Visiting Taikan Shuzo

What you can do

Booking

Via the inquiry form on the official website

Hours

9:00–17:00

Closed

Closed on Sundays, public holidays, and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays of the month

What to expect

Taikan Shuzo accepts reservations for brewery tours. Tour hours: 9:00–17:00 (Closed on Sundays, public holidays, and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays of the month) * As a COVID-19 precaution, we ask for your cooperation with temperature checks, hand disinfection with alcohol, and providing your contact details. * Each tour is limited to 5 people or fewer. * Tours are not available in December, as it is the busy season.

Getting there

Address

〒400-0312 山梨県南アルプス市上宮地57

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About the brewery

Taikan Shuzo was founded in 1877 (Meiji 10) by the first-generation owner, Risaemon Osawa, in Wakamatsu-cho, Kofu City, under the name "Warebishi Masamune." About 40 years ago, the fourth-generation owner changed the name of the main brand to "Taikan." In 2007, the brewery relocated to its current site in Minami Alps City in search of better water. It stands in an area of renowned spring water, surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Southern Alps, and brewing is led by Yoshimitsu Kikuchi, a Suwa toji (master brewer). Besides brewing Taikan Daiginjo, a gold medal-winning sake, the brewery uses Yamada Nishiki rice grown in Yamanashi Prefecture and offers farming experiences in which participants plant and harvest rice together with local people.

Brewery profile, brands and bottles (1 brand, 0 bottles)