Symphony Yoshida Shuzo (シンフォニー𠮷田酒造株式会社)
Symphony Yoshida Shuzo is a brewery. Symphony Yoshida Shuzo, in Eiheiji, Fukui, carries on Yoshida Shuzo, founded in 1806, and brews Hakuryu.
What kind of brewery is Symphony Yoshida Shuzo?
Yoshida Shuzo was founded in 1806 (Bunka 3) in Eiheiji, Fukui, and makes the Hakuryu label. In 2022 Symphony Yoshida Shuzo was created as a joint venture with Hong Kong's Symphony Holdings, and a new brewery, Kippo-gura, was built in Eiheiji for overseas markets. Rice is Fukui Yamada Nishiki grown by the brewery or contract farmers within 10 km, and the water is mountain snowmelt. Mako Yoshida became toji in 2017 at 24 and has led Kippo-gura as chief toji since autumn 2023. Kippo-gura offers tours, paid tastings and sales.
- Water
- Mountain snowmelt water
- Ingredients
- Fukui Yamada Nishiki grown within 10 km
- Master brewer
- Chief toji: Mako Yoshida (toji since 2017)
Can you visit Symphony Yoshida Shuzo?
- Tours
Kippo-gura (5-5 Yoshimine, Eiheiji) offers tours, paid tastings and sales; the Kitajima brewery (7-22 Kitajima) sells sake.
- ShopOffered
Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: hakuryusake.com
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 1 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025.
- Prize (nyusho)永平寺白龍PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).