Hokushin area brewery in Nakano city in the northern Nagano fruit belt. The area is known for apple and grape orchards alongside its sake brewing tradition. Cold snowy winters provide excellent natural conditions for brewing.

Located in the Hokushin northern Nagano area near the Niigata border. Benefits from heavy snowfall and extreme cold providing natural refrigeration during brewing season. The Shinano-machi area is also known for its connection to poet Kobayashi Issa.

Located in snowy Iiyama city in the far north of Nagano near the Niigata border. One of the snowiest inhabited areas in Japan. Heavy snowfall provides natural refrigeration and ultra-clean water for brewing.

Located in the scenic Kiso Valley along the old Nakasendo post road. The remote mountain valley provided natural cold storage for brewing. Kiso cypress forests filter the local groundwater to exceptional purity.

One of the highest altitude sake breweries in Japan at around 930m elevation in Kiso village. Extremely cold winter temperatures allow natural slow fermentation. Jugo Daijuro is a premium brand gaining wide recognition among sake enthusiasts.

Historic brewery located near the famous Zenkoji temple in Nagano city. One of the oldest sake breweries in the prefecture founded in 1630. Popular with pilgrims visiting Zenkoji. Also produces miso and amazake.

Nagano city area brewery producing sake primarily for the local market. The Nagano city area has historically been an important sake region thanks to proximity to Zenkoji temple and the old Hokuriku road.

Nagano city area brewery. Wakanami brand is known locally. The flat basin around Nagano city where the Chikuma River flows provides clean groundwater used by several small breweries in the region.

Located in the castle town of Ueda in eastern Nagano near the historic Yanagimachi merchant district. The Ueda area has a long brewing tradition supported by clean highland water from the Sugadaira plateau. Named after the Wada dragon legend.

Located in the historic post town of Komoro beneath Mt. Asama volcano. The volcanic geology provides mineral-rich water that gives the sake a distinctive character. Komoro inspired many Japanese poets and writers including Shimazaki Toson.