Kawanakajima

Shusenkurano, located in Nagano City, operates from a site near the historic Kawanakajima battlefield where warlords Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin clashed repeatedly during the Sengoku period. The brewery, Shusen Kurano, traces its roots to 1540, making it the oldest brewery in Nagano Prefecture and one of the seven oldest in Japan. Kawanakajima Genbu, the unfiltered nama-genshu line, reflects a modern take on the brewery's heritage with a focus on juicy, rice-forward flavors.