Hamada Shuzo (濱田酒造)
Hamada Shuzo is a brewery in Kagoshima Prefecture, founded in 1868, known for Kakushigura, Sekitoba and Kaido. A prestigious Kagoshima distillery known for DAIYAME and Kaido, operating three distinct facilities dedicated to tradition, innovation, and heritage. KIKI lists 8 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Hamada Shuzo (濱田酒造) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Makes | Sake and Shochu |
| Website | www.hamadasyuzou.co.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Founded in 1868 by Denbei Hamada as a handmade shochu distillery, it incorporated in 1951. It established a unique three-distillery structure—Denbei-gura, Denzoin-gura, and Kinzangura—and released the acclaimed DAIYAME in 2018.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Brewed with pure, soft spring and groundwater from the sacred Mount Kanmuri. |
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| Ingredients | Uses Kagoshima-grown sweet potatoes including Koganesengan and Tamaakane. |
| Style | Operates three distilleries: traditional Denbei-gura, cutting-edge Denzoin-gura, and mine-cave Kinzangura. |
Visiting
Offers tours at Denbei-gura and Kinzangura, complete with an on-site shop and dining facilities.
- Tours
- Shop
- Tasting / food
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 68 bottles from this maker (8 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Kakushigura Barrel Aged Barley Shochu 25%隠し蔵 | Barley shochu | ¥600 |
| Sasshu Sekitoba Sweet Potato Shochu薩州 赤兎馬 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥1,210 |
| Kaido Black Koji Shochu 25%海童 黒麹造り 25度 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥584 |
| Daiyame Imo Shochu 25%だいやめ -DAIYAME- 25度 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥947 |
| Murasaki no Sekitoba Purple Sweet Potato Shochu紫の赤兎馬 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥1,280 |
| Sasshu Sekitoba Blue Shochu薩州 赤兎馬 ブルー | Sweet potato shochu | ¥1,072 |
| Sasshu Sekitoba Ceramic Pot Aged Sweet Potato Koji Shochu薩州 赤兎馬 甕貯蔵 芋麹仕込み | Sweet potato shochu | ¥1,472 |
| Tanden Organic 12-Year Long-Term Aged Shochu有機丹田 12年長期貯蔵酒 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥1,200 |