie's sake (in 1583) in 1583. The name as the "Kaga crane" together with simple Tsuru was taken from Mijiro seigneur in "Kaga" of the name which is "YACHI and" (then, Taniuchi shop) and place-name in 1628 (1628).
The name by which popularity is a Kaga founder most, the Special Junmai Sake which put on a crown "Maeda Toshiie publicity". By the 60% rice polishing which is left as the reverberation with the gentle fragrance of the rice, cold sake, that isn't liked, even warmed sake (can) is liquor suitable for the food table wine which can be enjoyed.

Sakagura (sake brewery) of the godown-structure built before more than 250 years is visited.

"Sakagura (sake brewery) tour" then, if preparing and putting away, the tour and sake tasting Experience of sake manufacturing process are also possible.
"Sakagura (sake brewery) tour" then, if preparing and putting away, the tour and sake tasting Experience of sake manufacturing process are also possible.

The good "five million stones" and "Ishikawa gate" etc. with which 15 local contract farmers make used rice for sake brewing at the uptown with the intense temperature difference in the day and night. Sake brewing is performed by the Noto brewer of sake who comes Iouzan (He'll say, oh.) in working away from home from Noto using clear subsoil water of a basin system (To-ji) and a steward (with KURABI) group for water.
A built acquirement warehouse is lined up like a labyrinth 250 years before in the inside in the main building designated as registered tangible cultural property of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. When I apply to "Sakagura (sake brewery) tour", the inner sign as well as the explanation of manufacturing process by a way to Staff/staff member of sake brewing can be visited, and tasting of liquor can also be enjoyed.

YACHI and making alcoholic beverages
  • The address8-32, Ohimachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa MAP
  • DirectionIt's a taxi from JR Kanazawa Station, 10 minutes
  • Business hoursMonday . Wednesday . Friday and Saturday 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00
    Tuesday . Thursday 13:00-16:00
  • Days closedSunday and holiday
  • AdmissionA making alcoholic beverages tour of 1500 yen (I have a discount in case of liquor purchase at Shop.)
  • TEL076-252-7077
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoSake brewing tour 13 :30-and 15:00-(40 minutes for each) is held twice a day. I make a reservation before an important matter in the telephone in the business hours.

Mainly, liquor as much as 11 kinds lines up mellow Yamahai (And, oh, yes.) trained.

16,500 yen of "jo" (year) "is usual" from the left (quire), 11,000 yen of 720ml . Thursday is boxed together.
16,500 yen of "jo" (year) "is usual" from the left (quire), 11,000 yen of 720ml . Thursday is boxed together.

The sake brewing in the rural area which wishes for a sacred mountain and Hakusan far at about 8 minutes by car to the east from Kagahot spring station. The head of a family now becomes old with 1819 (1819) for foundation in seven generation eye. The "usual mood" which is popular when Kanazawa often lays eyes on a liquor shop in Hokuriku area all part and a restaurant, and the liquor which is being made brings out the taste of the seafood. Even while the kind is rich, the favorite liquor to which only a brewery and a part limitation emporium are being sold is "jo" and "usual" of Daiginjo. The flavor Yamahai trained "jo" bottled and made them mature coldly for 5 years, and which was condensed is charm. "Usual" can enjoy one over the good throat of the dryness fruity by sokujou trained.

The life of the mellow sake brewing is the clear well water from which I spring kindly.

The "Shiramizu's well" it's in the rice paddy and people in an area are protecting importantly
The "Shiramizu's well" it's in the rice paddy and people in an area are protecting importantly

It's derived from composing a liquor signature of "usual mood" with "Yaegiku and liquor also stopped a limit Usual mood" at the meeting where Shidai aim host celebrates a good harvest.
It's the water of "well in Hakusui" from which I spring from the past immediately near the sake brewing generation after generation is inherited and to use it importantly. The sake brewing which is the soft water which flows from Hakusan and tastes upcoming pleasant and is flavorful can't miss. Brewer's rice is particular about home-grown "Yamada Nishiki rice" and is also doing in-house cultivation.

Shikano, (that) sake brewing
  • The addressIshikawa Prefecture Kaga city I 6, Yokaichimachi MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRKagahot spring station, about 10 minutes
  • Business hours8:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00
  • Days closedSunday and holiday
  • TEL0761-74-1551
  • ParkingFree

The sake of a superior brand a great brewer of sake of the Japanese greatest (To-ji) teaches by a soul

Mr. Noguchi born in 1932 (1932)
Mr. Noguchi born in 1932 (1932)

The Noguchi Naohiko brewer of sake who is also called "God of sake". A brewer of sake of "chrysanthemum princess limited partnership" and "Shikano sake brewing" including study (To-ji) is the owner of biographical notes who served lengthily from 16 years old, too. I also shone in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare authorization "present-day master craftsman" in 2006.
The modern research center the purpose which receives such Mr. Noguchi as a brewer of sake and tells sake brewing in posterity could start in 2017 in Komatsu-shi. Junmai Sake with good Honjozo of the dryness and the rice a farmer near the Sakagura (sake brewery) grew, a "YAMAHAI" series of Yamahai trained and the delicate taste can buy the "Daiginjo" etc. which is also compared to an artwork at fruitiness directly at sales space at the building entrance.

