Yoikana Shuzo

Yoikana Brewery to Host Its First Open Brewery Event

We are pleased to announce that Yoikana Brewery will be hosting its very first open brewery event.

During four special days over Golden Week, our brewery—usually not open to the public—will welcome visitors to enjoy an immersive experience of seeing, learning, and tasting.

Whether you stop by casually or plan a full visit, we have prepared a program for everyone to enjoy.

■ Event Dates

May 2 (Sat) – May 5 (Tue, National Holiday), 2026

■ Opening Hours

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

■ Venue

Yoikana Brewery Co., Ltd.

■ Admission

Free

■ Highlights

・Complimentary amazake (sweet sake) for all visitors

・Free sake lees gift for the first 30 visitors each day

・Brewery tours

・Mini sugidama (cedar ball) crafting workshop (fee required)

・Sake blending experience (fee required)

・Paid sake tastings (ticket system)

※Exclusive limited-edition sake available only during this event

※Please note: Reservations are prioritized for workshops; same-day participation may be available depending on capacity.

■ Food & Vendor Booths

・Mizushiro (pickles)

・Marusho (miso, soy sauce, etc.)

・Kuramochi (prepared foods)

A selection of foods that pair perfectly with sake will also be available.

See, learn, and taste.

Spend a slightly special moment at the brewery.

Whether with family, friends, or on your own,

we warmly welcome you to visit at your convenience.

We sincerely look forward to welcoming you.

■ Visitor Information

Please note that there is no parking available at the brewery.

We kindly ask visitors to use public transportation and arrive on foot.

We kindly ask that reservations for the experiences be made via the contact form on this page.

We are pleased to announce the release of pasteurized Yoikana sake from the 2025 brewing year.

Sake brewed with Sankei-Nishiki, Kinmon-Nishiki, and Hitogokochi rice will be available in their pasteurized versions starting April 1.

These offerings allow you to fully enjoy the unique character of pasteurized sake, showcasing a different appeal from our unpasteurized (nama) sake.

For product details and purchasing information, including the order email form, please visit the page linked below.

We are pleased to share that our Yoikana Junmai Daiginjo

(Batch No. 3 – Kinmon Nishiki / Batch No. 5 – Sankei Nishiki), brewed in the 2025 brewing year, has been awarded a Gold Prize at the Nagano Prefecture Sake Competition.

These sake were created as part of a new challenge for us, born through careful craftsmanship and ongoing dedication.

Receiving this recognition is a great encouragement to all of us.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who continues to support Yoikana Sake Brewery.

As a small token of our appreciation, we are offering a limited-time promotion exclusively through our online store: selected items are available at a ¥500 discount until April 3.

・R7BY Batch No.5 Yoikana Junmai Daiginjo SochoShibori Sankei Nisiki
・R7BY Batch No.5 Yoikana Junmai Daiginjo Usunigori Sankei Nisiki
・R7BY Batch No.3 Yoikana Junmai Daiginjo SochoShibori Kinmon Nisiki
・R7BY Batch No.3 Yoikana Junmai Daiginjo Usunigori Kinmon Nisiki

We hope you will take this opportunity to enjoy our seasonal sake.

We will continue to devote ourselves to crafting each bottle with care, striving to bring you ever more enjoyable and memorable sake.

For product details and purchasing information, including the order email form, please visit the page linked below.

We are pleased to announce the opening of reservations and sales for the sixth brew of Yoikana sake from the 2025 brewing year.

This release features Yoikana Junmai, brewed with Nagano-grown Sankei-Nishiki rice and available in two freshly pressed styles: SochoShibori and Usunigori.

Created as an easygoing and versatile Junmai, this sake gently complements everyday meals and can be enjoyed chilled, at room temperature, or warmly heated.

Crafted with the intention of being a comforting presence at the dinner table, it is a sake to be shared, relaxed with, and returned to time and again.

Sales are scheduled to begin sequentially from March 7.

Both styles are freshly pressed, limited seasonal releases available only at this time of year. We invite you to experience this exceptional sake, crafted to showcase the finest qualities of Yoikana.

For product details and purchasing information, including the order email form, please visit the page linked below.

We are honored to announce the opening of reservations and sales for the fifth brew of Yoikana sake from the 2025 brewing year.

This distinguished release features Yoikana Junmai Daiginjo, crafted with Nagano-grown Sankei-Nishiki rice and presented in three freshly pressed expressions: SochoShibori, Fukurozuri Origarami, and Usunigori.

Polished meticulously down to 39%, the celebrated Nagano sake rice Sankei-Nishiki reveals its finest qualities in this flagship creation. Through careful, low-temperature fermentation and prolonged maturation, the sake develops an exquisite balance—an elegant, refined aroma layered with clarity, depth, and a beautifully clean finish.

This is a Junmai Daiginjo that truly embodies the pinnacle of Yoikana’s craftsmanship.

Sales are scheduled to begin sequentially from February 27 and March 2.

Both styles are freshly pressed, limited seasonal releases available only at this time of year. We invite you to experience this exceptional sake, crafted to showcase the finest qualities of Yoikana.

For product details and purchasing information, including the order email form, please visit the page linked below.