Iwanoi Shuzo (磐乃井酒造株式会社)

What kind of brewery is Iwanoi Shuzo?

The company was launched as a joint-stock company in the Taisho era by local people of the Hanaizumi area, who aimed to curb widespread illicit home brewing by exchanging rice for sake. During wartime consolidation it merged with other brewers, paused brewing and continued as a sake retailer, then regained a license to brew independently after the war. More recently it has produced the Junmai Daiginjo Magokoro Purple Label, the Hyakuban series made with local rice and water, and Karui Iwanoi, a low-alcohol genshu made with Miyama Nishiki.

Ingredients

Karui Iwanoi is a low-alcohol genshu made with locally grown Miyama Nishiki rice.

Can you visit Iwanoi Shuzo?

• Tours

  Tours run year-round from 10:00 to 16:00, free of charge, and take about 40 minutes. They are generally closed on Sundays, holidays, Obon and the New Year period, and advance booking is requested by phone or email.

Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website

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Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: iwanoi.co.jp