Ryusen Shuzo (龍泉酒造)
Ryusen Shuzo is a distillery in Nago, Okinawa, making awamori with water flowing from the mountains of northern Okinawa and aged koji (hine-koji).
What kind of distillery is Ryusen Shuzo?
The distillery stands in a natural setting with Mt. Tano behind it and the Haneji Inland Sea in front. In a small, old facility it keeps brewing in the traditional way. Relying on the toji's intuition and experience, it aims to keep making traditional awamori.
- Style
- Hine-koji method: black koji mold is given extra time to take hold of the rice, producing a koji suited to aged awamori (kusu).
- Water
- Uses clear water flowing from the mountains of northern Okinawa.
- Other
- Spirit for aged awamori is distilled and then left to mature quietly.
Can you visit Ryusen Shuzo?
- Tours
Brewery tours run Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 16:30 (excluding public holidays), take about 30 minutes and are free. Booking is required at least 3 days ahead by phone or email.
- Shop
The sales corner offers free tastings of all products (not for drivers or minors).
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: ryusen.co.jp