SHOCHU DISTILLERY · OITA
三和酒類（いいちこ）
Photo: Watofamily / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Type
- Shochu Distillery
- Location
- Oita · Usa
- Region
- Kyushu
- Founded
- 1958
- Official site
- www.sanwa-shurui.co.jp ↗
03 — RECORD
A shochu distillery in Usa, Oita, established in 1958. It launched the barley shochu iichiko in 1979.
04 — LOCATION / LAND
Regional overview — not producer-specific
Volcanic soil and a warm southern island.
Seven prefectures of volcanoes and warm climate, where sweet potato, barley, rice and brown sugar feed a deep-rooted culture of single-distilled shochu.
05–07 — INGREDIENTS · WATER · PRODUCTION
General ingredients and processes of shochu. This producer's own water source, ingredients and methods will be added once confirmed from official information.
Representative drinks
Gallery
A drink in a glass printed with the iichiko logo
Tours, shops, opening hours, reservations and tastings change over time, so they are not listed here. Please check the producer's official website for current information.
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SOURCES
Last verified 26 September 2026
- 1企業情報 | 三和酒類株式会社三和酒類 · Official · accessed 2026-09-26
PHOTO CREDITS
All image credits →- 1Sanwa Shurui head office — Watofamily · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- 2An iichiko-branded glass — ayustety · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons