SHOCHU DISTILLERY · KUMAMOTO
高橋酒造（白岳）
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- Type
- Shochu Distillery
- Location
- Kumamoto · Hitoyoshi
- Region
- Kyushu
- Founded
- 1900
- Official site
- www.hakutake.co.jp ↗
03 — RECORD
A shochu distillery in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, founded in 1900 — maker of the rice shochu (Kuma shochu) Hakutake.
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
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会社案内｜高橋酒造高橋酒造 · Official · accessed 2026-09-26
PHOTO CREDITS
All image credits →- 1Sakurajima — The Modern Polymath · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons