御代櫻と中山道太田宿
旧中山道五十一次の宿場町「太田宿」
御代桜醸造株式会社の所在地である岐阜県美濃加茂市は、旧中山道五十一次の宿場町太田宿として栄えてきた歴史があります。
旧中山道の三大難所「木曽の桟、太田の渡し、碓氷峠がなくばよい」と馬子唄にもある急流・太田の渡しがあった宿場町で、現在も太田宿の江戸時代の頃の面影を色濃く残す一角に、御代桜醸造の酒蔵はあります。
「加茂神社の東南の泉田という所に清冽な清水が湧き出ていた」、「大化の改新より前、鴨の里の県主の一族が水取りの伴に選ばれて、大和朝廷に水を奉っていた」という古伝の史実も見られる等、水の清冽な岐阜県美濃加茂市は、酒造りに絶好な気候風土を備えた適地といえるでしょう。
Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, where Miyozakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. is located, has a history of prospering as Ota-juku, a post town on the 51st Nakasendo Road.
It was a post town where there was a torrent, Ota-no-watari, which is also in Mago uta, saying, "Kiso no pier, Ota-no-watari, and Usui-toge should be eliminated." There is a sake brewery of Miyozakura brewing in the corner that leaves a strong impression of.
"Clear fresh water was springing up in the southeastern part of Kamo Shrine, Izumida." Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture, where the water is clean, can be said to be a suitable place with a climate that is ideal for sake brewing.
中山道で育んだ酒造りの歴史
創業家の先祖は、現在の愛知県津島市から岐阜の地へ移り住んで、中山道太田宿で「津島屋」という団子茶屋を営んでいましたが、1893年に渡辺酒造場として酒造りをスタートしたのが、御代桜醸造株式会社のルーツです。
歴代の蔵元達は、高品質の原料米を求めて、中でも三代目・渡邉栄三郎蔵元は、酒質の向上に全精力を注ぎ品質を大幅に高めただけでなく、清酒業界その他にも多大な貢献をし、紺綬褒章、黄綬褒章や勲四等瑞宝章を授かりました。
先代の五代目・渡邉直由蔵元は「飲み飽きせずいつまでも記憶に残る」高品質酒を実現すべく、美濃人の人情豊かな心の通う繊細・細心の酒造りを終始一貫して目指し邁進し、美濃加茂市の地域の発展にも貢献しました。
急遽、当時若干29歳の若さで襷を受け取り就任した現六代目・渡邉博栄蔵元は、消費が低迷し続ける日本酒業界の中で、不退転の決意で日々奮闘しております。
The ancestors of the founder moved from the present Tsushima city in Aichi prefecture to the land of Gifu, and ran a dumpling teahouse called "Tsushimaya" in Ota-juku, Nakayama-do, but started sake brewing as Watanabe Sake Brewery in 1893. That is the roots of Miyozakura Brewery Co., Ltd.
Successive brewers sought high-quality raw rice, and the third generation, Eisaburo Watanabe, not only made every effort to improve the quality of sake, but also made a great contribution to the sake industry and others. He was awarded the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon, the Medal with Yellow Ribbon, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
Naoyuki Watanabe, the fifth generation of the predecessor, has consistently pursued delicate and meticulous sake brewing with the humanity of Minokamo in order to realize high-quality sake that "doesn't get tired of drinking and is forever memorable." , Also contributed to the development of the area of Minokamo City.
Suddenly, the current sixth generation, Hiroe Watanabe, who received a tasuki at the young age of 29 and took office, is struggling every day with a determination of unrelentingness in the sake industry where consumption continues to be sluggish.
