WAKABAYASHI BREWING in Nagano
( JAPAN)
" A brewery in Shiodadaira Plain(Ueda city), surrounded by many ponds for rice farming."
Wakabayashi Brewing was started sake brewing in 1896, and now female toji has command of sake brewing since 2016 and tries something new every year.
Our brewery is located in a basin surrounded by mountains, in a scenic land with many Bessho hot springs, temples and shrines.
When brewing sake, we are using sake rice grown in Nagano prefecture, which has been grown with the blessings of cool water and the beautiful sun, for expressing clean taste and our region.
In addition to value the traditional bland which has continued since brewery was founded, we also brew a new bland as Junmai-shu series and the sake "Moonbloom" for America .
We work for delivering delicious beverages to customers, and hope for many people enjoy a rich diet with our products.
"The Ueda area, which has a high rate of sunny weather and a temperature difference between day and night, is a treasure trove of fruits."
Nagano Prefecture has the highest yield of apples and grapes in Japan. Many of the crops that can be sold as fruits and vegetables are out of specification due to scratches and irregular shapes. We are engaged in the juice processing business to contribute to the secondary use of agricultural products carefully grown by producers and to make them new products with added value.
3 commitments to sake brewing
Local materials
All our sake is made using ingredients from Nagano Prefecture. We grow Hitogokochi, Sankeinishiki, Miyamanishiki, and Yamadanishiki rice in fields in the Shiodaira and Takeshi districts of Ueda City, and the Yaehara district of Tomi City.
Traditional style for
Gentle,mellow flavor
The pressing machine and the sake bags used to store the mash are all washed every time, and the mash is pressed in a clean state to maximize the quality of the mash. By pressing slowly without applying sudden pressure, the mash is finished with a gentle, mellow flavor.
A rich variety of flavors
The different label colors represent different flavors so that sake can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. Each bottle of sake has its own concept, such as sweet to dry, the strength of the aroma, or the production method.