INEtoAGAVE
Akita- 代表銘柄
- doburoku series
- 酒蔵について
- Creating a Future Where Oga Becomes the "Holy Land of Sake" We are "Inatogagabe," a craft sake brewery founded in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, in the fall of 2021. "Craft sake" refers to alcoholic beverages based on traditional Japanese sake brewing techniques, or a new genre of sake aiming for novel flavors by incorporating secondary ingredients. Currently in Japan, promising producers are successively launching businesses in this genre and driving its development. We, Inatogagabe, are part of that movement. In Japan today, new licenses for sake brewing are generally not issued. This means new breweries like ours cannot produce sake for domestic consumption. However, a 2020 legal amendment now allows licenses to be issued under the condition that production is for overseas export. Inato Agabe aims to utilize this license to brew sake for export, introducing the world to the appeal of Japanese sake. I am originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, but since moving to Akita Prefecture in 2014 to work at a sake brewery, I have been supported by many people in this region, enriching my life. Starting a business here in Akita is my way of repaying that kindness. The Oga Peninsula lacks major industries, faces rapid population decline, and is facing a future of gradual disappearance. Yet, the peninsula possesses a charm that cannot be replicated elsewhere. Its culture, born during the era when maritime trade was central and later left behind as land routes developed, has evolved uniquely. Where warm and cold currents collide off the peninsula, abundant fish thrive, making the region rich in culinary appeal. ■Our Management Philosophy: "Brewing the Spirit of Oga" This embodies two meanings. First, it means crafting sake that captures the very essence of Oga's terroir. Achieving this requires deep understanding of the land through engagement with local people. Second, it extends beyond sake brewing to continuously creating exciting ventures that inspire many. We believe fostering human connections and enriching this region's future also embodies "brewing Oga's terroir." Guided by this philosophy, we pursue three major objectives: ・Establishing a new Sake Special Zone ・Realizing the Oga Sake City Concept ・Cultivating talent to shape the region's future The realization of these three initiatives will lay the foundation for Oga's future long after we are gone. We brew our sake with a powerful conviction: to create a future where people worldwide recognize Oga as a sacred place for sake and come to visit.
酒蔵情報
- 売店営業時間
- 11:00-15:50
- 売店定休日
- Monday, Tuesday
地元おすすめの飲食店
The food using local seafood from Oga is exquisite! The selection of sake and shochu is the best in Oga, and the restaurant is always bustling with people. Lunch is not only delicious but also hearty. The restaurant serves up a wide variety of dishes at reasonable prices both during the day and at night, filling the stomachs of everyone in Oga.
The restaurant always welcomes locals in a friendly manner. Dishes vary from energizing to comforting, depending on the day. I have the impression that many of the dishes are seasonal. If you make a reservation, you may be lucky enough to be served a succession of excellent dishes using local seafood!
This is not just a sushi restaurant. For those from outside of the prefecture, our recommendation is the thin rolls of musuko (fish roe), which we hope you will try. Unusually for Oga, the restaurant is open until late at night, so you can relax and continue drinking. They also serve Western food for lunch and everything in between. Of course, it is delicious!
Kaze Machi Minato, a hotel born from the collaboration between Ina and Agave with NEWLOCAL, houses a bistro dining space on its first floor that reimagines traditional Chinese cuisine. Open to everyone, not just hotel guests. Lunch features daily changing set meals beloved by locals. Dinner offers a selection of Chinese dishes with a twist, designed to pair perfectly with Ina and Agave's craft sake and Sanae Furi Distillery spirits.
This snack bar lets you enjoy local Oga ingredients and Akita sake while learning about Oga from the lively owner. She sometimes helps out with rice and agave work, making this one of the shops with deep ties to rice, agave, and community interaction.
地元おすすめの宿
The three inns are designed to be "so cozy and comfortable that you will want to take a nap. We started our lodging business by utilizing former company housing of an electric power company, which had been idle, and renovated one of the three buildings into a dormitory-type lodging where guests can stay casually, and the remaining two buildings into a single rental lodging where family and friends can spend a relaxing time together.
A traditional inn nearly 100 years old has been renovated and reborn. Guests can enjoy the tasteful living rooms and sauna in a renovated cultural asset warehouse.
This hotel is operated by a company affiliated with Ina and Agave. It features 14 guest rooms, a premium sauna offering prime views of the harbor, and a Chinese bistro serving dishes made with ingredients from Akita and Oga. You can also enjoy an exquisite sauna where you can gaze out at the harbor sea and feel the breeze.