Naminooto Shuzo (浪乃音酒造株式会社)
Naminooto Shuzo is a brewery on the shore of Lake Biwa in Otsu, Shiga, making sake in small batches under brands including Naminooto and Eetokodori.
- Makes
- Sake
- Japan Sake Awards
- 2 golds
Where to buy
What kind of brewery is it?
Naminooto Shuzo was founded in 1805 (Bunka 2) and has kept brewing for more than 200 years. The name Naminooto was given by a high priest of Mount Hiei. The head of the brewery is the tenth generation of the family, and the brewery keeps to small batches, carrying on tradition while continuing to try new things.
What makes it distinct
- Water
- The brewery sits on the shore of Lake Biwa.
- Ingredients
- Some sake is made with Watarifune, a rice variety revived in Shiga.
- Yeast
- Some sake uses a yeast the brewery is known for, inherited from the Noto toji tradition.
- Style
- The brewery keeps to small batches and makes sake carefully as a family.
Visiting
- Shop
On the fourth Friday and Saturday of each month the brewery sells sake by measure, including limited bottles offered only on those days.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: naminooto.com
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 7 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025, with a gold prize in 2.
- Prize (nyusho)浪乃音PDF
- Prize (nyusho)浪乃音PDF
- Prize (nyusho)浪乃音PDF
- Prize (nyusho)浪乃音PDF
- Gold prize浪乃音PDF
- Gold prize浪乃音PDF
- Prize (nyusho)浪乃音PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).