Otone Shuzo (大利根酒造有限会社)
Otone Shuzo is a small sake brewery in Shirasawa, Numata, Gunma, at the foot of Oze, making local sake such as Sadaijin using the traditional methods of its owner-toji. It was founded in 1902.
What kind of brewery is Otone Shuzo?
The company dates its founding to 1902, but sake brewing at this site goes back to the middle of the Edo period. A stone shrine to Matsuo, the deity of sake brewing, stands on the grounds, and its inscription bears the year 1739. At that time distribution was limited, so sake was brewed as a secondary product of locally grown rice. The brewery has since carried on small-scale, handmade brewing rooted in the local nature and climate.
- Master brewer
- The owner-toji's traditional methods are used for small-scale local sake brewing.
- Style
- Brewed in the cold season (kandzukuri), with a fresh entry and rich aroma and flavor.
Can you visit Otone Shuzo?
- Tours
Tours are by reservation, booked by phone or email at least 3 days ahead (phone only for the day before or the same day). Tours start at 10:00 and 14:00, take about 30 minutes, and accept 2 to 8 people, with an explanation, a look around and tasting.
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: sadaijin.co.jp
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 1 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025.
- Prize (nyusho)左大臣PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).