Aoki Sake Brewery

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Western Ibaraki

Sake Breweries/Distilleries

Founded in 1831, Aoki Sake Brewery is currently the only sake brewer in Koga City that performs all of the operations from brewing the sake to selling and also continues to preserve the local flavor. The building, a merchant-style structure with a doma (earthen-floor entrance), is over 100 years old, and the red brick walls, common in Koga—a region historically known for brick production—create a nostalgic atmosphere, as if stepping back in time. Sake made from local rice such as Nipponbare and Hitachi-Nishiki, grown in the rich soil of Ibaraki Prefecture, all have a crisp taste and have won them numerous awards in Japan.
There is also a store, and you can visit the brewery and taste the sake, so please inquire in advance.

Information

Address: Ibaraki, Koga, Honcho 2-15-11
Access: By public transport: 11 minutes on foot from Koga Station
By car: 25 minutes from the Kazo IC on the Tohoku Expressway
Business Hours: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Sundays, public holidays
Website: https://aokishuzou.co.jp
Contact: 0280-32-5678
Parking: Standard-sized cars: 6
Microbuses: 1
Large buses: 1

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