Hakusen Shuzo (白扇酒造)
Hakusen Shuzo is a brewery in Kawabe, Gifu Prefecture, making sake under the Kuromatsu Hakusen name, hon-mirin under Fukuraijun, and shochu.
- Makes
- Sake and Shochu
- Japan Sake Awards
- 1 gold
Where to buy
What kind of brewery is it?
Hakusen Shuzo was founded in the late Edo period and is based in Kawabe, Gifu Prefecture. It has kept traditional, handmade methods since the Edo period and has made its own shochu as the base for its mirin. Today it produces sake, hon-mirin, shochu and liqueurs. Brewing and mirin production take place in Kawabe, while bottling and shipping are done at a factory in Yaotsu. Koji is made by hand without machines, and sake is pressed in the traditional fune press.
What makes it distinct
- Water
- The brewing water is soft, giving a smooth, rich style.
- Master brewer
- Koji is made entirely by hand without machines.
- Yeast
- The yeast used for shochu is cultured in-house.
- Style
- The imo shochu is sweeter than typical Kyushu imo shochu, with the potato aroma kept softer.
- Also
- The mirin is pressed slowly in a traditional fune press.
Visiting
- Shop
The head office in Kawabe has a shop that is open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: hakusenshuzou.jp
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 2 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025, with a gold prize in 1.
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).