Sasaiwai Sake Bewery Co.,Ltd
Nigata
Founded 189912 sakes
From the brewery
90 % of production is consumed local. It is a genuine "local sake" storehouse.
Details
- Founded
- 1899
- Brand
- Sasaiwai
- Region
- Nigata
Tokubetsu Honjozo33%
Junmai25%
Tokubetsu Junmai17%
Honjozo8%
Junmai Ginjo8%
Junmai Daiginjo8%
Lineup
All Sasaiwai Sake Bewery Co.,Ltd Sakes
Sasaiwai Bessen
Honjozo·62% polished·Rice from Niigata4.4 (2)
￥2,420+
1 shop
Sasaiwai Sasajirushi Junmai Ginjo Murokazake
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Yamada Nishiki
￥3,680+
1 shop
Sasaiwai Sasajirushi Junmai Murokazake
Junmai·60% polished·Yamada Nishiki
￥1,980+
2 shops
Chikurinsoufu Tokubetsuhonjozosyu
Tokubetsu Honjozo·60% polished·Kame no O4.5 (1)
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Sasaiwai Za Koshitan Junmai Tsu
Junmai·60% polished·Koshi Tanrei·16%
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Sasaiwai Tokubetsuhonjozo Shiboritate
Tokubetsu Honjozo·60% polished·Gohyakumangoku
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Sasaiwai Tokubetsuhonjouzo Hiyaoroshi
Tokubetsu Honjozo·60% polished·Gohyakumangoku
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Sasaiwai Tanreijunmaishu Aotake
Tokubetsu Junmai·60% polished·Yamada Nishiki
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Sasaiwai Tanreihonjozoshu Akatake
Tokubetsu Honjozo·60% polished·Gohyakumangoku
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Sasaiwai Spring Has Come! The Koshi Tan Junmai
Junmai
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Chikurinsoufu Ryuuyaku
Tokubetsu Junmai·58% polished·Kame no O
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Chikurinsoufu Junmai Daiginjosyu
Junmai Daiginjo·50% polished·Kame no O
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Story & Media
History
1899
Taisaku Sasaguchi founded the Sasaguchi Brewing Works, the origin of Sasaiwai Shuzo.
1960
Sasaiwai Shuzo Co., Ltd. was formally established, with Tomosaku Sasaguchi becoming president as the 2nd-generation brewery head.
1970
Naka Sasaguchi became the 4th-generation head of the brewery.
2004
Takaaki Sasaguchi became president as the 5th-generation brewery head.
2018
Ryosuke Sasaguchi became president as the 6th-generation brewery head.
2019
Starting with this brewing year, all rice used shifted to rice grown entirely within Niigata City.
2025
Noriyuki Hagino became the company's president.
Gallery
Sasaiwai Shuzo's building comes into view along the old Hokkoku Kaido road, marked by a Chikurinsoufu sign.
Rows of fermentation tanks inside the century-old wooden brewing hall where the moromi mash is fermented.
The heavy wooden roof trusses of the brewery building, which has stood for more than 100 years.
Inside Sasaiwai Shuzo's production building, with steaming and staging equipment for rice preparation.
A rice field of the sake rice used by Sasaiwai Shuzo, grown locally in Niigata City.
Visit
Address
3249 Matsunoo Nishika -ku Niigata Niigata
Region
Nigata
Hours
平日9:00-17:00、土日祝10:00-17:00
Tel
0256-72-3982
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