Chinese studio Lichao Architecture Design Studio has transformed an abandoned brewery in Zhejiang, China, into a creative park, retaining its industrial character with additions in reclaimed brick and weathered steel. The 25,400-square-metre site in the historic water town of Wuzhen was originally developed in the 1950s as an extensive factory campus containing production facilities, offices […]
Raina Ong Staff Writer,japan-guide.com Niigata is one of the largest prefectures in Japan and has the Sea of Japan on one side and a mountainous interior. Thanks to its terroir, abundant rivers and springs, Niigata Prefecture is known as a rice growing and sake producing region. Niigata City, the capital of the prefecture, is about […]
The Yebisu Brewery Tokyo opened to the public on April 3, 2024. Formerly the Yebisu Beer Museum, which closed in October 2022 for renovations, the renewed facility now contains a museum, an on-site brewery, a taproom and a gift shop. The Yebisu beer brand is owned by Sapporo Breweries and started in Ebisu, Tokyo about […]