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At its peak, Otaru had over 50 sake breweries, but now only Tanaka Sake Brewery, which produces Otaru's local sake "Takara-gawa," remains. Tanaka Sake Brewery was founded in 1899 (Meiji 32) and has been in business for 120 years. It has two stores in the city, the main store and Kikkogura store, and has been loved by local residents for many years.

The main store is a two-story wooden building built in 1927 (Showa 2) and is designated as a "historic building" by Otaru City. The interior has been restored to its early Showa period, and old signs and ledgers are on display, allowing you to enjoy the atmosphere of an old sake brewery.

Tanaka Sake Brewery has three distinctive features. First, all of their sake is made from rice grown in Hokkaido. Second, all of the sake they produce is pure rice sake. Third, they are a "four-season brewery" that brews throughout the year. While sake is generally brewed in the winter, known as "cold brewing," their other store, Kikkogura, brews all year round.

Tanaka Sake Brewery has been using "Suisei" rice grown in Niseko, Otofuke, Furubira, Atsuma, and other areas since 1998, when Hokkaido rice suitable for sake brewing was first developed. At the main store, the popular product is "Junmai Ginjo Takarakawa," a sake exclusive to the main store with a reproduction label that reproduces the actual label used. You can also enjoy tastings when you visit.

Facility name: Tanaka Sake Brewery Main Store

Address: 3-2-5 Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido, 047-0031

phone
0134-23-0390

Opening hours
09:05-17:55

Closed days <br>Open all year round

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