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Saijo Sakagura Dori

Saijo, Higashihiroshima City, is known as a town of sake, and is dotted with sake breweries and brewing-related facilities.

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Along with Nada in Hyogo Prefecture and Fushimi in Kyoto, Saijo in Higashihiroshima City is one of the most famous brewing areas in Japan.
Saijo is a town with a long history that flourished as a post town during the Edo period (1603-1868). It was blessed with high-quality water and sake rice suitable for sake brewing, and developed to the point where it is called the "Saijo, the town of sake”.

Even today, there are seven sake breweries in the vicinity of JR Saijo Station, some of which offer tours, tastings, and sales. There are also restaurants that serve"Bishu nabe (A hot pot dish of meat and vegetables cooked with sake, salt and pepper)”, and cafes converted from sake breweries, so you can experience Saijo, the town of sake, in various ways.

The charming townscape is also full of flavor.
The scenery made of sake breweries with the red-brick chimneys, roofs, and white-wall and namako-wall (traditional Japanese wall pattern) are photogenic no matter where you take it!

Highlights

  • There are seven sake breweries around JR Saijo Station, which can be toured on foot.
  • The scenery is lined with red-brick chimneys of breweries with white-wall and namako-kabe.
  • There are also restaurants and cafes converted from old folk houses where you can experience Saijo sake in various forms, including desserts made from sake.
  • Some sake breweries offer sake tastings and sales.

Photos

  • The red brick chimney is a landmark.

    The red brick chimney is a landmark.

  • A townscape full of tasteful atmosphere with white walls and namako-kabe.

    A townscape full of tasteful atmosphere with white walls and namako-kabe.

  • Bishu-nabe, a gourmet specialty of Higashihiroshima, is cooked with seasonal ingredients and is simply seasoned with sake, salt and pepper.

    Bishu-nabe, a gourmet specialty of Higashihiroshima, is cooked with seasonal ingredients and is simply seasoned with sake, salt and pepper.

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Do you have pamphlets in other languages? (If so, please also inform us of the supported languages)
A

Yes at the tourism information area (English).

Q

Is free Wi-Fi available in the area?
A

Available at the Saijo Sakagura Dori Information Centre and the History Hiroba area. (Hiroshima Free Wi-Fi).

Q

Are coin lockers available?
A

Lockers are available at the JR Saijo Station (approx. 5 min. walk)

Q

Is parking available?
A

There is a paid parking lot located nearby.

Q

Are there restrooms available?
A

There are 2 locations inside the Saijo Sakagura Dori area, and one at Saijo Station.

Q

Are there guides available?
A

Free volunteer guides are available (Visit the Saijo Sakagura Dori Tourism Information area)

Q

How to get there by public transportation?
A

JR Hiroshima to JR Saijo Station (approx. 35 min. on the Zairai Line)
Hiroshima Airport → JR Shiraichi Station (approx. 15 min. by bus connection) → JR Saijo Station (approx. 10 min. by Zairai Line)

Reviews

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  • Teresa Chuang

    西條酒造老街坐落了七處酒造，各自出產自家產的日本酒，且大都有提供試飲服務，絕對是愛酒人士天堂! 其中有一間叫「賀茂鶴」的酒廠，有主打「美酒鍋」，非常好吃，來此務必品嘗!

  • Mei Xu

    在我來這之前也有聽說這裡的米很好吃，果然不讓我失望，稻米金黃飽滿，是我吃過最好吃的米了。

  • Tim Hung

    這間釀酒廠非常別樹一幟，裝潢的很壯觀，跟其他釀酒廠不一樣，讓我大開眼界。

Details

Name in Japanese
西条酒蔵通り
Postal Code
739-0011
Address
17 Saijohonmachi, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima
Telephone
082-421-2511 (Saijo Sakagura Dori Tourist Information Center)
Closed
Open every day
Hours
Walk anytime
Admission
Free
Access
Within a 5-minute walk from Saijo Station on the JR Sanyo Main Line
Official Website
Official Website (English)

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