Chiyonosono Shuzo (千代の園酒造株式会社)
Chiyonosono Shuzo is a brewery in Yamaga, Kumamoto, founded in 1896. It makes sake under the Chiyonosono name.
- Makes
- Sake
- Japan Sake Awards
- 2 golds
Where to buy
What kind of brewery is it?
Chiyonosono Shuzo traces its start to 1896, when the founder, who had run a rice wholesale business, began brewing sake. That background gave the brewery a strong interest in rice, and it has developed a rice variety of its own. In 1968, when ordinary sake was the norm, it began making pure rice sake and gave that sake a name taken from the red cup shared at celebrations. The company was reorganized as a kabushiki kaisha in 1960 and has kept trying new methods, including the release of daiginjo. Its stated aim is sake that tastes good and enriches the hearts of those who drink it.
What makes it distinct
- Ingredients
- The brewery has developed a rice variety of its own.
- Style
- The brewery has made pure rice sake since 1968.
- Also
- It has kept trying new brewing work, including the release of daiginjo.
Visiting
- Shop
The brewery has a history room and a shop. The history room shows old brewing tools and is free to enter. The shop offers purchases and free tastings. The shop is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00 and on weekends and public holidays from 9:00 to 16:30. Visits inside the brewery are not offered.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: chiyonosono.co.jp
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 2 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025, with a gold prize in 2.
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).