Saga Shuzo (佐嘉酒造株式会社)

What kind of brewery is Saga Shuzo?

The brewery began in 1688, when the Nabeshima family, lords of Saga, ordered Koga Rokuemon to brew sake, and he opened a brewery under the name Kankiku. In 1859 the eighth head, Bunzaemon, studied brewing again in Nada and made a highly aromatic sake. The domain lord, Nabeshima Naomasa, named it Madonoume, and the brewery took the same name. In the Meiji era his grandson Bunichiro modernized the brewery. In 2022 the company became Saga Shuzo Co., Ltd. and launched the Saga brand, and a new brewery was completed in April 2026.

Water

All brewing water is deep groundwater drawn from 150 m underground on the brewery grounds, a soft water originating from the Tenzan mountains.

Ingredients

Puremiamu Saga is made by researching the sake rice Yamada Nishiki and Aiyama.

Other

The new brewery records and controls temperature, humidity and time for each step, allowing stable brewing throughout the year. The koji room is built with Saga-grown cedar.

Can you visit Saga Shuzo?

• Tours

  Guided tours require advance booking for groups of 10 or more.

• Shop

  The shop sells sake and tasting requires a reservation.

Visitors can freely view the brewing areas, open 10:00 to 16:00 with irregular closing days, taking 20 minutes to 1 hour.

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: sagashuzo.co.jp