Nihonkai Shuzo

Nihonkai Shuzo is a brewery located in Misumi-cho, Hamada City, in the Iwami region of western Shimane Prefecture. Just as the company name suggests, the brewery stands on the coast of the Sea of Japan, taking advantage of its proximity to the sea for sake brewing.
The master brewer is Hiroaki Obara, who brews various types of sake, mainly food-pairing sake. Using Gohyakumangoku as the primary sake rice, they conduct contract cultivation with farmers in Yasaka-cho, Hamada City, aiming to brew sake that maximizes the potential of rice grown in an optimal environment with clear water.
The sake carefully crafted by the master brewer and the brewery staff values flavors that nestle up to the local food culture, characterized by brewing that expresses the climate of Iwami and the blessings of the Sea of Japan.