Kuze Sake Brewery Co., Ltd
Ishikawa
Founded 178615 sakes
From the brewery
Japan's only sake brewery that is consistently produced with sake brewing from rice making
Since 1786, the company has been making its own sake rice (long -time rice) in its own rice field and has been making sake in rice.
The prepared water is used using the spring water (soft water) of the company's groundwater (hard water) and the sacred water "Shimizu".
Details
- Founded
- 1786
- Brand
- Chouseimai
- Region
- Ishikawa
Other33%
Daiginjo33%
Tokubetsu Junmai13%
Junmai Ginjo13%
Junmai Daiginjo7%
Lineup
All Kuze Sake Brewery Co., Ltd Sakes
Choseimai Shozujikomi
Other·Chosei Mai·15%
€39.50+
1 shop
Choseimai Daiginjo
Daiginjo·Yamada Nishiki
￥21,230+
1 shop
Choseimai Chokodaigin 25
Daiginjo·Yamada Nishiki
￥21,230+
1 shop
Choseimai Chokodaigin 20
Daiginjo·Yamada Nishiki
￥14,630+
1 shop
Notoji Tokubetsu Junmaishu
Tokubetsu Junmai·Chosei Mai·15%
›
Notoji Junmai Ginjo Sannenkoshu
Junmai Ginjo
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Notoji Junmai Daiginjo
Junmai Daiginjo
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Notoji Honjikomi
Other·Chosei Mai, Gohyakumangoku
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Notoji Daiginjo
Daiginjo·Yamada Nishiki
›
Maeda Toshiie To Omatsu No Kata
Junmai Ginjo·60% polished·Gohyakumangoku·15%
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Choseimai Tokubetsu Junmaishu
Tokubetsu Junmai·Chosei Mai·15%
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Choseimai Murokagenshu
Other·Chosei Mai
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Choseimai Kotobuki
Other·Chosei Mai, Gohyakumangoku
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Choseimai Josen Shu
Other·Chosei Mai, Gohyakumangoku
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Choseimai Chokodaigin 10
Daiginjo·Yamada Nishiki
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Story & Media
History
1766
The family's ancestors ran a coastal shipping merchant business.
1786
Kazaemon, the founder of a branch family, established the sake brewery and began growing rice for brewing.
1938
Kuze Shuzoten Co., Ltd. was formally incorporated.
1978
Kazuyoshi became the 8th-generation head of the brewery.
2006
Won the Gold Award at the National New Sake Awards (Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai).
2008
Won the Gold Award again at the National New Sake Awards.
2019
Yoshihiro became the 9th-generation head of the brewery.
Gallery
Rice paddy where the brewery grows its proprietary sake rice.
Close-up of steamed rice being prepared for koji making.
Interior of the brewery's analysis room, part of the guided tour route.
A numbered fermentation tank inside the brewery.
Wall display of the brewery's award certificates from national sake competitions.
Visit
Address
122 Shimizuii Tsubata Kawakita Ishikawa
Region
Ishikawa
Hours
9:00〜18:30
Tel
076-289-2028
🏭 Tours📋 Reservation required