What is buckwheat shochu?
Buckwheat shochu (そば焼酎): Made from buckwheat: mellow and nutty. Born in Miyazaki. KIKI lists 12 buckwheat shochu bottles; the median price is ¥668 per 720 ml (as of 1 Oct 2026).
Buckwheat shochu bottles
| Bottle | Type | Maker | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unkai Buckwheat (Soba) Shochu 25%雲海 そば焼酎 | Buckwheat shochu | Unkai Shuzo | ¥576 |
| Hakata no Hana Buckwheat Shochu 25%博多の華 そば 25度 | Buckwheat shochu | Fukutokucho Shurui | ¥479 |
| Roman no Daichi Buckwheat Shochu浪漫の大地 そば焼酎 | Buckwheat shochu | Fukutokucho Shurui | ¥497 |
| Nayuta no Toki Long-Term Aged Soba Shochu那由多の刻 長期貯蔵 | Buckwheat shochu | Unkai Shuzo | ¥1,180 |
| Unkai Mayan no Tsubuyaki Long-Term Aged Buckwheat Shochu 38%雲海 長期貯蔵そば焼酎 マヤンの呟き 38度 | Buckwheat shochu | Unkai Shuzo | ¥3,213 |
Where is it made?
Where the buckwheat shochu bottles on this site come from (bottles per prefecture):