Hakurei Shuzo (ハクレイ酒造株式会社)

What kind of brewery is Hakurei Shuzo?

In the Edo period, Aratashiya Rokuemon, the fifth head of the family, received permission from the Tanabe domain and began brewing in Yura, Tango, using tribute rice. After the Meiji era the family took the name Nakanishi, and the eighth head opened a Maizuru branch, received a naval supplier designation and grew the brewery to a scale of about 1,000 koku. It was incorporated in 1950 and renamed Hakurei Shuzo Co., Ltd. in 1964. Shuten Doji was launched in 1974 and Koden in 2002. In 2018 the business passed to Tomomasu Holdings, with Satoshi Tomoda as the twelfth head.

Water

The brewing water is Fudo Sansui, from the Fudo waterfall on the slope of Mt. Yuragatake, and is very soft.

Ingredients

Koden uses 100% Yamadanishiki grown in Tango.

Style

Shuten Doji was launched as a yamahai-brewed, full-bodied dry sake.

Can you visit Hakurei Shuzo?

• Tours

  Tours require advance booking, Thursday to Sunday, with entry 9:00-11:00 and 13:00-16:00, taking about 50 minutes for 2 to 8 people, free of charge.

• Shop

  The shop Ama no Kura is open 9:00-17:00, closed Wednesdays and over the New Year, and tasting and shopping are possible without a reservation.

Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website

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Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: hakurei.co.jp