Shiratsuyu Shuzo (白露酒造株式会社)
Shiratsuyu Shuzo is a shochu distillery in Yamakawa, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, making sweet potato shochu such as Shiratsuyu mainly from Koganesengan potatoes. It was founded in 1730.
What kind of distillery is Shiratsuyu Shuzo?
The company began as a sake brewing house in 1730 (Kyoho 15) and became Shiratsuyu Shuzo Co., Ltd. in 1960 (Showa 35). In 1989 (Heisei 1) it moved its plant to Yamakawa (the former Yamakawa town) in Ibusuki. Yamakawa lies at the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula. Local natural soft water is used for brewing and for diluting, and the shochu is aged for about a year, during which excess oil that rises with temperature differences is skimmed off by hand to keep a deep flavor.
- Water
- Natural soft water from the foothills of Yamakawa is used for brewing and for dilution.
- Ingredients
- The main ingredient is Koganesengan sweet potato grown in Kagoshima.
- Style
- The shochu is aged about one year, with excess oil skimmed off by hand.
- Other
- Takumi no Hana uses only the center of the potato, with skin and outer layer removed.
Can you visit Shiratsuyu Shuzo?
- Tours
Factory tours are free, with tasting and a shop on site. Hours are 10:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00); Sundays and holidays are irregular closures, so contact them beforehand. Booking two days ahead is requested by phone, fax or email.
- ShopOffered
- Tasting & food
No tasting for drivers and no pets.
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: shiratsuyu.jp