Ota Shuzojo (太田酒造場)
Ota Shuzojo is a sake brewery in Wakasa, Tottori, founded in 1909, that brews the junmai sake Bentenmusume using only rice grown in the town. KIKI lists one of its bottles.
- Bottles listed
- 1
- Makes
- Sake
What kind of brewery is it?
Ota Shuzojo was founded in 1909 (Meiji 42) in Wakasa, Yazu District, Tottori. It paused brewing in 1992 and resumed in 2002 with a focus on junmai sake. All of its rice is grown in Wakasa, through contract farmers and its own fields, using sake rice varieties Tamasakae, Gohyakumangoku, Yamadanishiki, Goriki and Torihime. The brewery names Takayuki Nakajima as its toji. Its main label, Bentenmusume, takes its name from the town's Benzaiten shrine.
What makes it distinct
- Ingredients
- Only rice grown in Wakasa, by contract farmers and in its own fields (Tamasakae, Gohyakumangoku, Yamadanishiki, Goriki, Torihime)
- Style
- Junmai sake brewing
- Master brewer
- Takayuki Nakajima
Visiting
Tours vary by season; the prefecture's page asks visitors to inquire in advance by phone (0858-82-0611).
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: bentenmusume.com, tottori.lg.jp
Bottles from this brewery
The app finds 15 bottles from this maker by their label (1 on this site).