Shirakane Shuzo (白金酒造)
Shirakane Shuzo is a distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture, founded in 1869, known for Shirakane no Tsuyu, Godaime Wasuke and Kaimoshochu. Shirakane Shuzo is a shochu distillery in Aira, Kagoshima, founded in 1869 and known as one of the oldest in the prefecture, making hand-crafted sweet potato shochu in a nationally registered stone warehouse. KIKI lists 4 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Shirakane Shuzo (白金酒造) |
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| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Makes | Shochu |
| Website | www.shirakane.jp |
What kind of distillery is it?
History
The distillery was founded in 1869 by Kawada Wasuke as the Kawada sake shop. Its sweet potato shochu became popular as Wasuke shochu, and in the early Taisho era the brand was renamed Shirakane no Tsuyu. A story is told that Saigo Takamori visited the distillery. In 1986 traditional hand-crafted production was revived inside the original stone warehouse, which became a nationally registered tangible cultural property in 2001. Today the company runs its main site, a factory at Shigetomi and the Stone Warehouse Museum.
What makes it distinct
| Also | The stone warehouse is a nationally registered tangible cultural property (2001) |
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| Style | Sweet potato shochu made by hand with wooden still barrels |
Visiting
The Stone Warehouse Museum offers tours of the production process, with a shop. Open 10:00 to 17:00; closed Wednesdays, New Year and Obon (as stated on the official site).
- Tours
- Shop
Bottles from this distillery
The KIKI app knows 47 bottles from this maker (4 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Shirakane no Tsuyu Black Koji Shochu白金乃露 黒麹仕込 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥672 |
| Godaime Wasuke Shochu五代目和助 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥944 |
| Kaimoshochu Sweet Potato Shochuかいもしょちゅ | Sweet potato shochu | ¥880 |
| Shirakane no Tsuyu Sweet Potato Shochu白金乃露 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥712 |