Saijō Sakagura Street

photo by Inaji · CC BY-SA 3.0

photo by Cheng-en Cheng · CC BY-SA 2.0

A sake centre together with Nada and Fushimi, with its tallest chimney close to 27 metres high.

Around JR Saijō Station, white plaster walls and red-brick chimneys mark out the street of the sakagura, the sake breweries: together with Nada (Hyōgo) and Fushimi (Kyoto), Saijō is considered one of Japan's three great production centres. The brick chimney of the Fukubijin brewery, 27 metres high, is the tallest on the street. The historic breweries open to the public include Kamotsuru, Hakubotan and Kamei (Kirei), with tasting rooms and direct sales.

Sake-producing district around Saijō Station, in Higashi-Hiroshima.

ℹ️ Public street, always open. Each brewery has its own hours for visits, tastings and sales, for example Kamotsuru's historic ‘Ichigō-gura’ hall.

🚉 Saijō · 3 min walk

Sources: higashihiroshima-kanko.jp · hh-kanko.ne.jp · kamotsuru.jp

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