Shirataki Shuzo (白瀧酒造株式会社)
Shirataki Shuzo is a brewery in Niigata Prefecture, founded in 1855, known for Minatoya Tosuke, Jozen Mizunogotoshi and Uonuma. A Yuzawa brewery famed for its flagship sake 'Jozen Mizuno Gotoshi', known for being as pure and drinkable as water. KIKI lists 11 of its bottles.
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Key facts
| Name | Shirataki Shuzo (白瀧酒造株式会社) |
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| Location | Niigata Prefecture |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | www.jozen.co.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Founded in 1855 by Tosuke Minatoya along the Mikuni Kaido highway. In 1990, the brewery launched 'Jozen Mizuno Gotoshi', which became a nationwide hit. They transitioned to 100% Junmai brewing by 2011 and opened their direct retail shop and taproom in 2025.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Brewed with ultra-soft water sourced from three deep underground wells on-site, filtered snowmelt from the Mikuni mountains. |
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| Style | Practices 100% Junmai brewing with no added brewer's alcohol since 2011. |
| Master brewer | Led by Toji Takaki Matsumoto, who took the brewmaster role at a young age to lead modern brewing. |
| Ingredients | Focuses on Niigata-grown rice such as Gohyakumangoku, Koshi Tanrei, and local Uonuma rice. |
| Also | Develops a skincare cosmetics line utilizing sake and rice fermentation extracts. |
Visiting
The direct shop & taproom 'Flow' offers tastings and retail, with seasonal brewery tours available by advance reservation.
- Tours
- Shop
- Tasting / food
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 23 bottles from this maker (11 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Minatoya Tosuke Junmai Daiginjo湊屋藤助 純米大吟醸 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥1,405 |
| Jozen Mizunogotoshi Junmai Ginjo (White)上善如水 純米吟醸 | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,079 |
| Jozen Mizunogotoshi Koshitanrei Junmai Daiginjo越淡麗の上善如水 純米大吟醸 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥2,200 |
| Uonuma Crisp Dry Junmai魚沼 淡麗辛口 純米 | Junmai | ¥800 |
| Jozen Mizunogotoshi Junmai Daiginjo上善如水 純米大吟醸 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥2,053 |
| Shirataki Junmai白瀧 純米 | Junmai | ¥992 |
| Jozen Mizunogotoshi Sparkling Sake上善如水 スパークリング | Sake | ¥1,560 |
| Uonuma Rich Junmai魚沼 濃醇 純米 | Junmai | ¥947 |
| Shirataki Nobuki no Ippon Junmai Daiginjo宣機の一本 純米大吟醸 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥4,336 |
| Jozen Mizunogotoshi Tsukimizake Junmai Daiginjo月見酒の上善如水 純米大吟醸 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥7,920 |
| Jozen Mizunogotoshi Junmai Ginjo Unpasteurized Sake上善如水 純米吟醸 生酒 | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,568 |