Matsui Shuzo (松井酒造)
Matsui Shuzo is a sake brewery in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, founded in 1726 (Kyoho 11), making sake under the Kagura name. The owner serves as toji and brews with a small team. KIKI lists 2 of its bottles.
What kind of brewery is Matsui Shuzo?
Matsui Sake Brewery traces its founding to 1726 in Kasumi, Tajima Province, now in Hyogo. In the late Edo period the brewery moved to Rakuchu in Kyoto, where a fire in 1864 destroyed it. Tram expansion forced another move, and the 13th owner chose the current site in Yoshidakawaramachi, Sakyo Ward, for its good water. During the war the brewery was merged and renamed for a time, and after the postwar subway works its well water could no longer be used, so brewing paused while the licence was kept. The 14th owner revived brewing in 2009 at the Kamogawa brewery, with his son as brewer and a toji from Noto guiding the work.
- Water
- Uses groundwater from Mount Hiei, aiming for a soft, clean and clear taste
- Style
- Not built on aroma or dryness alone; the aim is to draw out the flavour of the rice
- Master brewer
- The owner serves as toji and brews with a few brewers
- Other
- A small brewery that closes only in the hot summer months and otherwise works most of the year
Can you visit Matsui Shuzo?
- Tours
Brewery visits in Japanese or English are booked through the contact form. Visits run 10:00 to 18:00 on business days, closed Sundays, holidays and New Year.
- ShopOffered
- Tasting & food
The fee is 3,300 yen per person including 1,800 yen of tasting, and a visit takes about 60 to 70 minutes. The tasting bar Shuchusen is open 11:00 to 18:00 (last order 17:30) and needs no reservation.
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: matsuishuzo.com
Bottles from this brewery
The app finds 23 bottles from this maker by their label (2 on this site).
