Maruichi Shuzo

Operating Chubu
Years Active 1897 – present
Region Chubu
Country Japan
Japanese Name 丸一酒造
Prefecture Gifu
Status Operating
Owner Family
Water Source Northern Alps snowmelt underground water (soft water)
Rice Varieties Hida Homare; Gohyakumangoku
Toji School In-house (Hida tradition)
Production Size Small
Key Brands Hida Masamune; Maruichi
Famous Brands Junmai Daiginjo; Junmai Ginjo; Junmai; Honjozo
Website Unknown
Coordinates 36.143, 137.256

About Maruichi Shuzo

One of the smaller breweries in Takayama’s historic sake district. Takayama’s old town has one of the highest concentrations of sake breweries per capita in Japan with distinctive sugidama (cedar ball) signs hanging outside each kura.