company overview
| Company Name | SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-12-1 Sakurao Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 738-8602 Japan |
| Phone Number | (0829)32-2111(representative) |
| Representative Name | SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery President and CEO Koichiro Shirai |
| Establishment | October 8th, 1918 |
| Capital | one hundred million yen |
| Business Description |
Manufacture and sales of alcohols Manufacture and sales of provisions industry (starch, glucose, tasty beverage, seasoning, and food) Manufacture and sales of pharmaceuticals Import and sales of alcohols Restaurant business and sales of food・sundries Lease and sales of real estates Manufacture and sales of cosmetics Insurance agency Business focusing on life insurance recruitment Business, consulting, and investment pertaining to the business listed above |
| Branch |
Tokyo Branch ※ The address changed as of 6th July, 2017 2-1-15 Shiba Park, B.L.D Building the 7th Floor Hamamatsucho, Minato, Tokyo 105-0013 Japan Phone Number: (03)5733-0212 |
| Company Store |
SAKURAO DISTILLERY VISITOR CENTER 1-12-1 Sakurao Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 738-0004 (first floor of our building) |
| Phone Number | (0829)32-9122 |
| Related Companies | ●Hakueikousan CO., Ltd. (Mikawacho Parking) 7-8 Mikawacho Naka Ward, Hiroshima 730-0029 |
| Alleviated Organizations | ●JAPAN SAKE AND SHOCHU MAKER ASSOCIATION ●JAPAN DISTILLED SPIRITS MAKERS ASSOCIATION ●JAPAN SPIRITS & LIQUEURS MAKERS ASSOCIATION ●NATIONAL MIRIN ASSOCIATION ●HIROSHIMA SAKE AND SHOCHU MAKER ASSOCIATION |
Company History
| 1918 Oct. | Chugoku Shurui Jozo is established as a limited partnership |
|---|---|
| 1938 Aug. | Grew into a joint-stock cooperation and was renamed to CHUGOKU JOZO Co., Ltd. |
| 1963 Oct. | Started brewing sake Completed Four Season Sake Brewery No. 77 |
| 1967 Oct. | Released the sake line「Hakosake Ichidai」which uses a groundbreaking paper container that was developed with the cooperation of Tsupakku Company (Germany) |
| 1974 Feb. | Opened bottling factory No. 88 |
| 1976 Feb. | Completed the integrated wastewater treatment facility |
| 1977 Aug. | Released sake「Hakosake Ichidai」with Tetra Brik |
| 1984 June | Released「CAN PAIR」, a canned shochu soda |
| 1986 Oct. | Designed the large container filling system |
| 1989 Jan. | Completed construction of Sakurao Primary Distribution Center |
| 1990 Oct. | Completed construction of Sakurao Secondary Distribution Center |
| 1990 Nov. | Completed the new bottling equipment for small bottles |
| 1991 Sep. | Completed the new 1.8 bottling equipment Completed reconstruction of a stagnant water pipe for industrial use |
| 1992 Aug. | Completed the ultrafiltration facility for sake and raw sake |
| 1997 Jan. | Implemented the automated malt-making system |
| 1998 Mar. | Implemented SF filtering system |
| 2000 Feb. | Implemented the large container filling system |
| 2000 Apr. | Implemented a pure water system |
| 2003 Dec. | Implemented the crushing machine, used for making Otsu shochu |
| 2003 Dec. | Implemented the separation system for unrefined ginjo sake |
| 2004 June | Expanded the distillation equipment |
| 2004 Nov. | Expanded the ingredient processing machine for Otsu shochu making |
| 2006 May | Released「Ichidai・Misen」, a new line of sake |
| 2006 June | Released「GABARICH UME-SHU」 |
| 2006 Nov. | Established our mail order website,「Yasuragi Hakobo」 |
| 2010 July | Released「Pretty Plum Wine Kawaii」 |
| 2012 Apr. | Opened our brewery company store,「Yasuragi Hakobo」 |
| 2013 Nov. | Released「Momiji Manju Liqueur」 |
| 2015 Nov. | Implemented carbonic acid filling equipment |
| 2017 Apr. | Completed additional refrigerated storage |
| 2019 | The SAKURAO DISTILLERY 2nd construction (introduced distillation system for grain whisky, established ware house for whisky) |
| 2021 | Changed the company name “SAKURAO Brewery and Distilllery Co., Ltd.” |
| 2021 | The SAKURAO DISTILLERY 3rd construction.” |
Location:
1-12-1 Sakurao
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
738-8602 Japan
1-12-1 Sakurao
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
738-8602 Japan
