Zuisen Awamori Distillery

瑞泉酒造

4.4Est. 90FreeNaha, Okinawa

Local Pick

Overview

A 130-year-old awamori distillery in Shuri offering free tours and tastings of Okinawa's indigenous spirit.

Awamori. Okinawa's indigenous rice spirit distilled with black koji, predates both sake and shochu. Zuisen, established in 1887 near Shuri Castle, offers free guided tours of their traditional distillation process and tastings of varieties aged up to 25 years. The vintage kusu (aged awamori) develops complex flavors that surprise even whisky connoisseurs.

Local tips

Ask to taste the 25-year kusu. It's smooth as fine whisky. Buy the 3-year as a souvenir; it'll continue aging in the bottle.

Practical info

Japanese name: 瑞泉酒造
Nearest station: Shuri Station (Okinawa Monorail)
Payment: Cards accepted
Reservations: Guided tours should be booked online 1-3 days ahead. Tasting rooms and shops are usually walk-in.
Service: Delivery

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