Tanzan Shuzo

Souvenirs of fine sake brewed at a brewery upstream from Arashiyama

This sake brewery was founded in 1882 and is located in the upper reaches of Arashiyama, Kyoto. The brewery is committed to organic cultivation, using home-grown, pesticide-free rice and groundwater drawn from an 8-meter-deep well. Its mild and gentle taste is popular among foreign tourists. It is available at the Hachijo Exit of Kyoto Station, Arashiyama, Nishiki Market, etc., as well as at “Mannen” on the Byodoin Omotesando Street in Uji, which will open in 2024.

The photo shows Junmai Daiginjo Arashiyama 3,630 yen (720ml), Junmai Ginjo Genshu Fujin Raijin 3,300 yen (720ml), Junmai Daiginjo Genshu Ten -Kiwami 6,600 yen (720ml), Junmai Daiginjo Genshu Nagisa 5,500 yen (500ml).

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  Bonki (left) 1,650 yen (500 ml). A low-alcohol (8%) junmai-shu with a fresh sweet and sour white wine-like taste.　

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  Produces only junmai sake. The clear, unadulterated taste is appealing. It even conveys the sincerity of the brewer.

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  Kyo-no-Amazake made with only koji malt, without any sugar, is 1,080 yen. You can enjoy its elegant taste.　

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  A sake brewery with a relaxed atmosphere befitting the castle town of Kameoka.