Yoneda Shuzo (米田酒造株式会社)

What kind of brewery is Yoneda Shuzo?

Yoneda Shuzo was founded in 1896 in Matsue. The name Toyonoaki reflects a prayer for a bountiful harvest of the five grains and gratitude for the autumn harvest. The Toyonoaki trademark was registered in 1915, and the company was established as Yoneda Shuzo Co., Ltd. in 1952. The brewery once used well water from central Matsue, but as the town grew that became difficult, so it searched for good water and now uses a spring at the foot of a mountain outside the city. Rice is mainly Shimane-grown sake rice, milled in-house, and the sake is brewed by Izumo toji.

Water

Brewing water comes from a spring at the foot of a mountain outside Matsue.

Ingredients

Mainly Shimane-grown sake rice, milled in-house.

Master brewer

Brewed by Izumo toji.

Style

Aims at a sake meant to be enjoyed with meals.

Can you visit Yoneda Shuzo?

• Tours

  Brewery tours are by reservation, booked by phone, fax or email.

• Shop

  The shop and tastings are at the Higashihoncho office, open 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00. Closed on Sundays, and sometimes on public holidays.

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: toyonoaki.com