Sake brewery visit: Yoshidaya in Nagasaki prefecture

Apr. 15. 2024

by Kyoko Nagano

Yoshidaya　is　one　of　the　very　small　sake　breweries　located　in　Minamishimabara　in　Nagasaki　prefecture. Currently it’s the 4th generation, Yoshiaki Yoshida running the brewery but his son who graduated Tokyo University of Agriculture, Brewing Science is now helping his father and brewing sake together. His son’s iconic brand Bang shows the new style label – the brewery has more than 100 years of history and uses traditional sake pressing method called Hanegi Shibori.

We had an opportunity to visit the brewery for the first time. Let me share some photos!

Entering to Yoshidaya – greeted by Yoshida family

Later on we had a lunch at this beautifully renovated cafe

Yoshiaki san and his son – showing us the very traditional Hanegi Shibori

These tanks will be filled with water and used as weight for sake pressing

We had a wonderful tasting experience in one of their beautiful house that was still decorated with beautiful traditional girls’ day!

Sake tastings of these bottles with beautiful Ohinasama – the girl’s day doll decoration at a beautiful house

Had a fantastic lunch set at the sake brewery cafe

We had a really great time with Yoshidaya – the cafe was very beautiful. It would be great for family outing too if you are looking for visiting Minamishimabara area. Be sure to contact them in advance to see if they are opening the cafe on the day of your visit!

Make sure to check out Yoshidaya when you visit Minamishimabara Nagasaki prefecture – here is the link to sakegeek brewery info! https://sakegeek.com/cm_post_breweries/yoshidaya/

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