Wakatsuru Shuzo Co.,Ltd
Toyama
Founded 186211 sakes
From the brewery
The spirit of sake brewing is consistently quality. Rice and rice koji, the underground water of the Kiyoshi River.
The heart and skills of Mori, which continues, and this heart and skills are inherited by the new Meisters, so that customers can understand.
Details
- Founded
- 1862
- Brand
- Noukaya
- Region
- Toyama
Junmai Ginjo36%
Futsu18%
Other9%
Junmai Daiginjo9%
Daiginjo9%
Junmai9%
Honjozo9%
Lineup
All Wakatsuru Shuzo Co.,Ltd Sakes
Yuzunosake
Other·10%
￥594+
11 shops
Karakuchigen gin raberu
Futsu·67% polished·Gohyakumangoku, Others·14%
￥1,210+
4 shops
Younoshizuku 40
Junmai Daiginjo·40% polished·Oyama Nishiki·17%
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Younomine 35
Daiginjo·35% polished·Yamada Nishiki·15%
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Nokaya Junmai Ginjo Rei-no-heki
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Oyama Nishiki·16%
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Namachozoshu Karakuchi Gen
Futsu·67% polished·Gohyakumangoku·14%
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karakutigen premiumlabel
Junmai·Gohyakkoku·15%
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karakutigen gold label
Honjozo·67% polished·Gohyakumangoku, Others·15%
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Junmai Ginjo Rinnoao
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Oyama Nishiki·17%
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Junmai Ginjo Rinnoaka
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Yamada Nishiki·17%
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Junmai Ginjo Rei-no-to
Junmai Ginjo·55% polished·Yamada Nishiki·16%
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Story & Media
History
1862
In Bunkyu 2 (1862), late in the Edo period, a wealthy farmer of Etchu began brewing sake under a license from the Kaga domain, marking the origin of the Wakatsuru brand.
1918
On October 23, Taisho 7 (1918), Wakatsuru Shuzo Co., Ltd. was incorporated with capital of 100,000 yen.
1953
On the night of May 11, Showa 28 (1953), a fire broke out at the alcohol factory and destroyed most of the facilities, but the company resumed operations within a short period.
1962
In Showa 37 (1962), the company established sake brewing leveraging the strengths of both the Taisho and Showa kura, and that same year founded Hokuriku Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in a room of the Taisho kura.
1988
In Showa 63 (1988), the company completed its new head office building.
2016
In Heisei 28 (2016), a renovation project for the aging Saburomaru Distillery was launched, led by the fifth-generation successor, raising more than its crowdfunding target.
2017
In Heisei 29 (2017), Saburomaru Distillery reopened as a tourable whisky distillery, now welcoming over 10,000 visitors annually.
2025
On August 6, Reiwa 7 (2025), the Wakatsuru Shuzo Taisho kura, Showa kura Shoko, and Saburomaru Distillery were all registered as National Registered Tangible Cultural Properties.
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Address
208 Saburamaru Tonami Toyama
Region
Toyama