Saijo Sake Brewery Street

Aki-Saijo is known as a famous sake-brewing region, along with Nada and Fushimi, and seven breweries are still brewing around JR Saijo Station. Sake Brewery Street, which has been certified as one of the 33 Modern Industrial Heritage Sites by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, offers a unique landscape of red brick chimneys, red tile roofs, "namako walls" and white walls. During the sake brewing season, the soft aroma of sake envelops the street, giving it an even more charming feel. Some breweries also offer sake tastings and sales, and you can even taste the brewing water used in sake brewing. There are also cafes and restaurants that have been renovated from sake breweries, and shops that serve sweets and dishes made with sake and its brewing water, making this a town where you can enjoy sake to the fullest. The "Saijo Sake Brewery Street Tourist Information Center" (west building of the Kugurimon Gate) is open as a rest area for visitors to the sake brewery district, so you can refresh your body after a long walk.