Kitajima La Sea Salt Yuzushu

Kitajima (Kitajima Shuzo) · Shiga (Hari village)
Alcohol Yuzushu Alcohol Growing export

Kitajima Brewery, founded in 1805 in the village of Hari, Shiga, has made premium sake for over 200 years and produces a distinctive sea-salt yuzushu (La Sea Salt Yuzushu) on a sake base, using Japanese yuzu juice with a touch of salt for balance. The product is exported to Europe and sold through specialist spirits/liqueur retailers (e.g. BBC Spirits in the UK/EU). Its sake-base craft and savory-citrus twist differentiate it in the crowded yuzushu category. Kitajima's heritage adds provenance for premium positioning.

The supplierHari (Shiga) sake brewery est. 1805 (Kitajima); sake-based yuzushu with sea salt; 200+ years heritage.
Why it sells abroadSake-based sea-salt yuzushu - a savory-citrus signature; 200-year brewery heritage; EU specialist distribution.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHalal: not publicly verified. Organic-JAS: not publicly verified. Kosher: not publicly verified. HACCP/FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. (confirmed) Kitajima Brewery / Kitajima Shuzo (est. 1805, Hari village, Shiga) makes Sea Salt Yuzushu on a sake base with fresh yuzu and traditional Izu-Peninsula sea salt. