Hikishuzou

Hiki Shuzo, located in Uchinomachi, Nishi-ku, Niigata City, is a traditional brewery deeply rooted in the local community. Widely known for its representative brand 'Tsuru no Tomo' (Companion of the Crane), it has been loved by the local people of Niigata for many years due to its reliable quality and sincere sake brewing, even without flashy advertising.
Uchinomachi in Niigata City is a historical place that once flourished as a post town on the Hokkoku Kaido highway. Hiki Shuzo still protects the tradition of careful hand-made sake brewing using the pure water and high-quality rice of this land. Its sake quality, which makes you feel the gentle umami and warmth of rice within the light taste that is the true essence of Niigata sake, is an important existence that supports the local culture as a sake that is 'elegant like a crane and familiar like a friend.'