A small-production brewery in the Tsubame area. ‘Kanemasu’ (golden measure) reflects the traditional square wooden cup used for measuring and drinking sake.

Small brewery in Agano city benefiting from the excellent soft water of the Agano River system. Distinct from the Taiyo Shuzo in Murakami. Focused on local market.

Located in the Nishikan (formerly Maki) area west of Niigata city. Produces refined sake using the abundant soft water of the Echigo Plain.

Kamo city is known as ‘Little Kyoto of Echigo’ for its historic streetscape. The brewery produces classic Niigata-style dry sake for the local market.

Located in Shibata, a castle town with a long sake brewing tradition. The Shibata domain historically encouraged sake production and the area retains multiple breweries.

Historic brewery in the Tsunan/Tsumari area distinct from the Aoki Shuzo that makes Kakurei. One of the older breweries in the heavy-snowfall Nakauonuma district.

Traditional Nagaoka brewery. The ‘Koshi’ prefix refers to the ancient Koshi Province which covered the Niigata region. Produces classic tanrei karakuchi style sake.

Mitsuke-city brewery distinct from the more famous Suehiro in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima. Produces clean approachable sake for the Mitsuke and central Niigata market.

Small brewery in Sanjo, a city famous for its metalworking and blacksmithing traditions. The brewery applies similar artisanal dedication to its sake production.

Located in the famous Matsunoyama hot spring area of Tokamachi. Produces sake appreciated by visitors to the onsen resort. The deep snow of winter provides natural cold storage.