Enshu Yamanaka Shuzo Co.,Ltd
ShizuokaFounded 1789brands 1 · sakes 15Active
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About
The Yamanaka family, an Omi merchant, set up in Yokosuka in search of a rich and high -quality underground water. Kuramoto himself performs Japanese kama steamed, lid koji, fluffy squeezing and old -fashioned sake brewing.
- Founded
- 1789
- Signature brands
- Aoitenka
- Official
- aoitenka.jp · Instagram · Facebook
Visit
- Address
- 61 Yokosuka Kakegawa Shizuoka 437-1301
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00(日曜定休)
- Brewery shop
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Aoitenka
13 sakes · ★ 4.0 (1 ratings)- ￥4,246〜2 shops
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Other sakes
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Timeline
- 1818Omi merchant Yamanaka Shokichi began sake brewing in Fujinomiya during the Bunsei era (1818-1830), later establishing four breweries around the Fuji area.
- 1929Hyoji, the second son of Yamanaka Shokichi, branched off and founded Yamanaka Shuzo Goshigaisha in Yokosuka (present-day Kakegawa City).
- 1986Second-generation Takashi Yamanaka began brewing the Aoitenka brand.
- 1986Aoitenka received its first gold award at the National New Sake Appraisal.
- 1999The brewery began having the brewery owner personally handle brewing, rather than relying on a toji or brewery workers.
- 2020Hisanori Yamanaka, the third son, became representative partner.
- 2021The company reorganized as a stock corporation and joined the Hamatomo Group, renaming itself Enshu Yamanaka Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.