Location and utilization of sake brewery architecture

Cases of Toyama and Ishikawa prefecture

Abstract

Annual consumption of sake and the number of production licenses are on the decline. This could cause a loss of regional characteristics of sake brewery (Sakagura). On the other hand, the movement of utilizing sake brewery architectures as tourism destinations can been seen in recent years, leading to the revitalization of the region. Accordingly, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive survey to clarify the status of remaining sake breweries in Japan and the actual conditions of utilization of sake brewery architectures. In the previous studies, we conducted surveys of Niigata prefecture, Aizu area of Fukushima prefecture. In this paper, we describe the results of a survey of sake brewery architecture in Toyama and Ishikawa prefecture within Hokuriku region.