Sakiyama Shuzosho (崎山酒造廠)
Sakiyama Shuzosho is an awamori distillery in Kin Town, Okinawa, known for its Matsufuji brand. It was founded in 1905 in Shuri Akata and has been at its present location since 1946. KIKI lists 2 of its bottles.
What kind of distillery is Sakiyama Shuzosho?
The distillery began in 1905 (Meiji 38) when a woman named Sakiyama Oto opened it in Shuri Akata, wanting to make awamori that would bring people smiles. In 1946 it settled at its present site, blessed with natural spring water, and has made awamori there for over 70 years. Its production emphasizes three-day koji making and careful attention to yeast, combined with clear mountain spring water.
- Water
- The distillery sits in a place blessed with natural mountain spring water.
- Style
- It is committed to three-day koji making.
Can you visit Sakiyama Shuzosho?
- ToursOffered
- Shop
Staff guide visitors through the distillery, and afterwards visitors can compare aged awamori and distillery-only undiluted spirits and buy them at distillery prices. The shop is open weekdays 9:00 to 16:30 and closed on weekends, public holidays and the year-end and New Year period.
Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website
Other brewery tours in Okinawa
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: sakiyamashuzo.jp
Bottles from this distillery
The app finds 20 bottles from this maker by their label (2 on this site).
