Hamakawa Shoten (有限会社濵川商店)
Hamakawa Shoten is a brewery in Kochi Prefecture, founded in 1903, known for Bijofu. Hamakawa Shoten brews Bijofu in Tano, Kochi, using subterranean water from the Nahari River and Yamada Nishiki rice. KIKI lists one of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Hamakawa Shoten (有限会社濵川商店) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kochi Prefecture |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | bijofu.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
The brewery was founded in 1903 in Tano, Aki District, Kochi, in a small town of mountains, river and sea. Its brewing water is subterranean flow from the Nahari River, sourced in the Yanase cedar country, and is very soft. It prizes special-A Yamada Nishiki from Tojo in Hyogo while also trying rice from Kochi and Ehime. The name Bijofu carries the ideas of beautiful, strong and kind. The toji has 34 years of brewing experience.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Nahari River subterranean water from Yanase, very soft |
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| Ingredients | Special-A Yamada Nishiki from Tojo, Hyogo, plus rice from Kochi and Ehime |
| Master brewer | A toji with 34 years in brewing (per the brewery) |
Visiting
No tour or shop details found on the official site. An online shop is available.
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 20 bottles from this maker (1 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Bijofu Junrei Junmai Ginjo Tama Label美丈夫 純麗 純米吟醸 たまラベル | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,560 |