Kaetsushuzou

Kaetsu Shuzo, founded in 1880, is a brewery based in Agano Town, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture. At this place where the Agano River and the Tokonami River merge, spreading a deep misty and fantastic landscape, it has been brewing sake symbolizing the local climate and history for over 140 years.
A major feature is its outstanding technical capability and uncompromising quality control, maintained by a family where two generations served as the highest authority of Japanese sake appraisers. Its representative brand 'Kirin' originates from the local Kirinyama Castle and bears the name of the sacred beast wishing for peace and prosperity. In the transparent taste nurtured by the severe winter of Echigo, it coexists the rich umami of rice and the sharpness of pure water, leaving a deep resonance in the drinker's heart. While respecting tradition, it is a prestigious brewery that Agano Town is proud of, continuing to pursue refined sake quality that stays close to modern tables.