I have a sudden enlightenment on new charm of sake at sake tasting space "grove hermitage (investigated bean jam)".

The space where the beautiful country landscape was wrapped in the silence which spreads outside the window
The space where the beautiful country landscape was wrapped in the silence which spreads outside the window

One room with a counter of 4 mats and a half of same size as the tea-ceremony room made for Komatsu-shi's being a place by the tea ceremony school "Ura-Senke" relation "grove hermitage". The sake tasting course called "liquor fact (SHUJI)" in a perfect reservation system here, Experience, can. Mr. Noguchi can drink alcohol of the whole body, compare and enjoy himself while picking a home-grown fermented food with the space made dignified. When I'm lucky, it's said that they can meet Noguchi brewer of sake here.
Only the person who has reserved "liquor fact" can enter the gallery where it can be visited over glass inside the display through which you can peep at sake brewing spirit of Noguchi brewer of sake and the Sakagura (sake brewery) latest facilities are equipped well with.

▶A in-depth article of "Noguchi Naohiko research center" is this.

Noguchi Naohiko research center
  • The addressWA 1-1, Kanagasomachi, Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car more than JR Komatsu Station, about 30 minutes
  • Business hours10:00-16:00
  • Days closedNew Year's, a tray and a grove hut are Wednesday . Thursday.
  • AdmissionI also have a non-alcoholic course of 2000 yen for a liquor fact of 5500 yen-and driver's person.
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoLiquor fact 3 times a day 11:00/13:00/15:00 and 8 person quota. Perfect reservation system (from HP, member registration need)

The taste of the sake origin is expressed, the pure rice storehouse where I stick to "built with pure rice"

From the left, "pure rice Daiginjo  Kissho", "pure rice Daiginjo one thousand day fence color print label" of 5500 yen and a color print label (a paulownia, boxed), 6600 yen, together, 720ml
From the left, "pure rice Daiginjo Kissho", "pure rice Daiginjo one thousand day fence color print label" of 5500 yen and a color print label (a paulownia, boxed), 6600 yen, together, 720ml

Sakagura (sake brewery) of 1625 year (in 1625) foundation in Kanazawa-shi. The natural power of the microorganism by which the one made important above all creates water, rice and liquor. Clear subsoil water in the sacred mountain and Hakusan where water springs from falling plumb down 150m of a warehouse. With the farmhouse where brewer's rice is Hyogo , "Yamada Nishiki rice" "FUKUNOHANA", contract is growing "gold crest brocade" in Nagano-ken. All liquor is created built with pure rice and the "it's good, and, lightness" liquor for which the flavor of the rice was utilized fully is achieved.
The one the "Kaga steeplejack" born in 1992 (jump) put from a daimyo fire fighter in the Edo Period. Good of the dryness is liquor of charm drily.

A Experience course enriches tasting of Kurami Manabu and luxury liquor.

"ri Putting liquor  Premium course" then, the luxury liquor selected carefully, you can compete drinking.
"ri Putting liquor Premium course" then, the luxury liquor selected carefully, you can compete drinking.

The brew process built with actual pure rice is visited imminently concerning the inside in a storehouse in 11 Monday-March and the "course in" the warehouse which can be tasted is held. It's possible to know history of Sakagura (sake brewery) and commitment. The "ri putting liquor premium course" where the rare long maturity liquor delivered by picture enjoyment of sake brewing and quantity limitation can be tasted is year-round, Experience, can. Casually, a popular brand, you can compete drinking, a taste and, I'm planning to travel, you can enjoy yourself all together.

Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery (included gloss)
  • The address2-8-3, Ishibiki, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa MAP
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Kanazawa Station east entrance, a ride of other ones for the north iron bus east depot for about 20 minutes and "Kodatsuno" getting off for about 1 minute on foot
  • Business hours10:00-18:00
  • Days closedOpen everyday and year-end and new year holidays are a holiday.
  • AdmissionCourse in the warehouse: 3300 yen (It's held on Monday of 11 Monday-March on Friday only on Saturday A※ holiday is removed.)
    ri Putting liquor Premium course: 3300 yen (It's different in the holding number of times depending on holding and time every day.)
  • TEL076-223-1161 (weekday) 076-223-1117 (Saturday . Sunday and holiday)
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoThe details of Experience are subject to confirmation in HP.

