Asama Shuzo (浅間酒造株式会社)
Asama Shuzo is a sake brewery in Nagono-hara, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, producing local sake such as Higen. It runs a roadside tourism center next to the brewery. It was founded in 1872.
What kind of brewery is Asama Shuzo?
The brewery began in 1872, when it received its sake brewing licence from the prefecture in August. The next year its sake output reached 100 koku. A fire destroyed it in 1909, and it moved to Naganohara. The company was incorporated in 1953, and in 1988 the tourism center opened along with a new brewery building. Since 2011 the brewery has also grown its own sake rice.
- Water
- The brewery sits at about 600 m and uses soft mountain water and a dry climate.
- Ingredients
- It grows its own sake rice, Kairyo Shinko, and expands the planted area each year.
- Master brewer
- Local brewers, called the Asama Toji, make the sake.
- Style
- It aims for a food sake that pairs with vegetable dishes and never tires.
Can you visit Asama Shuzo?
- Tours
The adjoining Asama Shuzo Tourism Center offers brewery tours, a shop and eateries.
- Shop
The shop is open 9:00 to 16:30.
- Tasting & foodOffered
Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: asama-sakagura.co.jp
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 9 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025, with a gold prize in 7.
- Gold prize秘幻PDF
- Gold prize秘幻PDF
- Gold prize秘幻PDF
- Gold prize秘幻PDF
- Prize (nyusho)秘幻PDF
- Gold prize秘幻PDF
- 2 prizes秘幻・浅間山PDF
- 1 gold, 1 prize秘幻・浅間山PDF
- 1 gold, 1 prize秘幻・浅間山PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association). Brewing year 2019 had no final judging, so no gold prizes.