Inada Shuzo (稲田酒造合名会社)
Inada Shuzo is a small sake brewery in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, making the Kuromatsu Inaten brand. It also produces and sells narazuke pickles. It was founded in 1877.
What kind of brewery is Inada Shuzo?
The brewery was founded in 1877 (Meiji 10) in Tenri and stands midway along the main shopping street running east and west from Tenri Station. It brews mainly with sake rice grown by cooperating local farmers, aiming for sake that could only come from this place. In 2020 Kurose Toji joined the staff under the theme of brewing in tune with the kura. Since 1970 it has also made narazuke pickles.
- Ingredients
- Brews mainly with sake rice from cooperating local growers.
- Master brewer
- A toji named Kurose joined the staff in 2020.
Can you visit Inada Shuzo?
- Tours
Brewery tours are offered free of charge at any time; inquire in advance by email, phone or fax. During the brewing season requests may not always be met. Summer visits focus on meeting the brewers and tasting, winter visits on the facilities and freshly pressed sake.
Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: inaten.com
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 1 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025, with a gold prize in 1.
- Gold prize黒松稲天PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).