Three kinds of Popular Alcoholic Beverages

Three kinds of Popular Alcoholic Beverages

Type 1ーSake Production by the Nambu Sake Master Brewers 

Pride in Traditional Technique

 Hanamaki has a reputation as a home of excellent brewers. Nambu Sake Master Brewers are one of the top three classes of brewers in Japan, along with the Echigo and Tanba Brewers.
　Sake production is one of Iwate’s major industries. Iwate’s environment is well-suited to producing sake, because of its excellent water and rice. Once Hanamaki brewers qualify and are chosen as Nambu Sake Master Brewers, they are invited to advise at over 300 breweries across Japan.
　Taste delicious sake here in Hanamaki.

 

Nambu Sake Master Brewer Museum

　This building, a restored sake depot with traditional depot architecture, is a very important structure historically and culturally. It displays a lot of equipment for making sake, including a 2m-diameter wooden tub, and movies about sake brewing history and the production process. Ph.0198-45-6880

 

 

Ishidoriya Agriculture Museum

　You can learn about the relationship between brewers and rice farmers from the displays of annual farming events and farming equipment. You can also experience weaving. Ph.0198-45-6566

 

 

Sakashokan （gift &souvenir shop）

　They have many unique gifts and souvenirs, especially sake cakes, sake buns and sake noodles. Also you can taste and buy sake produced by Nambu Sake Master Brewers. Ph.0198-45-6868

 

 

 

 

 Ishidoriya Roadside Station

　This contains the Nambu Sake Brewing Museum, History and Folklore Museum, Agriculture Museum, Sakashokan, the restaurant, Rindo Tei, and a library. Spend a relaxing time in this nice environment. Ph.0198-45-6868

 

Ishidoriya History and Folklore Museum

　This museum introduces the process and equipment of sake production. In their collection, 1,788 items are registered as important national cultural assets. Ph.0198-45-4513

 

 

 

Nambu Sake Master Brewers’ Festival

　Enjoy events held with Sake Master Brewers. The highlight must be the party where you can drink as much quality sake as you like brewed using rice from all over Japan. Ph.0198-45-2111

 

 

 

Type 2ー The Top Brand of Japanese Wines

　Ohasama, Hanamaki, is a major grape-producing area with similar conditions to Bordeaux in France, which means less rain, a big temperature difference between day and night and mildly alkaline calcareous soil.
　It has been more than 40 years since winemaking began in Ohasama and the brand, Edel Wein, is now nationally well-known. With the motto, “Excellent grapes become excellent wine”, the winemakers work with grape growers to improve wine quality. As a result, their wines win many prizes.
　Come and visit the winery and enjoy good food with fine wine.

 

Wine Chateau Ohasama

　You can enjoy tasting wines, shopping for gifts and learning the process of wine production.

 

 

 

 

Berndorf Platz

　The Hayachine Roadside Station has a large collection of Austrian wines in their cellar. You can buy or taste （fee charged） about 130 kinds （20,000 bottles） of Austrian wine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wine House Hayachine

　This is a European-style restaurant where you can enjoy wine and delicious meals in a relaxed atmosphere.

 

 

 

 

 

Wine House Kohan

　You can have lunch while admiring the fantastic view of Lake Hayachine.

 

 

 

Wine Festival

　Enjoy unique events, such as the Hayachine Kagura Dance and grape crushing performed by girls with their feet. Sample local food and wine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type 3 ーHanamaki leads Japan in millet production

　This is shochu （distilled spirit） made from Japanese millet that contains eight times more dietary fiber than rice. It has a reputation for sweetness and mild flavor.

 

 

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