Yoshinogawa Sake Brewery
吉乃川
Yoshinogawa Sake Brewery
Prefecture
Niigata
Chubu (中部)
Founded
1548
Toji School
Echigo Toji
Water Source
Sources water from deep underground wells fed by snowmelt from the Echigo Mountains flowing into the Shinano River basin in Nagaoka, Niigata.
About
Yoshinogawa (Yoshino River) in Nagaoka is one of Niigata's oldest and most storied breweries, with nearly five centuries of continuous operation. Their massive scale belies careful attention to quality, and the brewery's Gensen Karakuchi (Extreme Dry) line exemplifies the Niigata tanrei karakuchi ideal. A reliable gateway to understanding the regional style at an everyday price.