Heiwa Shuzo

Heiwa Shuzo was founded in 1928 and is located just outside Kainan City in Wakayama. The site where the brewery is located was previously a temple for over 500 years before the brewery was established. It was in 1957 that Sake production commenced full-time.

The brewery is located in a valley surrounded by mountains blessed with high precipitation, resulting in an endless supply of good quality soft spring water—perfect for brewing sake. Their incredibly soft and luscious water, known as Koyasan Nansui, flows down from the Koyasan temple, a world heritage site. Heiwa gained massive popularity in Japan and overseas for their “KID” brand of sake. The name “KID” is an abbreviation of combining “kisshu,” the region where Wakayama lies, and “fudo,” meaning environment. The term “KID” also indicates the sake’s playful, bright, energetic profile. Heiwa won Brewer of the Year at IWC in back-to-back years (2019 & 2020), a feat never accomplished by any other sake brewery.