Did you know there’s a brewery called OIDEN Brewing in Toyota City? Oiden Brewing.
Mugi
Oiden? That sounds familiar... Oiden Festival in Toyota?
Hop Bro
Exactly! In the Mikawa dialect, “oiden” means “come on in” or “come here.” It probably comes from Toyota’s summer staple, the Oiden Festival. The local love is right there in the name.
Mugi
A name that literally means “come here” feels so warm.
Hop Bro
What’s interesting is the location: they do in-house brewing on the first floor of Sun Royal Umemura in Sakaemachi, Toyota City. Not a big factory, but a small space right in the middle of town.
Mugi
Brewing on the first floor of a building!? That’s incredibly integrated into the city.
Hop Bro
It’s such a new brewery that there’s still hardly any information out there, so it’s really a brewery on the way up. It’s also in an area close to Toyota Station, which makes it easy to stop by casually.
Mugi
On the flip side, the lack of information means that if you go now, you might get a chance to talk directly with the brewer! That’s one of the pleasures of a small brewery. I’m definitely checking it out next time I’m in Toyota!