Tsunan Sake Brewery Launches Limited-Edition ¡°Yukigesho Castella¡± Featuring Sake Lees at ¡°Tsunan Sake Brewery Sunflower Festival 2025¡±
Tsunan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tsunan Town, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture; President: Kengo Suzuki, hereinafter ¡°Tsunan Sake Brewery¡±) has begun selling its new product, Yukigesho Castella, in limited quantities at the venue of ¡°Tsunan Sake Brewery Sunflower Festival 2025,¡± which has been held since Friday, August 1, 2025.
Yukigesho Castella is a confection that embodies the charm of fermentation culture, made with Tsunan Sake Brewery¡¯s sake lees and sake. This elegant treat offers a luxurious and refined flavor, with rich aroma, moist texture, and a gentle hint of white chocolate. It is also presented in special packaging inspired by the blooming sunflower season.
This product will only be available during the festival period (August 1¨C24) while supplies last. We look forward to welcoming visitors to enjoy the flavors of summer in Tsunan, a seasonal tradition brought to life in a sweet form.
[Product Information]
Product Name: Yukigesho Castella (Baked Confectionery)
Ingredients: Rice flour (Hokkaido), eggs (Hokkaido), butter (Hokkaido), powdered sugar, Tsunan Sake Brewery sake lees, white chocolate, Tsunan Sake Brewery sake, baking powder, salt (Contains egg, dairy, soy)
Net Weight: 1 piece
Nutrition Facts (per package, estimated):
Energy 248.4 kcal, Protein 3.68 g, Fat 11.69 g, Carbohydrates 31.85 g, Salt equivalent 0.24 g
Price: 550 yen (tax included)
Sales Location: Tsunan Sake Brewery (7141 Akinari, Tsunan-machi, Nakauonuma-gun, Niigata 949-8201, Japan)
Manufacturer: Les Richesses Co., Ltd. (Hiraoka Koen Higashi 5-1-1, Kiyota-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido)
Distributor: Sustainable Y Technologies Co., Ltd. (Sustainable Food Lab 1F, 1-20-10 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
This cake was developed at the ¡°Sustainable Food Lab¡± in the Toranomon area of Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. The facility is one of the hubs of the Food ¦Á Project, a city-building initiative for the ¡°future of food¡± led by the Urban Renaissance Agency (UR) and partners, serving as a launchpad for innovative sustainable food products by carefully selected startups and companies.
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About Tsunan Sake Brewery
Tsunan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. is a sake brewery located in Tsunan Town, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, one of Japan¡¯s most renowned heavy snowfall areas. The brewery is known for its sake-making that blends harmony with nature and innovation, using locally grown sake rice such as Gohyakumangoku and Uonuma-grown Koshihikari. In 2025, it won first place and the Niigata Governor¡¯s Award at the Echigo-ryu Sake Brewing Technology Championship, a competition recognizing excellence in brewing techniques.
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