A new store with a tasting bar, “Kiuchi Sake Brewery TOKYO,” will open on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at SEEKBASE under the Akihabara-Okachimachi elevated track.

A flagship shop in Tokyo with a wide selection of Kiuchi Sake Brewery’s alcohol and original goods.

 

Kiuchi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture) will open a new store, “Kiuchi Sake Brewery TOKYO,” in the SEEKBASE commercial area under the Akihabara-Okachimachi elevated railway on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The new store will be a flagship store located in Tokyo that will sell a wide variety of Kiuchi Sake Brewery sakes and original goods, and allow customers to enjoy tasting rare sakes by the glass.

●Flagship store in Tokyo: “Kiuchi Sake Brewery TOKYO”

We offer a wide range of alcoholic beverages made with the 200 years of tradition, from our original sake brewing business to standard and limited edition products such as Hitachino Nest Beer and Hinomaru Whiskey. Kiuchi Sake Brewery TOKYO was born from the desire to experience the Hitachino culture through food and to convey Japan’s traditional sake brewing.

At the TOKYO store, heavy sake barrels used in sake brewing are lined up inside the store, and you can enjoy a glass of sake, Hinomaru Whisky, Hinomaru Gin Kura Fudo, and more in an atmosphere that gives off a sense of the history of the sake brewery.

Hinomaru Whisky produced by Yasato Distillery offers a wide range of whiskeys, from standard products to rare single cask varieties. In addition to Kiuchi Sake Brewery’s sake, the shop also offers original goods and raw ham and sausages produced at Hitachino Ham Factory BARREL SMOKE, which can be taken home with you.

Hitachino Brewing Tokyo Distillery, located in the same area of SEEKBASE, is also scheduled to be renovated in 2025. The beer bar, which serves alcohol from Kiuchi Brewery and dishes made with ingredients from Ibaraki Prefecture, will be renovated, and the adjacent distillery will be reborn as an experience-based area where customers can enjoy themselves even more, with the addition of a Hinomaru Whisky blending experience and exhibition booths.

Kiuchi Sake Brewery Tokyo Store Overview

Store name: Kiuchi Brewery Tokyo

Address: SEEKBASE 0-2, 13-1 Kanda Neribeicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0022

Phone number: 03-6206-4477

Business hours: 11:00-20:00

Regular holiday: According to SEEKBASE

Number of seats: 15

Opening date and time: Thursday, December 12, 2024 11:00

URL: https://kodawari.cc/restaurant/kiuchi_tokyo/

[Opening Campaign]

Only those who bring the information postcard will receive a commemorative gift (one bottle of freshly squeezed Junmai Ginjo 300ml) for purchases of 4,000 yen or more (tax included)!

*Only those aged 20 or over can participate.

* First come, first served, and will end as soon as prizes run out.

About Kikumori Sake

In 1823, Kiuchi Gihei, who was the village headman of Konosu Village, Naka County, Hitachi Province, at the time, started sake brewing. Gihei had close ties with Toko Fujita, who was a central figure in the late Edo period, and many other scholars of Mitogaku. Toko saw the sight of chrysanthemums blooming in his garden as a symbol of Japan’s prosperity, and so Kiuchi’s sake was named “Kikumori.” Today, he continues to work with the local people in the pursuit of “sake brewing” that will be loved by new generations and the world.

・Kikumori sake brand site

》 https://kodawari.cc/product/product.html

About Hinomaru Whisky

They began producing whiskey in 2016 and released “The 1st Edition” in 2022. Yasato Distillery, which began operation in 2020, is equipped with pot stills and column stills, making it possible to produce not only malt whiskey but also a variety of whiskeys using barley, wheat, and rice from Ibaraki Prefecture. They also have their own malting factory in Ishioka City, and continue to challenge themselves to create their own unique Japanese whiskey, carrying out everything from barley cultivation to processing domestically.

・Hinomaru Whisky brand site

》 https://hinomaruwhiskey.com/

About Hitachino Nest Beer

Hitachino Nest Beer began production in 1996.

In 2007, the Nukata Brewery was established in Nukata, Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, to establish a mass production system for beer. Currently, more than 15 types of Hitachino Nest Beer are constantly produced, producing about 3000KL of beer per year, about 50% of which is shipped overseas. Brewers gather here with the aim of brewing unique, high-quality beer that can only be made in Hitachino, and are constantly striving to improve their skills.

・Hitachino Nest Beer brand site

》 https://hitachino.cc/

About Kiuchi Sake Brewery

Founded in 1823 by Kiuchi Gihei in what is now Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, the company began producing the sake “Kikumori” and in 1996 began producing Hitachino Nest Beer. By focusing on traditional techniques and carefully selected ingredients, the company promotes Japanese sake brewing both domestically and internationally. In 2016, it began producing whiskey. In 2020, it opened the new “Yasato Distillery” in Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, establishing a production system for Japanese whiskey. In addition to sake brewing, the company also operates a food and beverage business where people can enjoy food and alcohol, and operates restaurants such as “Hitachino Brewing” and “Kura + Katsu” in the Kanto region.

Company name: Kiuchi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. / Kiuchi Sake Brewery 1823 Co., Ltd.

Founded: 1823 (Bunsei 6)

Business description: Alcohol production, sales, and food and beverage business

Address: 808 Minamisakeide, Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 311-0132

HP: https://kodawari.cc