Mikunihare Shuzo (皇国晴酒造株式会社)
Mikunihare Shuzo is a sake brewery in Ikuji, Kurobe, Toyama, founded in 1882 and brewing sake including Maboroshinotaki.
What kind of brewery is Mikunihare Shuzo?
Brewing began in 1882 in Ikuji, a town at the lowest reach of the Kurobe River. Since the founding, the brewery has used brewing water from Northern Alps snowmelt that spends about 100 years underground before welling up. It blends current approaches with traditional methods, aiming for tasty sake that can be enjoyed casually every day. Since 2022 the toji has been Yukari Iwase.
- Master brewer
- The toji took up the post in 2022.
Can you visit Mikunihare Shuzo?
- Tours
Brewery tours depend on staff availability and take up to 6 people at a time, so inquire in advance.
- Shop
The retail shop at the brewery is open 8:00 to 19:00.
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: mabotaki.co.jp
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 1 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025.
- Prize (nyusho)幻の瀧PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).