Tenju Shuzo

Tenju Shuzo is located in the town of Yashima, in the shadow of beautiful Mt. Chokai, a source of wonder and inspiration for the local citizens. Founded in 1874 by Eikichi Ohi, Tenju Shuzo is among the oldest breweries in the area. Six generations later, it is still run by the Ohi family, with the brothers Takeshi and Hitoshi now at the helm. In addition to ensuring their brewery is equipped with the latest brewing technology, they also helped discover a new strain of sake yeast derived from flowers. This unique ingredient provides the wonderfully perfumed bouquet for which their sake is known. Not only does Mt. Chokai provide clean water for brewing, but it also creates ideal climatic conditions for growing rice. No one is more familiar than Shunji Sato, who is Toji and Tenju during the winter and head farmer of the rice growing team in the summer. Having this intimate connection with all stages of sake-making allows him to create sakes exactly as he wants.