A Red-Brick Brewery on the Suyoshi River
The Takahashi Sake Brewery New Brewery (高橋酒造新蔵, Takahashi Shuzō Shingura) is a three-storey brewery of timber-framed brick built around 1922 on the left bank of the Suyoshi River at Jizo, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, and registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 29, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a three-storey building of timber-framed brick with a tiled roof and a building area of 1,278 square metres; registration number 15-0235, owned by Takahashi Shuzo Co., Ltd.
Why It Was Registered
The new brewery was registered as a structure contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that its long, tall red-brick walls stand out on the left bank of the Suyoshi River.
According to Nagaoka City's web magazine, the third head of the business began the building, which took about three years and was completed in 1922.
What to Look For
The main block is 30 metres by 18 metres, running east to west under a gabled pantiled roof, three storeys of timber-framed brick. A boiler house with a raised ventilating roof is attached on the east, and lean-to roofs run around it (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The web magazine quotes a brewer saying that even when it is freezing outside the brewery stays at about 5 degrees. The entrance of a former storehouse is decorated with white concrete and brick.
Visiting
Takahashi Sake Brewery is a working brewery, and no official information on tours has been published. The buildings can be seen from the surrounding streets; please do not disturb the brewery or neighbours.
The brewery's history and the chimney are covered on the group page Takahashi Sake Brewery.
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Q&A
- When was the new brewery built?
- Around 1922 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it built of?
- Timber-framed brick, three storeys, with a tiled roof and a building area of 1,278 square metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is it?
- The main block is 30 metres by 18 metres (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Can I visit the new brewery?
- It is a working brewery, and no official tour information has been published.
- When was the new brewery registered?
- On November 29, 2006, the same day as the chimney.
Basic Information
| Name | Takahashi Sake Brewery New Brewery (高橋酒造新蔵) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-8-2 Jizo, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2006/11/29 (Heisei 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-storey timber-framed brick, tiled roof, building area 1,278 square metres |
| Owner | Takahashi Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | Working brewery (no tour information) |
References
- Takahashi Sake Brewery New Brewery (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005952
- Takahashi Sake Brewery (Na! Nagaoka, Japanese)
- https://na-nagaoka.jp/archives/13248
Last verified: 2026.10.14
