Sake Pilgrimage · 酒蔵巡礼JA
Settsu Province · 摂津国
奉醸 摂津国灘五郷 菊正 宗 生酛辛口 創業 万治二年 — Founded 1659 — 生酛造りの灘の名門 令和八年皐月吉日 嘉宝 灘
菊 正 宗

Kikumasamune

— Master of Kimoto in Nada · 365 Years —
Audio Guide
Kikumasamune — One Minute of Stillness
Kimoto on a national scale, since 1659
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Drink warm in winter. Nada kimoto rewards heat.
Soul of the Kura
In 1659, the Kano family hung the chrysanthemum crest
over the door of a small Nada brewery.
It has not come down.

For 365 years, this kura has practised kimoto —
the slow, hand-mashed method that wild yeasts demand —
at industrial scale.

The kimoto Junmai sold by the case in Tokyo izakaya
is the same recipe written down
during the early Edo period.
Characteristics
Founded 1659 in Nada-Goko by the Kano family.
Master of kimoto brewing on a national scale —
almost no other brewery practises this slow method at this volume.
Brewed with hard Miyamizu water.
Dry, clean, deeply structured —
the everyday kimoto Junmai is a Tokyo izakaya standard.
The free museum displays Edo brewing tools designated Important Cultural Properties.
Reasons to Visit
Tasting Etiquette
  1. Drink at room temperature, then warm.
    Kimoto's umami needs warmth to open fully.
  2. Pair with grilled, cooked, or aged food.
    Kimoto answers fat and char; raw fish less so.
  3. Try the museum's reconstructed kimoto vat.
    A standing Edo-era tool — touch the wood with respect.
  4. Buy a bottle for everyday drinking.
    Kikumasamune's kimoto is unusually affordable for the quality.
  5. Combine with Hakutsuru's museum next door.
    Both are free, both are essential Nada visits.
Visit & Tasting
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Address
1-7-15 Uozaki-Nishi-machi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-0026
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Access
Hanshin Uozaki Station → 10 min walk
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Hours
9:30–16:30
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Closed
Mondays · year-end
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Tasting
Free museum · free tasting
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Reservation
Walk-in OK
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English
Yes
— Facilities —
🅿️ParkingYes
🚻RestroomYes
🏛️MuseumFree
🏷️ShopYes
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※ Hours, fees and contact details may change seasonally — please confirm on the brewery's official site before your visit.
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Kikumasamune Kimoto Junmai Honjozo
Junmai Honjozo · kimoto · everyday
The flagship. Dry, structural, generous — Tokyo's most ordered kimoto by the case.
Kikumasamune Kaho Junmai Daiginjo
Junmai Daiginjo · kimoto reserve
The brewery's prestige bottle — kimoto pushed to daiginjo refinement. Layered, structural, ageable.
Kikumasamune Taru-zake
Honjozo · cedar barrel-aged
A barrel-aged sake that takes Yoshino cedar's aroma. The classic celebration sake of Japanese weddings.
Recommended Pairings
Pair With Pilgrimage
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Ichinomiya of Settsu Province

Sumiyoshi Taisha

住 吉 大 社

The first-rank shrine of ancient Settsu, in southern Osaka.
Enshrines the three Sumiyoshi kami — protectors of sailors,
and historical patrons of brewers and merchants.
Built in the unique Sumiyoshi-zukuri style without continental influence.
Twenty minutes east of the brewery by JR.

Visit the Shrine →
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