Mannengame Shuzo (萬年亀酒造株式会社)
Mannengame Shuzo is a sake brewery in Mizuma, Kurume, Fukuoka, known for brown rice sake made from unpolished rice. It was founded in 1892 and brews with water from a well on its own grounds.
What kind of brewery is Mannengame Shuzo?
The brewery was founded in 1892 and still uses the wooden brewhouse built at that time, which kept its original form through a major typhoon in 1991. Alongside its unpolished brown rice sake, it also makes a junmai daiginjo from Yamada Nishiki milled to 40%. It holds spring and autumn kura-biraki open days with performances by the local Chikugo sake-brewing song preservation society.
- Water
- Brewing water is natural water of the Kuju water system, drawn from a well on the brewery grounds.
- Style
- It makes sake from unpolished brown rice.
- Ingredients
- The junmai daiginjo uses Yamada Nishiki milled to 40%.
Can you visit Mannengame Shuzo?
- Tours
Tours run from April 1 to December and require a phone reservation. They are generally closed on Sundays, and Saturdays may be closed, so call ahead.
- ShopOffered
- Tasting & food
Tasting and sales take place daily except Sundays and holidays.
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: mannengame.info