Michizakura Shuzo Co.,Ltd
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Michizakura · ★ 4.8 (1)
About
Since its founding in Meiji 10, it has been protecting it straightforwardly. In the 143rd year, I moved the place of sake brewing from Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture to Higashikawa -cho, Hokkaido, Only this brewing posture does not change.
- Founded
- 1877
- Signature brands
- Michizakura
- Sake types
- Junmai · Junmai Daiginjo · Junmai Ginjo
- Location
- More sake from Hokkaido →
- Official
- michizakura.jp · Instagram · Facebook
Visit
- Address
- Nishi 2 Higashikawacho Kamikawa Hokkaido
- Hours
- ショップ 10:00-15:30（火曜定休）／事務所 8:30-16:30（日曜・月曜定休）
- Tours
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- Brewery shop
- Yes
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Michizakura
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Timeline
- 1877Founded in Meiji 10 (1877) in Nakatsugawa (former Fukuoka-cho), Gifu Prefecture, by Michisuke Yamada, the 4th-generation head of the local village headman family, who named the brewery 'Michizakura' after himself. The current head, Koji Yamada, is the 6th generation.
- 1985Higashikawa, Hokkaido (the town Michizakura later relocated to) issued its 'Town of Photography' declaration.
- 2014Higashikawa issued its 'Photography Culture Capital' declaration.
- 2019Michizakura Shuzo applied for Higashikawa's public-built, privately-operated brewery program, proposing to build and operate the town's new sake brewery.
- 2020In October 2020, after 143 years in Nakatsugawa, the brewery relocated roughly 1,550km to Higashikawa, Hokkaido, citing the aging facility and the effects of global warming on brewing conditions as the reasons for the move.