中山酒造

The Story of 中山酒造

Nakayama Shuzo was founded in 1820 in the hills of Matsusaka, Mie, where it makes its flagship sake, Hakumaijo. A fire in February 2017 destroyed most of the brewing hall, koji room, bottling facility and office, but encouragement from longtime customers convinced the family to rebuild — first shipping the aged sake that had survived the blaze, then resuming production of new sake that December. Beyond sake, the kura now also makes sake-lees confiture and sake jelly, playful desserts built around its own brewing byproducts.