In the Hachinohe area, sake breweries are said to have been established around the late Edo period, when the Nanbu Toji clan began to actively brew sake.

In Hachinohe City, Hachinohe Sake Brewery was founded in 1775 and Hachitsuru (now Hachinohe Sake Brewery) in 1786. The brewery also offers sake brewery tours to familiarize visitors with sake.

【Hachinohe Sake Brewery Co.】

Hachinohe Sake Brewery was founded in 1775. The brick warehouse, earthen storehouse, and wooden main building built in the Taisho era (1912-1926) are registered as tangible cultural properties of Japan and designated as important buildings of scenic beauty by the prefecture.

The brewery uses only local rice and yeast, and brewing water from the famous Kanizawa area. Representative brands are "Mutsu Hachisen," a mellow, umami type of sake, and "Mutsu Otokoyama," a dry type of sake.

Address: 9 Honmachi, Oaza Minatomachi, Hachinohe City

Phone: 0178-33-1171 FAX: 0178-34-1174

HP:　https://mutsu8000.com/en/

Access: 20 min. drive from Hachinohe IC, 10 min. walk from JR Mutsu Minato Sta.

≪Storehouse tour≫

Period: All year round, Monday through Friday (open on Saturdays during the winter)

Tour hours: 10:00 - 16:00 (about 1 hour)

Tour fee: 500 yen (with tasting)

Please check SNS, etc. for information on hours of operation, etc.

【Hachinohe Sake Brewery Co.】

Hachinohe Sake Brewery Yatsuru Plant was founded in 1786 and is a long-established sake brewery with a history of about 230 years. The current brewery was built in 1924. The second floor is used for brewing, and the first floor is used for vats and storage.

The brewery is committed to Aomori ingredients, and uses Hanabukiyuki, Mutsuhomare, and other rice varieties, as well as "Hanasoi" developed by Aomori Prefecture, to create an all-Aomori flavor. Representative brands include "Hachitsuru," "Kura Monogatari," and "Sanno no Domperi.

Address: 1 Hachikamachi, Hachinohe City

Phone: 0178-43-0010 FAX: 0178-43-0313

HP: https://hachinohe-syurui.com/

Access: 10 min. walk from JR Hachinohe Stn.

≪Storehouse tour≫

Period: All year round (except year-end and New Year's holidays) *Reservations required...Please make a reservation at least 3 days in advance.

Tour hours: 9:00-16:00 

Tour fee: ①With guide: 500 yen (with tasting) *Please consult separately for groups of 20 or more people.

　　　　　②Without guide Free

Number of visitors: 1 to 20 people