Meijo Shuzo (名城酒造)
Meijo Shuzo is a brewery in Hyogo Prefecture, founded in 1864, known for Banshu Otokoyama, Meijo and Azumatsuru. Banshu's largest producer, combining traditional handmade koji with modern four-season brewing. KIKI lists 5 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Meijo Shuzo (名城酒造) |
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| Location | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | meijoshuzou.co.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Founded in 1864 as Imai Shuzo, the brewery reorganized as Meijo Sake Brewing Co. in 1966 after consolidating local breweries. It grew into Banshu's largest producer by pairing modern four-season brewing with traditional box-koji methods.
What makes it distinct
| Style | Equipped with climate-controlled facilities for year-round four-season brewing, boasting the highest output in Banshu. |
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| Style | Traditional manual box-koji methods are preserved for cultivating koji for premium sake and Daiginjo. |
| Ingredients | Brews with sake rice varieties including Yamada Nishiki and Gohyakumangoku. |
| Water | Uses natural subsoil and well water from the Harima plain. |
Visiting
Tours and a tasting bar are not available, but direct sales of select sake are open on weekdays.
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Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 25 bottles from this maker (5 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Banshu Otokoyama播州男山 | Sake | ¥559 |
| Meijo Daiginjo Senhime名城 大吟醸 千姫 | Daiginjo | ¥879 |
| Tenka Meijo Azumatsuru天下銘醸 東鶴 | Sake | ¥540 |
| Harima Otokoyama Regular Sake播磨男山 普通酒 | Futsushu | ¥465 |
| Meijo Hyogo Otokoyama名城 兵庫男山 | Futsushu | ¥389 |