
Aoki Shuzo Co.,Ltd
Nigata
Founded 171750 sakes
From the brewery
A sake brewery with a history of 300 years in Uonuma, a snowy country. Founded 2 years (1717). Aoki Sake Brewery's sake, which is represented by "crane -age", is created by the various grace of the snowy country and the traditional technique of Echigo Mori. Among the Niigata sake, which has many "Tanrei dry", we will aim to make the sake brewing of "Tanrei -kuchi", which leaves the original taste of sake rice, and inherits the taste for the next 100 years.
Details
- Founded
- 1717
- Brand
- Kakurei
- Region
- Nigata
Junmai18%
Junmai Ginjo18%
Tokubetsu Junmai16%
Honjozo12%
Junmai Daiginjo10%
Other8%
Daiginjo8%
Nigori4%
Futsu2%
Liqueur2%
Ginjo2%
Lineup
All Aoki Shuzo Co.,Ltd Sakes

Yukiotoko Honjozo
Honjozo·65% polished·Gohyakumangoku, Koshiibuki3.8 (2)
¥1,419+
16 shops

Yukiotoko Karakuchiseishu
Futsu·Gohyakumangoku, Koshiibuki·15%4.8 (1)
¥2,640+
1 shop

Kakurei Years Bottle Collaboration with Ayana Ootake
HK$498.00+
1 shop

Yukiotoko "Snow Yeti" Honjozo
Honjozo
¥1,419+
12 shops

Yukiotoko "Snow Yeti" Junmai
Junmai
¥1,892+
14 shops

Yuki Otoko Junmai Nigori "Snow Yeti"
Nigori
$31.00+
2 shops

Yukiotoko "Yeti" Junmai Nigori
Nigori
$30.97+
2 shops

Yuki Otoko Honjozo "Yeti"
Honjozo
$26.00+
3 shops

Yuki Otoko Junmai "Yeti"
Junmai
$29.00+
2 shops

Yukiotoko Junmaishu Yeti
Junmai·60% polished·Miyama Nishiki·15%
¥1,892+
24 shops

Kakurei Tokubetsujunmai Sojun
Tokubetsu Junmai·55% polished·Koshi Tanrei·14%
¥5,493+
1 shop

Kakurei Tokubetsujunmai Omachi
Tokubetsu Junmai·55% polished·Omachi·16%
¥1,980+
1 shop

Kakurei Tokubetsujunmai Miyamanisiki
Tokubetsu Junmai·55% polished·Miyama Nishiki·18%
¥4,180+
1 shop

Kakurei Tokubetsujunmai Kositanrei
Tokubetsu Junmai·55% polished·Koshi Tanrei
¥3,993+
1 shop

Kakurei Shiboritate
Honjozo·62% polished·Gohyakumangoku
¥1,991+
2 shops

Kakurei Kakurei no Umeshu JunmaiGinjo Shikomi
Liqueur
¥2,827+
4 shops

Kakurei Junmaishu Yamadanishiki
Junmai·Yamada Nishiki
¥1,969+
3 shops

Kakurei Junmaishu Nigorizake Namagenshu
Junmai·60% polished·17%
¥1,826+
2 shops

Kakurei Junmaishu
Junmai·70% polished·Koshi Tanrei, Gohyakumangoku·15%
¥1,617+
17 shops

Kakurei Junmaiginjo Yamadanishiki
Junmai Ginjo·Yamada Nishiki
¥2,252+
3 shops

Kakurei Junmaiginjo Gohyakumangoku
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Gohyakumangoku
¥3,927+
3 shops

Kakurei Junmaiginjo
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Koshi Tanrei
¥1,708+
16 shops

Kakurei Junmaidaiginjo Yamadanisiki37%seimai
Junmai Daiginjo·37% polished·Yamada Nishiki·16%
¥7,491+
4 shops

Kakurei Junmaidaiginjo Toujousanyamadanishiki37%
Junmai Daiginjo·37% polished·Yamada Nishiki·16%
¥32,000+
1 shop

