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No.99 · Brewery Profile
Chiyomusubi千代むすび · Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery 千代むすび酒造
Chiyomusubi has brewed in the port town of Sakaiminato, Tottori since 1865, and built its modern reputation by reviving Goriki — a nearly extinct prewar Tottori rice variety — into acclaimed ginjo and daiginjo. Third-generation brewer Rintaro Okasora trained at the government’s own Brewing Research Institute, shaping a house style that balances rich, traditional body with export-ready polish; the brewery now ships widely across Asia, North America and Europe.
Who makes Chiyomusubi?
Chiyomusubi has brewed in the port town of Sakaiminato, Tottori since 1865, and built its modern reputation by reviving Goriki — a nearly extinct prewar Tottori rice variety — into acclaimed ginjo and daiginjo. Third-generation brewer Rintaro Okasora trained at the government’s own Brewing Research Institute.
What does Chiyomusubi taste like?
Tagged Rich & Umami and Elegant & Refined, the range balances rich, traditional body with export-ready polish; the brewery ships widely across Asia, North America and Europe. The ultra-polished Goriki 40 showcases the revived heirloom rice at 40% milling; the flagship Goriki 50 is fuller and richer than typical ginjo; the Daiginjo Shizuku is a gravity-dripped bottling built on Yamada Nishiki instead.
Which bottle should you try first?
Start with the Goriki 50, explicitly the flagship Goriki ginjo, fuller and richer than a typical ginjo.
How does Chiyomusubi compare to other Tottori breweries?
Chiyomusubi shares Tottori’s Rich & Umami tag with both prefecture-mates, Hioki Zakura and Bentenmusume, but its Elegant & Refined side sets it apart from their shared Dry & Crisp pairing.
Frequently asked questions
What rice variety defines Chiyomusubi’s reputation?
Goriki, a nearly extinct prewar Tottori rice variety the brewery revived into acclaimed ginjo and daiginjo.
Where did Chiyomusubi’s third-generation brewer train?
At the government’s own Brewing Research Institute.
Where does Chiyomusubi ship its sake?
Widely across Asia, North America, and Europe.
The bottles
Goriki 40强力40
薫酒 Kunshu · Fragrant“Ultra-polished daiginjo showcasing Tottori’s revived heirloom Goriki rice.”
Goriki 50强力50
醇酒 Junshu · Rich“Flagship Goriki ginjo with a fuller, richer profile than typical ginjo.”
Daiginjo Shizuku大吟醸 雫
薫酒 Kunshu · Fragrant“Gravity-dripped daiginjo made from highly polished Yamada Nishiki.”
Reading the bars: an editorial flavor reading (0–5) of each bottle — Dry→Rich, Light→Full, Subtle→Aromatic, Low→High acidity — not laboratory values. The colored badge is the SSI four-type classification (薫酒 Kunshu · 爽酒 Soshu · 醇酒 Junshu · 熟酒 Jukushu). SMV and acidity appear only where the brewery publishes them.
Sources: chiyomusubi.co.jp · urbansake.com