A Must for Sake Lovers
Takehara was a prime producer of salt and sake in its heyday. Nowadays the area is famed for its preserved historical townscape; the area's main streetway is lined by traditional wooden buildings harking back to the Edo period (1603-1867). Known as the town facing the Seto Inland Sea, visit Takehara, to round out your Hiroshima area experience.
While Takehara has ceded its sake making crown to the nearby sake district of Saijo, visit Fujii Sake Brewery, one of the few remaining sake brewers located within the historically preserved area. The producer uses traditional methods and locally grown rice and spring water to produce its award-winning brews.
For those interested in the history of Japanese alcohol, Masataka Taketsuru, founder of Nikka whisky, was born in Takehara in 1894. After leaving his family sake brewery, he traveled to Scotland, married a Scottish woman and came back to Japan to found the company. Visit the Taketsuru Sake Brewery and Ozasaya Sake Museum to see the area where he was born and learn more about how sake is brewed.
While Takehara has ceded its sake making crown to the nearby sake district of Saijo, visit Fujii Sake Brewery, one of the few remaining sake brewers located within the historically preserved area. The producer uses traditional methods and locally grown rice and spring water to produce its award-winning brews.
For those interested in the history of Japanese alcohol, Masataka Taketsuru, founder of Nikka whisky, was born in Takehara in 1894. After leaving his family sake brewery, he traveled to Scotland, married a Scottish woman and came back to Japan to found the company. Visit the Taketsuru Sake Brewery and Ozasaya Sake Museum to see the area where he was born and learn more about how sake is brewed.
