Ueda Sake Brewery

Last update

21 Mar 2025

Ueda Sake Brewery was founded in 1558 in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. This traditional sake brewery, with a history spanning over 400 years, uses soft underground water of Ikoma and high-quality domestic rice to craft premium sake in a region of Japan known as the birthplace of sake. Ueda Brewery is also participating in the Bodai Moto Revival Project, a moto, or yeast starter, that’s been in use since the Muromachi Period (1336-1573). Drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors, we blend tradition with innovation to create a diverse range of sake. We are committed to preserving this heritage for future generations.

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A unique Japanese sake created by resurrecting the time-honored bodai moto brewing method.

A direct sales store lined with various products and numerous awards hanging on the walls.

Sake brewery tour These tours are held outside of the busy brewing season (advance reservations required).

A renowned sake, a flagship product of Ueda Shuzo, crafted with years of expertise. Our sake, Seicho (生長), is named after the desire for growth and vitality while Kicho (嬉長) is a sake named with the wish for lasting happiness.

The aged entranceway long-established sake brewery in Nara, the cradle of Japanese sake, dating back to the Muromachi period.

The water used in the brewing process is the famous Ikoma groundwater.

●Information

・Brewery Name: Ueda Sake Brewery
・Addresss: 866-1 Ichibu-cho, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture
・Visit: [By Car] 10 minutes from the Ichibu IC on the Daini-Hanna Toll Road
[By Train] 3-minute walk from Ichibu Stationon the Kintetsu Ikoma Line
・Official Website: https://ueda-syuzou.com/index.html
*For inquiries about tours, please contact us by phone or visit our website.
*Japanese only (advance reservation required)
Phone number: 0120-810-136
Contact us: https://ueda-syuzou.com/mailform_inq/examples/phase.html