Golden liquor which matches the taste of Hokuriku area where a craftsman of skillfulness doesn't regret and creates trouble

Of the Tengumai series by which the deep body and sour taste will be a habit, "Yamahai preparing ingredients for the brewing process  Junmai Sake", 720ml of 1700 yen (without tax)
Of the Tengumai series by which the deep body and sour taste will be a habit, "Yamahai preparing ingredients for the brewing process Junmai Sake", 720ml of 1700 yen (without tax)

The Sakagura (sake brewery) which stands in Mizuta who wishes for Shiroyama. The husband current as of 1823 (1823) will be Yatsushiro eye for foundation. Steward (with KURABI) people also comes to working away from home from Noto at the end of autumn now, and sake brewing of Noto school is performed. Yamahai trained of the "Tengumai" way by which the great brewer of sake and Saburo Naka by whom Noto brewer of sake (To-ji) was called the big four, too built a base up in 1975 's. To spend time using koji of the strong enzyme power (malted rice) and make including the make and this be matured slowly by Yamahai moto brought up, it builds into the liquor brilliant in gold. "Yamahai laying in a stock Junmai Sake" is using five million "stones" a farmer around the warehouse made mainly.

Warehouse blessed with water including mineral suitable for sake brewing

A renovation did a barn in chiku more than 70, "Tengumai  SAKE SHOP mau."
A renovation did a barn in chiku more than 70, "Tengumai SAKE SHOP mau."

The one by which underground drew subsoil water from Hakusan from a deep water vein for the water used for sake brewing. Iron includes mineral moderately good for sake brewing without most.
It opened in April, 2023 in the site, "Tengumai SAKE SHOP mau." is the place where charm of Tengumai is handed down in the best state at a designed store for [Tengumai" (= I dance.) Pure rice wine of a basic, seasonal liquor, the sweet drink made from fermented rice homemade again, a snack and a citron soft ice cream have a large selection of the line-ups which can enjoy one from a Japanese drinker a beginner including rare "Tengumai" of brewery limitation.

Shata (SHATA) sake brewing
  • The addressHakusan-shi, Ishikawa 60-1, Bomarumachi MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Matto Station, about 10 minutes
  • Business hours10:00-16:00
  • Days closedSunday
  • TEL076-275-1165
  • ParkingFree

The sake brewing by which the world using the blessed climate and climate is also attention

The deep taste like the sherry is popular for Europeans and Americans, too. Of Tedori-gawa series, "pure rice Daiginjo  Aged sake  A plum dance flower (Is it good?), 1996", 720ml of 4000 yen (excluding tax)
The deep taste like the sherry is popular for Europeans and Americans, too. Of Tedori-gawa series, "pure rice Daiginjo Aged sake A plum dance flower (Is it good?), 1996", 720ml of 4000 yen (excluding tax)

The sake brewing which is blessed with good brewer's rice and thaw water from sacred mountain and Hakusan and is in the fertile land where former days were also called "village of sake brewing". Broad of the taste is also charm from liquor of Yamahai trained which is succeeded to and has evolved since foundation in 1870 (1870) to the aged sake a former president of the company has begun to make with a youthful spirit.
SPACE sold directly facing the courtyard is consent, until I go, the various types, you can compete drinking.
There is a gallery where the state when taking a picture, was exhibited in the direct sale space inside by the sake brewing which became a stage of a documentary movie of the Japan and U.S. collaboration which ran after a steward (with KURABI) "THE BIRTH OF SAKE", and the tour is also possible.

The new line which brought up rice as well as a localness farmhouse and turned its attention to natural benefit is also popular.

"u (YUU)" series "u yoshidagura" of 1250 yen and the "Yoshida warehouse Junmai Sake" of 1150 yen which are a "Yoshida, warehouse" line from the left, together, 720ml  Excluding tax
"u (YUU)" series "u yoshidagura" of 1250 yen and the "Yoshida warehouse Junmai Sake" of 1150 yen which are a "Yoshida, warehouse" line from the left, together, 720ml Excluding tax

It's a "Yoshida, warehouse" line that I put up the starting point regression, cooperated with a local farmer and wrestled from rice making. The farmer who protects the America and the rice field where he grew up for cool water abundant in the climate and the Haku-san history and its water. The one by which which is also the fresh taste, the blessed environment or the "Yoshida warehouse" to which the power of the people was expressed is the feature? "u" the meaning to say "gently" is also included among a name of a series, and the alcohol percentage is moderate and easy for a body, and the taste is also mild. Both are being sold only at a brewery and a part limitation emporium. A small sake cup in addition to liquor and original products of a glass are also recommended to a gift.

