Kikunosato Shuzo
菊の里酒造菊の里酒造株式会社
About
Kiku no Sato Shuzo is a sake brewery founded in 1866 (Keio 2) in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture. It is located in Nasunogahara (那須野ヶ原), an area blessed with subterranean water and groundwater from the Naka River, and continues to brew on the site where its founder struck a well. Its flagship brand is Daina, made with Nasu Gohyakumangoku rice grown by contract farmers in the Nasu Kurodahara (黒田原) district. Daina was launched in 2004, won its first gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards in 2010, and won gold again in 2024. The brewery also produces other brands, including Kiku no Sato and Aratana (新たな).
Brands 3
Kanumamusume鹿沼娘
| Sake | Type | Polish | ABV | SMV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanumamusume Junmai Ginjo | Junmai Ginjo | |||
| Kanumamusume Honjozo | Honjozo |
Kikunosato菊の里
Daina大那
| Sake | Type | Polish | ABV | SMV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daina Cho-karakuchi Junmai | Junmai Shu | 60% | 16% | +10 |
| Daina Junmai Ginjo Yamadaho | Junmai Ginjo | 55% | 16% | +4 |
| Daina Kimoto Junmai | Junmai Shu | 55% | 15% | |
| Daina Junmai Ginjo Arabashiri | Junmai Ginjo | 50% | 17% | +1 |
| Daina Tokubetsu Junmai Hatsushibori | Tokubetsu Junmai | 55% | 16% | +1 |
| Daina Tokubetsu Junmai Yamada Nishiki | Tokubetsu Junmai | |||
| Daina Natsukoshi Junmai Ginjo | Junmai Ginjo | 55% | 16.3% | +4 |
| Daina Junmai Ginjo Nasu Gohyakumangoku | Junmai Ginjo | 55% | 16% | +4 |
| Daina Akamaru | Futsushu | 65% | 15% | +5 |
| Daina Junmai Ginjo Mukaatsusaku | Junmai Ginjo | 55% | 16% | +1 |
| Daina Tokubetsu Junmai Nasu Gohyakumangoku | Tokubetsu Junmai | 60% | 15% | +4 |
| Daina Junmai Ginjo Sparkling | Junmai Ginjo | 50% | 16% | -2 |
| Daina Daiginjo Nakadori Annual Japan Sake Awards Exhibition Sake | Daiginjo | 40% | 17% | |
| Daina Tokubetsu Junmai Natsu no Sake Hotaru | Tokubetsu Junmai | 55% | 15% | +5 |