Hokusetsu Shuzo (株式会社北雪酒造)
Hokusetsu Shuzo is a brewery in Niigata Prefecture, founded in 1872, known for Hokusetsu and Tsumburi. Hokusetsu Shuzo is a sake brewery in Akadomari on Sado Island, Niigata, and makes the Hokusetsu brand. KIKI lists 7 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Hokusetsu Shuzo (株式会社北雪酒造) |
|---|---|
| Location | Niigata Prefecture |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Makes | Sake and Shochu |
| Website | sake-hokusetsu.com |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Hokusetsu was founded in 1872 (Meiji 5) in Akadomari on Sado. It builds its brewing on Sado's rice, water and climate and also uses new methods, such as pressing with a centrifuge. Its rice is mainly Sado-grown Gohyakumangoku and Yamada Nishiki. The brewery supplies its sake to Nobu restaurants around the world.
What makes it distinct
| Ingredients | Mainly Sado-grown Gohyakumangoku and Yamada Nishiki |
|---|---|
| Also | Uses centrifugal separation for pressing |
Visiting
Tours are free and by reservation, 9:00 to 16:30, with tasting and an on-site shop (per the Sado tourism site).
- Tours
- Shop
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 33 bottles from this maker (7 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Hokusetsu Daiginjo YK35北雪 大吟醸 YK35 | Daiginjo | ¥4,400 |
| Hokusetsu Authentic Shochu Tsumburi北雪 本格焼酎 つんぶり | Sake lees shochu | ¥1,308 |
| Hokusetsu Super Extra Dry Sado no Onikoroshi北雪 超大辛口 佐渡の鬼ころし | Futsushu | ¥960 |
| Hokusetsu Junmai Daiginjo YK35北雪 純米大吟醸 YK35 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥4,840 |
| Hokusetsu NOBU TK40 Junmai Daiginjo北雪 NOBU TK40 純米大吟醸 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥2,592 |
| Hokusetsu Junmai Daiginjo北雪 純米大吟醸 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥1,719 |
| Hokusetsu Junmai Ultra Dry北雪 純米酒 超辛口 | Junmai | ¥1,144 |
Awards
| Year | Competition | Result | Entry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing year 2025 | Japan Sake Awards (Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai) | Prize (nyusho) | 北雪 |