Nishi Shuzo

Nishi Shuzo is a historic brewery located in Fukiage, Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, with roots dating back to the late Edo period. Situated in a region overlooking Fukiagehama, one of Japan's three great sand dunes, the eighth-generation owner carries on tradition while pursuing innovative brewing. Renowned worldwide for its shochu "Hozan Series," the brewery leverages its distillation expertise and quality control knowledge to produce sake as well, developing the "Tenbu" brand. The brewing water is soft water naturally filtered through the earth over many years, yielding a mellow mouthfeel and gentle sweetness. Using rice cultivated in its own research paddies and carefully selected ingredients such as Yamada Nishiki from Tojo in Hyogo Prefecture, the brewery practices methods that maximize nature's blessings. Under the philosophy of "a gift from heaven," it pursues sake-making that works in harmony with nature, born from the richness of the earth and the wonder of life.