Watanabe Shuzoten (有限会社渡辺酒造店)
Watanabe Shuzoten is a brewery in Gifu Prefecture, founded in 1870, known for Horai. Watanabe Shuzoten is a sake brewery in Furukawa, Hida, Gifu, brewing Hourai, in a building designated a nationally registered tangible cultural property. KIKI lists 6 of its bottles.
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Key facts
| Name | Watanabe Shuzoten (有限会社渡辺酒造店) |
|---|---|
| Location | Gifu Prefecture |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Makes | Sake and Shochu |
| Website | www.sake-hourai.co.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Founded in 1870 (Meiji 3) in Furukawa, Hida, the brewery building is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. It uses subsoil water from the Hida mountains and mainly the rice Hida Homare, along with the revived heirloom Hida Minori. Brewing runs from October to April, and output is described as about 550,000 one-liter bottles a year. It values hand-made methods and keeps traditional wooden tools. The brewery takes tour visitors, and its own shop sells bottles available only there.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Subsoil water from the Hida mountains |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | Mainly Hida Homare, plus revived Hida Minori and Kameno-o |
Visiting
Tours on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (excluding long holidays), from 10:30, 2,000 yen, up to 10 people, reservation by email or phone. Minors are free with a parent. The direct shop is open 9:00 to 16:00.
- Tours
- Shop
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 62 bottles from this maker (6 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Horai Junmai Ginjo Kaden Tedukuri Handcrafted蓬莱 純米吟醸 家伝手造り | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,100 |
| Horai Junmai Daiginjo Irootoko蓬莱 純米大吟醸 色おとこ | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥2,132 |
| Horai Hida no Dobu Cloudy Sake蓬莱 飛騨のどぶ | Sake | ¥959 |
| Horai Ginjo Traditional Extra Dry蓬莱 吟醸 伝統辛口 | Ginjo | ¥1,276 |
| Horai Tokubetsu Honjozo Kuramoto no Kakushizake Black Label蓬莱 特別本醸造 蔵元の隠し酒 黒ラベル | Tokubetsu Honjozo | ¥975 |
| Horai Josen蓬莱 上撰 | Sake | ¥752 |
Awards
| Year | Competition | Result | Entry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing year 2025 | Japan Sake Awards (Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai) | Prize (nyusho) | 蓬莱 |