Established in 1939

The endless pursuit
of discovery

YATSUSHIRO DISTILLERYKUMAMOTO, JAPAN

八代不知火蔵

Yatsushiro, in Kumamoto Prefecture, is blessed with fertile soil and brisk subsoil waters.
YATSUSHIRO DISTILLERY sits on a land ideal for shochu making. Since its establishment, we have been pursuing flavors found nowhere else.
Drawing upon nature’s blessings and the legacy of craftsmanship and passion handed down to us, along with unique pot stills, we strive to create flavors the world has never experienced before. ABOUT US

NEWS

  • 2024.06.18

    KURO GOHO has been awarded the GOLD medal at the "Kura Master 2024-Honkaku Shochu/Awamori competition"!

  • 2024.06.03

    KOME HOU JUN and KURO GOHO has been awarded the SILVER medal and YATSU BOSHI Precious Citrus Gin, the BRONZE medal at "The International Wine and Sprits Competition (IWSC) 2024"!

  • 2024.05.08

    YATSU BOSHI Precious Citrus Gin has been awarded "Best of Category - Distilled - International Contemporary Gin, SILVER medal" at the "American Distilling Institute(ADI) 2024 International Spirits Competition"!

  • 2024.04.24

    KOME HOU JUN and KURO GOHO has been awarded the DOUBLE GOLD medal and YATSU BOSHI Precious Citrus Gin, the SILVER medal at "The 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC)"!

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

  • TOKYO WHISKY & SPIRITS
    COMPETITION
    2020 GOLD SHOCHU WINNER

  • CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG
    INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT
    COMPETITION 2019 GOLD

  • CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG
    INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT
    COMPETITION 2019 TROPHY

  • NEW YORK WORLD WINE & SPIRITS
    COMPETITION 2014
    DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS -SPIRITS

  • SAN FRANCISCO
    WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION
    2021 DOUBLE GOLD

  • INTERNATIONAL
    SPIRITS CHALLENGE
    2022 GOLD

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