三千櫻酒造

The Story of 三千櫻酒造

Michizakura began brewing in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, in 1877, but after 143 years there the house made an extraordinary move: in 2020 it relocated wholesale to Higashikawa, Hokkaido, at the foot of the Taisetsu mountains. Run as a public-private brewery in partnership with the town, Michizakura now draws on Taisetsu mountain water and the Hokkaido rice varieties Aiyama, Suisei and Kitashizuku for its all-Junmai-Daiginjo range. There is no brewery tour, but a small shop sells the sake directly, open mornings through early afternoon, closed Tuesdays.