Tsubosaka Shuzo (壺坂酒造)

Tsubosaka Shuzo was founded in 1629 (Kanei 6) in Nakadera, Kodera-cho, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Due to climatic challenges, the brewery relocated to its current site in Maenosho, Yumesaki-cho, within the same city, in 1805 (Bunka 2). To this day, it proudly preserves the traditions and specialized techniques of "natural fermentation," a process uniquely made possible by the distinct terroir of Yumesaki-cho. The historic brewery building itself stands at over 210 years old and features an exceptionally rare architectural design. The floorboards on the second level can be removed, allowing brewers to drop koji directly into the fermentation vats below and to execute the traditional Tenbin-shibori (wooden beam pressing) method.