Suehiro Sake Brewery (Kaei-gura)
末廣酒造 嘉永蔵
A long-established Aizu sake brewery founded in 1850; its wooden brewhouse can be toured free of charge with tastings, and its café serves desserts made with sake lees.
The Aizu Basin, with its excellent water and cold winters, is one of northeastern Japan's renowned sake-producing regions. Suehiro Sake Brewery was founded in 1850 (the third year of Kaei). Its Kaei-gura in the city center is an old wooden brewhouse that offers a free guided tour of the brewing process, roughly once an hour (check on site). After the tour you can taste a range of sakes at the direct-sales shop, and the second-floor café serves desserts made with sake lees and amazake. It is about a 10-minute walk from Nanukamachi Street and can easily be combined with other stops. Do not drive after drinking.
Opening hours
About 09:30–17:00 (check the official website for tour times)
Nearby sights
- Nanokamachi Street
- Tsuruga Castle (Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle)
- Fukushima Museum
- Oyakuen Garden
- Sazaedo
- Aizu Bukeyashiki (Samurai Residence)
- Mount Iimori (Byakkotai Graves)
- Higashiyama Onsen