Inside the store is a wide selection of sake and homemade Narazuke.
Narazuke were sold individually or in assorted sets of cucumber, ginger, eggplant, and cucumber.They are particular about Nara pickles, which account for more than half of their sales.
Since about half of all sake is raw, it seems that it is basically best to drink it chilled. The carbonated shuwagori (nigori) sake looks delicious on a hot summer day.
Yokozeki Shuzo has a website, so please check it out if you are interested. → Yokozeki Shuzo website
There are several types of sake on sale. In addition to the sake in the image above, there are several more varieties.
The brands are all Tenjin, and they are sold in different alcohol levels and flavors, including “Harazake,” “Daiginjo,” and “Nigori (nigori)” sake.
The “Harazake” is not watered down and has a very high alcohol content. When I actually bought and drank it, it was indeed a very high alcohol sake with a punchy taste. It is recommended to drink it on the rocks as recommended on the website.
引用:横関酒造ホームページ
埼玉県でいちばん小さな地酒酒蔵。何でも“一番”はいいですよね。日本酒の味はもちろん、宣伝も上手です。The smallest sake brewery in Saitama Prefecture. The “best” in anything is good, isn’t it? Not only is the sake tasty, but they also advertise it well.
どこにある? Where is it?
埼玉県 Saitama prefecture
横関酒造は、東京都の北側に位置する埼玉県にあります。
東京都の隣ですね。
Yokozeki Shuzo is located in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo.
It is next to Tokyo.
児玉郡美里町 Misato Town, Kodama-gun
横関酒造は、児玉郡美里町(こだまぐん みさとまち)にあります。
Yokozeki Brewery is located in Misato-machi, Kodama-gun.
引用:移住情報サイト 埼玉ではじめる農ある暮らし
引用:埼玉県社会福祉協議会
最寄り駅:松久駅 nearest station:Matsuhisa station
最寄り駅は、JR八高線の「松久駅(まつひさ)」。
ちなみに、隣の「用土駅(ようど)」からも同じぐらいの距離です。
The nearest station is Matsuhisa Station on Hachiko Line.
Incidentally, it is about the same distance from the neighboring “Yodo” station.
If you walk from Matsuhisa Station, you can enjoy the countryside scenery along the way. If you walk from Yodo Station, you will mainly walk along the main street.
There was also a convenience store 120 meters away from the Yokozeki Brewery.
横関酒造(「天仁」)と同じJR八高線沿いの酒蔵がいくつかあるので、寄り道してもいいかもしれません。
There are several sake breweries along the same JR Hachiko line as Yokozeki Shuzo (“Tenjin”), so you may want to stop by.
【行き方】最寄り駅まで Route How to get to the nearest station
The nearest station is Matsuhisa Station, located along the JR Hachiko Line.
The JR Hachiko Line runs north-south between Hachioji Station in Tokyo and Takasaki Station in Gunma Prefecture.
Here we explain how to get there by train and how to get to Matsuhisa Station from various stations in Tokyo.
Take a look at the image above.
For those going from Narita International Airport Station or Haneda Airport Station, take the Tobu Tojo Line via Nippori Station or Ikebukuro Station to Yorii Station or Ogawamachi Station. After that, transfer to the JR Hachiko Line for a short ride to Matsuhisa Station.
Those coming from “Tokyo Station” or “Shinjuku Station” can also take the Tobu Tojo Line via Nippori Station or Ikebukuro Station to Yorii Station or Ogawamachi Station.
Those going from “Tachikawa Station” go via Haijima Station (Haijima) on the JR Oume Line.
Those who go from “Hachioji Station” can take the Hachiko Line train directly.
The JR Hachiko Line has one train approximately every 30 minutes. Also, the distance between one station and the next is long. Please allow plenty of time, and make sure to use the restroom.
It takes about 3 hours and 40 minutes from Narita International Airport. It takes about 3 hours and 15 minutes from Narita International Airport by limited express train. Use the Keisei Narita Airport Line Skyliner.
From Tokyo Station, it takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes.
About 2 hours and 10 minutes from Shinjuku Station.
Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes from Tachikawa and Hachioji Stations.
You can use the paid express only when Narita International Airport is your departure station.
If your departure station is located west of Shinjuku Station, you will take the Tobu Tojo Line via Ikebukuro Station.
If your departure station is in the direction of Tachikawa or Hachioji Station, you will take the JR Hachiko Line via Haijima Station.
From Narita International Airport, it costs about 2,500 yen. If you also use the limited express, the fare is about 4,000 yen. *Take the Keisei Narita Airport Line Skyliner.
From Tokyo Station, Shinjuku Station, Tachikawa Station, and Hachioji Station, the fare is approx.1,000 yen
Travel time varies slightly depending on the time of day and day of the week of departure. There are also other routes available, so please search for the best route using a transfer guide application or other means.
電車賃は、1ドル=100円で計算しています。Train fares are calculated at $1 = 100 yen.
【行き方】最寄り駅~横関酒造まで Route nearest station to Yokozeki Shuzo
交通手段(徒歩) Transportation(foot)
電車で来た場合、交通手段は徒歩またはタクシーです。
If coming by train, transportation is by foot or cab.
私の場合は、改札を出て、住宅街→田舎道→大通り→横関酒造の順で歩いて行って辿り着きました。
In my case, I got there by exiting the ticket gate and walking in the following order: residential area, country road, main street, and Yokozeki Brewery.
Approximately 25 minutes on foot. Approximately 5 minutes by cab.
There were no cabs available as soon as we got off the station and exited the ticket gates. You have to call a cab. So I would personally recommend that you think of it as a walk and go on foot.
交通費 How much can you get there?
タクシー代、約1,000円。ちなみに距離は約2.2km。
Cab fare, about 1,000 yen. Incidentally, the distance is about 2.2 km.
There was no tasting service, but the owner gave us a paper cup when we purchased sake. The owner told me that when he feels like it, he drinks sake on the JR Hachiko Line train with a paper cup in his hand. I really wanted to imitate him (laugh), so I poured some into a paper cup on the platform on my way home and quietly enjoyed a sip on the train.
I think the owner probably drinks it on the train during weekdays when it’s deserted. Especially on crowded days such as weekends and holidays, you must be careful not to disturb others.
However, as far as I can tell from their website, they do not advertise it extensively. It seems that they mainly offer tours for local elementary school students. That said, adults are also allowed to tour the brewery, so it would be a good idea to inquire about it.
基本情報 Basic Info
駐車場:有 Parking: Yes
駐車場は約15台?のスペースが店舗前にありました。
広々とした駐車場になっているので、大型バスでも駐車できそうでした。
The parking lot had approximately 15? spaces in front of the store.
The parking lot is spacious, so even large buses could park there.
There were no restrooms as far as a quick look around. The owner’s house was next to the store? There was a shop next to the owner’s house. So, if you are in desperate need of a restroom, you may be able to borrow one if you consult with the owner.
There was a convenience store about a minute’s walk away, so you can borrow the toilet there.
横関酒造 About Yokozeki Shuzo
社名
㈱横関酒造店
電話番号
0495-76-1051
住所
〒367-0115 埼玉県児玉郡美里町猪俣3214-1
定休日
月曜日
営業時間
9:00-18:00
HP
https://www.yokozeki-syuzo.jp/
備考
以上、2023年5月時点の情報です。
name of company
Yokozeki Brewery Co.
Phone number
0495-76-1051
Address
Postal Code 367-0115 3214-1 Inomata, Misato-machi, Kodama-gun, Saitama
regular closing day
Monday
Business hours
9:00-18:00
HP
https://www.yokozeki-syuzo.jp/
remarks
The above information is current as of May 2023.
その他情報 Other Information
店主さんの息子さんが現在は別の酒蔵で働いていて、将来は後を継ぐそうです。
美味しい日本酒、日本の文化を継承してくれる存在がいて良かったです!楽しみですね。
The owner’s son is currently working at another sake brewery and will take over in the future.
I am glad that there is someone who will carry on the good sake and Japanese culture! I am looking forward to it.