Sake Pilgrimage · 酒蔵巡礼JA
Kai Province · 甲斐国
奉醸 甲斐国大月 笹一 富士伏流 創業 寛文元年 — Founded 1661 — 富士山麓 三百六十年の蔵 令和八年皐月吉日 純米 山梨
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Sasaichi

— Sake Brewed Beside Mt. Fuji —
Audio Guide
Sasaichi — One Minute of Stillness
Snowmelt from holy Mt. Fuji, brewed for 360 years
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Drink with Mt. Fuji visible if possible. The mountain is the brewery's silent partner.
Soul of the Kura
Yamanashi is famous for grapes.
Wine, not sake, is the prefecture's modern story.

But before the vineyards came,
and before Tokyo was even Edo,
Sasaichi was already brewing —
fed by Mt. Fuji's slow underground rivers.

360 years of unbroken sake-making
in the foothills of the holy mountain.
The bottle still tastes of the snow that becomes Fuji.
Characteristics
Founded 1661 in Otsuki, Yamanashi —
at the eastern foot of Mt. Fuji's massif.
Brewed with snowmelt that filters through Misaka mountain's volcanic basalt.
Soft, mineral, gracefully balanced —
the brewery has operated through 360 years of Japanese history,
from the third Tokugawa shogun to the present day.
Beloved by Yamanashi pilgrims completing the Fuji ascent.
Reasons to Visit
Tasting Etiquette
  1. Drink with Mt. Fuji visible if you can.
    A small ritual — the mountain is the brewery's silent partner.
  2. Try at multiple temperatures.
    Mineral water suits both cool and warm preparation.
  3. Pair with mountain food, not seafood.
    Houtou, soba, mushroom dishes — Yamanashi cooking suits the bottle.
  4. Visit before climbing Mt. Fuji.
    Pilgrims of old drank Sasaichi as a prayer-offering before the ascent.
  5. Carry a small bottle to a Fuji-view onsen.
    The local custom: warm water, warm sake, mountain in view.
Visit & Tasting
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Address
388 Sasago, Otsuki-shi, Yamanashi 401-0024
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Access
JR Chuo Line → Sasago Station → 5 min walk
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Hours
10:00–17:00
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Closed
Year-end / New Year
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Tasting
Paid tasting · shop
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Reservation
Tour by reservation
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English
Limited
— Facilities —
🅿️ParkingYes
🚻RestroomYes
🏷️ShopYes
🗻Fuji ViewClear days
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※ Hours, fees and contact details may change seasonally — please confirm on the brewery's official site before your visit.
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Sasaichi Junmai Daiginjo Bansho
Junmai Daiginjo · 50% polish
The flagship. Soft, mineral, gracefully balanced — the brewery's most-decorated work.
Sasaichi Tokubetsu Junmai Mt. Fuji
Tokubetsu Junmai · everyday Yamanashi
A clean, structural everyday bottle — the post-pilgrimage standard at Yamanashi inns.
Sasaichi Sasanigori Sparkling
Sparkling Junmai · cloudy bamboo-style
A naturally bottle-fermented cloudy sparkling. Local favourite for celebrations.
Recommended Pairings
Pair With Pilgrimage
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Ichinomiya of Kai Province

Asama Jinja

浅 間 神 社

The first-rank shrine of ancient Kai province — beside Mt. Fuji.
Enshrines Konohanasakuya-hime, kami of Mt. Fuji and the cherry blossoms.
The mountain protector who keeps Fuji's volcanic fire calm.
One of the oldest Asama shrines in Japan,
and the spiritual partner of every Yamanashi sake brewery.

Visit the Shrine →
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