Oki Shuzo (隠岐酒造株式会社)

What kind of brewery is Oki Shuzo?

To keep sake making alive on the island of Oki, the five members of the Saigo brewers' association merged in October 1972 and formed the company. A public naming call at the same time produced the Okihomare brand. A seaweed shochu followed in 1984, a ginjo brewing building was added in 1991, and the lineup later grew to include junmai sake and seaweed liqueur. The brewery mills its own rice and uses rice such as Yamada Nishiki and Gohyakumangoku.

Ingredients

Uses sake rice such as Yamada Nishiki, Gohyakumangoku, Kairyo Omachi, Sakanishiki and Kami no Mai.

Yeast

Uses Kyokai yeast distributed by the Brewing Society of Japan.

Style

Brews with three-step mashing, up to 3 tons of rice per batch.

Can you visit Oki Shuzo?

• Tours

  Tours are by reservation only, April to October on weekdays (not Sundays, holidays, or November to March). Tours start at 13:00 or 15:00, and the fee is 2,000 yen including tax, covering tasting and a souvenir.

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: okishuzou.com