Seiun Shuzo (晴雲酒造株式会社)

What kind of brewery is Seiun Shuzo?

Seiun Shuzo was founded in 1902 and has made sake as a local brewery in Ogawa for many years. From the 1988 rice harvest it began making Ogawa no Shizen Shu with local organic farmers, and it has worked alongside the organic farms of the town since then. In 2004 it set up a group where consumers could experience rice growing and sake making, and in spring 2005 it opened the brewery restaurant Shizensho Tamaiya. Today it chooses mainly Saitama-grown rice and uses the local groundwater of Ogawa for brewing.

Water

The water of Ogawa is said to be rich in minerals, which makes the yeast ferment strongly and gives crisp, dry sake.

Ingredients

The brewery gives priority to rice grown in Saitama for its main raw material.

Master brewer

The toji is Yoshihara Takuo, who puts quality first in brewing.

Other

Since the 1988 rice harvest the brewery has worked with local organic farmers.

Can you visit Seiun Shuzo?

• Tours

  Visits are open every day of the year except New Year's Day, from 9:00 to 17:00. Guided tours require advance booking for groups of 10 or more.

• Shop

  The old storehouse, the brewing well and the exhibition room can be viewed freely, and the shop offers tasting and purchases.

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: seiun-sake.co.jp