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Robust Elegance

Tenzan

Saké Brewery


“SHICHIDA”EST. 1875 - SAGA, JAPAN

Notables:

  • New wave of younger generation visionaries re-creating their profiles with fresher, elegantly finessed sakés
  • Site of the famous Firefly Festival
  • Southern Japan Saké crafted from some of the hardest waters in Japan

About Tenzan Saké Brewery

With their beginnings in milling flour, polishing rice, and producing noodles, the Shichida family have spent many generations working with the abundant natural resources of Saga Prefecture. In 1875, the Shichida Family established the Tenzan Saké brewery and have since streamlined their efforts to focus solely on brewing saké. Tenzan Saké Brewery aims to brew the highest quality saké using the best quality rice. They work closely with their rice suppliers, as they strongly believe saké is a joint creation of the brewers and the rice farmers.

Tenzan Saké Brewery is situated where the waters flow from the picturesque Mount Tenzan into the Gion River. The groundwater supply from Mount Tenzan is famous for its hardness and unique minerality. The Shichida Family’s expertise and understanding of the water in the region has allowed them to create their exquisite sakés. The Gion River is one of the top spots to watch the fireflies dance in the summer. As fireflies only dwell near the cleanest waters, it is a testament to the purity of the water used by the brewery .

Tenzan Saké Brewery is constantly growing and developing new ways to ensure the freshness of flavour. The brewery is nationally and internationally acclaimed for both its Tenzan and Shichida lines of Saké.