Asakai Co., Ltd.

Morioka City

Central Iwate

You can see the process of making delicious local sake, which is unique to Morioka, a city with clean water, and learn about sake making. A guide will be available for tours of the facility, including the brewery (Showa Asahigura), product factory, and local sake product center.

Address: 10-34 Daijijicho, Morioka 020-0828
Business Hours: 8:30～17:30
◆Asa Kaiji Sake Products Center 9:00-17:30
◆Sake brewery tour 9:00-16:00 (regular reception 15:30)
Closed: 12/31, 1/1
Local Sake Products Center is closed irregularly.
Access: Route 1: Morioka Station → [20 minutes by bus] Matsuomachi bus stop → [3 minutes on foot] Asakai Co., Ltd.

Route 2: Morioka Minami IC → [20 minutes by car] Asakai Co., Ltd.

Route 3: Morioka IC → [20 minutes by car] Asakai Co., Ltd.
Inquiries: Asakai Co., Ltd.
Phone number 019-652-3111
FAX number 019-624-4303
Website: http://www.asabiraki-net.jp/
Other: About sake brewery tours ⇒ Asa Kaiji Sake Products Center TEL: 019-624-7200 (reservation required)

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