Shata Shuzo
車多酒造
Shata Shuzo
Prefecture
Ishikawa
Chubu (中部)
Founded
1823
Toji School
Noto Toji
Water Source
Sources water from deep wells in Hakusan City, Ishikawa, fed by snowmelt from the Hakusan (White Mountain) peak, one of Japan's three sacred mountains.
About
Shata Shuzo in Hakusan, Ishikawa produces the famous Tengumai (Dance of the Tengu) brand. The brewery is renowned as a champion of the yamahai method, producing rich, robust sakes with deep umami and structured acidity. Their Yamahai Junmai is considered the benchmark of the style, demonstrating how traditional fermentation creates extraordinary depth and food-pairing versatility.