Kubota Shuzo (久保田酒造株式会社)
Kubota Shuzo is a brewery, founded in 1844. A sake brewery in Neguya, Midori Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, making the sake Sagaminada with spring water from the Tanzawa mountains.
- Makes
- Sake
Where to buy
What kind of brewery is it?
The brewery was founded in 1844. The surroundings have kept the nature of its early days, with bamboo shoots and wild vegetables in spring and fireflies in summer. Brewing is based on ginjo-style methods with a gentle aroma, aiming for a balanced sake for the table that brings out the umami of the rice. The attached main house is a 160-year-old traditional home, part of which serves as the shop.
What makes it distinct
- Water
- Brewing uses spring water from the Tanzawa mountains.
- Style
- Brewing is based on faithful ginjo-style methods, with a gentle ginjo aroma.
- Ingredients
- A junmai made from Yamadanishiki grown in Midori Ward, Sagamihara, milled to 65%.
Visiting
- Tours
- Shop
Tours are by reservation (email or phone, up to the day before), twice daily at 10:40 and 14:40, about one hour, 1,000 yen per person (free under 20), for roughly 2 to 30 people. Tours are suspended from October 2026 to March 2027. The shop in the main house is open daily 10:00 to 17:00, cash only.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: tsukui.ne.jp