Kakurei Junmaidaiginjo Toujosanyamadanishiki37% 2014by
Junmai Daiginjo·37% polished·Yamada Nishiki
€85.00+
1 shop

Kakurei Junmaidaiginjo
Junmai Daiginjo·40% polished·Koshi Tanrei
¥4,631+
9 shops

Kakurei Junmai Chokarakuchi
Junmai·60% polished·Miyama Nishiki
¥1,991+
3 shops

Kakurei Honjozo
Honjozo·62% polished·Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki·15%
¥638+
5 shops

Kakurei Hojunseishu
Other·65% polished·Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Ibuki·15%
¥1,144+
9 shops

Kakurei Ginjoseishu
Other·60% polished·Koshi Tanrei·15%
¥1,463+
4 shops

Kakurei Ginjo
Ginjo
¥1,708+
9 shops

Kakurei Daiginjo
Daiginjo·48% polished·Yamada Nishiki
¥4,631+
11 shops

GokeijiDaiginjo
Daiginjo·38% polished·Yamada Nishiki·17%
¥20,000+
3 shops

Gokeiji Junmaiginjo Hiyaoroshi
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Hitachi Nishiki·16%
¥4,015+
1 shop

Gokeiji Junmai Ginjo Fukumaru
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Fukumaru·16%
¥1,760+
2 shops

Gokeiji Jummaiginjo Omachi
Junmai Ginjo·Omachi·16%
¥2,310+
1 shop

Gokeiji Jummaiginjo Karakuchi
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Ichibanboshi·16%
¥8,000+
1 shop

Gokeiji Jummaiginjo Hitachinishiki
Junmai Ginjo·50% polished·Hitachi Nishiki·16%
¥2,057+
2 shops

Bokushi Daiginjou Namazumegenshu
Daiginjo·37% polished·Yamada Nishiki
¥7,260+
3 shops

Bokushi Daiginjo
Daiginjo·37% polished·Yamada Nishiki·17%
¥7,260+
6 shops

Yukiotoko Shochu
Other·25%
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Kakurei Tokubetujunmai Gohyakumangoku
Tokubetsu Junmai·55% polished·Gohyakumangoku
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Kakurei Tokubetsujunmai Yamadanishiki55percent
Tokubetsu Junmai
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Kakurei Tokubetsujummai Yamadanishiki65percent
Tokubetsu Junmai·65% polished·Yamada Nishiki
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Kakurei Tokubetsujummai Hiyaoroshi Yamadanishiki
Tokubetsu Junmai·55% polished·Yamada Nishiki·16.7%
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Kakurei Nigorizake
Honjozo·62% polished·Gohyakumangoku
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Kakurei Junmaishu Yamadanishiki 65%Seimaihiire
Junmai·65% polished·Yamada Nishiki·16%
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Kakurei Junmaishu Shiboritate
Junmai·60% polished·Koshi Tanrei·17%
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Kakurei Junmaidaiginjo
Junmai Daiginjo·40% polished·Koshi Tanrei·15%
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2020 Sandaime Nisainokamoshi Junmaiginjo
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Fukumaru·16%
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Story & Media
History
1717
Aoki Shuzo was founded in Shiozawa, in what is now Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, beginning over 300 years of unbroken sake brewing.
1770
Suzuki Bokushi, a merchant-essayist and ancestor of the current brewery owner, was born in Shiozawa. He is said to have named the brand 'Kakurei' and later wrote the celebrated chronicle of snow-country life, 'Hokuetsu Seppu.'
1955
The brewery was incorporated as Aoki Shuzo Co., Ltd. in December (Showa 30).
Featured video
Gallery

Interior entrance corridor of the brewery, with a worker's rubber boot by the doorway

Brewing tanks and equipment inside the kura

Rice ears hung to dry

Steam rising from the rice steamer (koshiki) during brewing

Fukuro-tsuri drip-pressing bag used for premium sake extraction
Visit
Address
1214 Shiozawa Minami Uonuma Niigata
Region
Nigata