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History lives on in the merchant district of Amarume.
Amarume is in the northwestern part of Shonai Town. It is an energetic commercial neighborhood with many different stores. The colorful streetscape features several historic buildings, including a tourist center housed in an 80-year old rice granary called "Classe," a 190-year old soy sauce shop, and a long-established sake brewery.
A list of tourist sites
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Shonai-machi Shinsangyo Sozokan Classe
Classe is a key facility for creating a lively town. It is housed in a rice granary in front of JR Amarume Train Station. It can be used as a base for sightseeing in Shonai Town. In addition to inf...
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A manufacturer that develops, produces, and sells salad-like pickle products from vegetables bought through contract farming with local farmers. Tours of the facility are available.
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A brewery primarily selling Yamatozakura, the representative brand from the brewery, Sato Sasajemon, which is located in central Shonai Town, Yamagata Prefecture.
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With a fastidiousness for local sake, this company cultivates the rare brewer's rice, Kamenoo that was developed in Shonai Town and brews sake from it. In 2008, junmai daiginjoshu sake brewed from ...
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This is a private gallery constructed by the ceramic artist, Isamu Saito. The pieces are made from Shonai clay mixed with colored clay and have a unique style. Some pieces are for sale.
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Shinzaemon Sato is the 15th-generation owner of this soy sauce brewery that has continued to safeguard tradition and manufacturing methods. The soy sauce "fruit" (soybeans, rice, wheat fermented wi...
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