Kitsukura Shuzo (橘倉酒造株式会社)
Kitsukura Shuzo is a sake brewery in Usuda, Saku, Nagano Prefecture, with a history going back to the Genroku era, brewing with local Saku water and rice.
- Makes
- Sake
- Japan Sake Awards
- 1 prize
Where to buy
What kind of brewery is it?
The brewery has devoted itself to sake making for over three hundred years since the Genroku era. It has carried on the aims and skills of its predecessors and nurtured tradition by meeting its drinkers' expectations. In the cold climate of Saku, Shinshu, it brews with clear water and abundant rice. Today it selects ingredients together with rice farmers and values authentic, traditional methods with its toji and brewers, aiming for sake rooted in the land of Saku.
What makes it distinct
- Water
- The sake is brewed with clear water from Saku.
- Also
- Ingredients are selected together with rice farmers.
Visiting
- Tours
- Shop
Brewery tours run year-round except the New Year period, with booking required one week ahead. The tour takes about an hour and includes a greeting, a walk through the brewery and tasting. The on-site antenna shop Sakura offers tasting and purchases.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: kitsukura.co.jp
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 1 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025.
- Prize (nyusho)菊秀 蔵PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association). Brewing year 2019 had no final judging, so no gold prizes.