Yoshida making alcoholic beverages store
  • The addressHakusan-shi, Ishikawa 41, Yasuyoshimachi MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Matto Station, about 10 minutes
  • Business hours8:00-17:00
  • Days closedOpen everyday
  • TEL076-276-3311
  • ParkingFree

The luxury liquor manufacturer which keeps brewing the maturity liquor full of flavor

"tsurunosato" of 2200 yen spangled with "chrysanthemum princess special brew" of 2200 yen and the "SAKE" class of the worldwide wine show for a champion from the left, together, 720ml
"tsurunosato" of 2200 yen spangled with "chrysanthemum princess special brew" of 2200 yen and the "SAKE" class of the worldwide wine show for a champion from the left, together, 720ml

Making alcoholic beverages of old good appearance has Tsurugi where an old empty crowd was shown by a visit visitor to Hongu in a sacred mountain and Hakusan "mi (HIME) shrine compared with Shiroyama" (sword) along a highway. The force storehouse where a gold prize of 24 times of sum total was won by the whole country Refined Sake appreciating and evaluating meeting. I don't mass produce and I'm making them mature slowly while keeping open the eyes with 10 years by a thing for 5 years a year.
The "chrysanthemum princess special brew" by which the recommendation to a person I drink for the first time is Hokuriku area area limitation liquor. Tasteless feeling of the transparency isn't precious by some taste and is one which can be enjoyed roughly. Junmai Sake "tsurunosato" is chrysanthemum princess meeting monopolization liquor from whole country. It can be satisfied with the sour taste and the flavor appropriate for Yamahai trained.

Foundation for more than 400 years and the hard-cooked sake brewing which isn't confused at the time

Sales space in the main building built for Taisho Era
Sales space in the main building built for Taisho Era

The liquor this area makes formerly is praised with "sake with chrysanthemum from Kaga", and it's said that Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered for sake drunk under the cherry blossoms. The Tensho year by which foundation of sake brewing "chrysanthemum princess" is also the time exactly (1573-1592). I have a strong grudge against the brewer's rice which becomes a raw material, and high-quality rice made in Miki-shi, Hyogo Yokawa-cho which is the toku A designated place district is also used at the inside of "Yamada Nishiki rice" called the best brewer's rice in a Ginjo sake and pure rice wine. Such as appointing a science faculty former student as "liquor Meister", it's the sake brewing which continues the sake brewing which isn't influenced by changes in fashion in a world, also taking advanced technology in aggressively.

Chrysanthemum princess
  • The addressHakusan-shi, Ishikawa Tsurugi Shin-machi TA 8 MAP
  • DirectionFrom Hokuriku Railroad Tsurugi Station, about 13 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:00-17:00
  • TEL076-272-1234
  • ParkingFree

The delicious sake made with leaven of the natural flavor "Sato of a lion"

"sen" of 720 ml of "pure rice special brew bond" and the sparkling type of the Sato series which is a lion from the left (It isn't done.), 500ml
"sen" of 720 ml of "pure rice special brew bond" and the sparkling type of the Sato series which is a lion from the left (It isn't done.), 500ml

It fits sightseeing and the visit to hot spring resorts way in a center of hot spring in the mountains to visit. Liquor of "Sato of a lion" uses the super-soft water which springs from the "Ioji" precinct where I have all pure rice trained and acquirement water in a hill. The sake brewing of the original style a traditional process also took in such as using "there was a bubble, leaven", which adjusts water pickup time by the second unit by the rice kind and doesn't miss the natural flavor.
Charm of new liquor is being also pioneered and sake of minute foaming is being produced from 1997. "sen" also suitable for toast liquor is sale only in a brewery and a part limitation emporium by a fine bubble and the fresh fragrance.

Sake tasting, a soft ice cream and sweet drink made from fermented rice can also be enjoyed, in the store done spaciously

It's original in the store, a pile, everyone and others, sale
It's original in the store, a pile, 吞everyone, sale

Foundation, 1772 (1772). A store imagined "sake brewer" in 2004, and was made. The liquor "ri liquor (KIKIZAKE) place" can buy various liquor of "Sato of a lion", and then it's month replacement, and a head of a family recommends, you can compete drinking. "I also want you to come to Guest/customer where liquor isn't drinkable." and, for heat-treated alcohol free, a driver and a child can enjoy the "soft ice cream of sake lees" a head of a family has learned and has developed for a French chef, too.

Matsuura making alcoholic beverages
  • The addressHot spring Honcho in Ishikawa-ken Kaga Ichiyama, 2-Chome MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRKagahot spring station, 20 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom Kagahot spring station, Kaga tour bus
    Line around Mt. canvas-> From Yuyama ducking out early bus stop which is a hot spring chrysanthemum out of 19 piles, about 50 m
  • Business hours9:00-18:00 Only the morning is run on※ December 31.
  • Days closed、、 January 1, Wednesday-the 4th
  • TEL0761-78-1125
  • ParkingFree
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