Hirosaki Castle: Celebrating 400 Years

Apples, for which the region boasts the highest production in Japan, are best enjoyed fresh. Recently, however, apple-filled sweets like apple pies and apple wines such as cider have also become a topic of conversation.

As befits a city called the "Ancient Capital of Michinoku," walking through the streets reveals a townscape dotted with historical sites. Beyond temples and shrines, you can see various regional characteristics, including Western-style buildings that were among the first to adopt Western culture in the Meiji era.

Amidst this traditional architecture, the monuments by Yoshitomo Nara, a pop artist from Hirosaki, are particularly striking and globally acclaimed.

Welcome to Yanagida Sake: An Adult's Playground

Located a five-minute walk from Hirosaki Park and close to the nightlife district of Kaji-cho, 'Yanagida Sake' aims to be an adult space that enhances the joy of choosing and gifting sake.

Our selection includes local Tsugaru sake rooted in the region's climate. We have also long been interested in wine, and I continue to travel to vineyards worldwide, trusting my own judgment to make our selections.

This region, Tsugaru, is a place that suits not only Tsugaru folk songs but also classical music and jazz. With the Tohoku Shinkansen now fully open to Shin-Aomori Station, Aomori feels even closer. We invite you to visit our hometown, a land of great nature and simple, warmhearted people.

We also carry Japanese-style natural cheeses. Pictured here is 'Shimokita Cheese,' made in the Shimokita Peninsula, the northernmost tip of Honshu. The bloomy rind 'Brie' (840 yen) pairs wonderfully with sake!

Yanagida Sake (Yanagida Shoten Co., Ltd.)
32-1 Oyakata-machi, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
Tel. 0172-32-1721 Fax. 0172-32-1723
Email｜info1@yanagida-sake.jp