Suehiro Sake Brewery Kaewagura

【Tradition and Innovation, Breathing Time into Okura】 The memory of the god of sake lives on in the "Suehiro Sake Brewery, Kaei Warehouse"

In the castle town of Aizuwakamatsu, a wooden three-story building stands out with a particularly heavy presence. This is the "Suehiro Sake Brewery, Kaei Warehouse," which conveys the splendor of Aizu from the late Edo period through the Meiji and Taisho eras to the present day. This is not just a sake brewery. It is a cultural hub where Hideyo Noguchi spent his youth and where many literary figures interacted, as well as a sacred place of innovation that has rewritten the history of sake.

■ Known as the "Holy Land" of Yamahai brewing

Suehiro Sake Brewery is known as the place that introduced "Yamahai brewing," which forms the backbone of modern sake production.

• Manipulating the magic of time: Yamahai brewing carefully nurtures lactic acid bacteria from nature. The "yeast from the brewery" that resides in the walls and pillars, infused with the history of Kaei Warehouse, produces the unique, robust, and deep flavors characteristic of Suehiro.
• A masterpiece of architecture to touch with the five senses: The vast, open土間, polished stairs, and the former guest room. As you wander through the architecture condensed with the craftsmanship of the Meiji and Taisho periods, you will feel enveloped in a sense of merging with the long history that sake itself has traversed.

■ A "beautiful cup" that colors life

Suehiro's sake has evolved alongside Aizu's food culture.

• A companion at the dining table: The rich yet crisp "Denshou Yamahai" enhances the flavors of local cuisine to the fullest, whether warmed or chilled.
• Relaxation at the brewery cafe: At the cafe located in a corner of the brewery, you can enjoy coffee brewed with the brewing water and sweets made with sake lees. An afternoon spent in this historic space is a blissful moment that gently unwinds the fatigue of travel.

Respecting the wisdom of our predecessors, we carve out a new era. Would you like to open the heavy door of Suehiro Sake Brewery and taste the "history of challenge" of Aizu encapsulated in a single drop?