日本の三大酒どころ 広島県西条町
Nestled in eastern Hiroshima, Saijo is known throughout Japan as one of the country’s most important sake-brewing towns.
Here, traditional breweries stand side by side, supported by pure underground water, carefully polished rice, and centuries of craftsmanship.
Walking through Saijo, you will encounter elegant bottles of award-winning sake, learn how rice is polished to define each grade, and hear the quiet presence of old brick chimneys that still rise above the town—symbols of a living brewing culture.
Water gently flowing from bamboo spouts reminds visitors that sake begins not in the bottle, but with nature itself.
Inside the breweries, seasonal decorations and displays reflect how sake is deeply woven into everyday Japanese life, celebrations, and hospitality.
This short introduction invites you to explore Saijo not only as a place to drink sake, but as a town where history, craftsmanship, and daily life are all shaped by it.
広島県東広島市西条町は、日本を代表する酒どころのひとつです。
町には今も複数の酒蔵が並び、清らかな地下水と高度に磨かれた酒米、そして長年受け継がれてきた技によって、日本酒が造られ続けています。
展示された酒瓶や精米歩合の説明、酒蔵の煙突や仕込み水は、「酒の町・西条」を五感で感じさせてくれます。
西条は、ただ日本酒を飲む場所ではなく、日本の文化と暮らしに深く根付いた酒造りの町なのです。
