Enjoy Japanese sake in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture! 3 sake breweries beloved by locals
In 2024, Japan's "traditional sake brewing" was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, is home to three sake breweries. Here we introduce these beloved sake breweries in this water-rich region.
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Located in the center of Nishi Mino in the western part of Gifu Prefecture, Ogaki is blessed with an abundance of groundwater, so much so that it has long been known as the "City of Water." Known as the birthplace of haiku poet Matsuo Basho's travelogue "The Narrow Road to the Deep North," the town is also home to Ogaki Castle, which served as the base of Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army during the Battle of Sekigahara, and Sunomata Ichiya Castle, said to have been built in one night by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. From late March to May, the town is home to boat rides, tub boats, and the Ogaki Festival, which was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage site in 2016.
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Table of Contents
- Ogaki, a city blessed with underground water
- Takeuchi Sake Brewery, a historic sake brewery near Ogaki Castle
- Miwa Sake Brewery, a long-established brewery famous for its rich, cloudy sake
- Watanabe Sake Brewery, the only sake made by a female master brewer in Gifu Prefecture
- summary
Ogaki, a city blessed with underground water
Ogaki City is known as the "City of Water" due to its abundant groundwater, and there are wells all over the city where groundwater naturally springs up, attracting many people in search of pure water.
There are three sake breweries in the city, and they produce sake using Ogaki water.
Some breweries offer tours with advance reservations, where you can learn about sake brewing and enjoy tasting the sake.
Takeuchi Sake Brewery, a historic sake brewery near Ogaki Castle
Takeuchi Sake Brewery was founded in 1744. It is said that the brewery started as a sake brewery in the Ogaki Castle area during the mid-Edo period and began producing sake.
While respecting tradition, we incorporate new techniques and strive to make sake that will be memorable for those who encounter it.We continue to focus on three elements to ensure the deliciousness of sake: water, rice, and the master brewer, and we produce delicious sake every year.
basic information
Takeuchi Limited Partnership
Address: 1 Denmacho, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, 503-0897
Phone number: 0584-81-3311
Homepage : https://www.takeuchi-shuzo.com/
Takeuchi Sake Brewery
1 Denmacho, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, 503-0897
Founded in 1744, Takeuchi Sake Brewery is the brewery behind Mino Beniume and Ogaki Castle.
Miwa Sake Brewery, a long-established brewery famous for its rich, cloudy sake
Founded in 1837, Miwa Sake Brewery was a beloved sake brewery by Ogaki's great figure, Ohara Tetsushin.
Continuing the tradition of our predecessors, we manufacture and sell our products, including our thick, cloudy Nigori sake, to the whole of Japan and the world as a brand that represents Gifu and Japan.
basic information
Miwa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
Address: 4-48 Funamachi, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, 503-0923
Phone number: 0584-78-2201
Homepage : https://miwashuzo.co.jp/
Miwa Sake Brewery
4-48 Funamachi, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, 503-0923
Founded in 1830, Miwa Sake Brewery is the brewery behind "Shirakawa-go" and "Dosan Gin Setsuhana."
Watanabe Sake Brewery, the only sake made by a female master brewer in Gifu Prefecture
Watanabe Sake Brewery is a sake brewery that was founded in 1902 and has been around for over 100 years.
The fourth-generation master brewer is the only female master brewer in Gifu Prefecture, a rare sight nationwide.
While inheriting the techniques of his predecessors, he continues to pursue the creation of delicious sake that only he can make.
basic information
Watanabe Sake Brewery
Address: 8-1126 Hayashicho, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, 503-0015
Phone number: 0584-78-2848
Homepage : https://minonishiki.com/
Watanabe Sake Brewery
1126 Hayashicho 8-chome, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, 503-0015
Watanabe Sake Brewery was founded in 1902 and is the brewery behind Minonishiki and Snow White.
summary
In this article, we introduced three recommended sake breweries in Ogaki City. Ogaki City also has many tourist spots that are worth visiting along with the sake breweries, such as Ogaki Castle and Japanese confectionery shops. For more information on recommended spots in Ogaki City, please check the following website.
Ogaki Castle
503-0887 2-52 Kakumachi, Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture
Ogaki Castle is said to have been built in 1535 by Kichizaemon Miyagawa, a military commander from the Toki clan who was the governor of Mino. During the Battle of Sekigahara, it became the headquarters of Ishida Mitsunari of the Western Army. After that, the Toda clan became the lord of the castle with 100,000 koku, and the period of peace continued until the Meiji period. It was designated as a national treasure in 1936, but was destroyed in a war in July 1945. In April 1959, the castle tower was rebuilt and became the symbol of the castle town of Ogaki.
Located in the center of Nishi Mino in the western part of Gifu Prefecture, Ogaki is blessed with an abundance of groundwater, so much so that it has long been known as the "City of Water." Known as the birthplace of haiku poet Matsuo Basho's travelogue "The Narrow Road to the Deep North," the town is also home to Ogaki Castle, which served as the base of Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army during the Battle of Sekigahara, and Sunomata Ichiya Castle, said to have been built in one night by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. From late March to May, the town is home to boat rides, tub boats, and the Ogaki Festival, which was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage site in 2016.
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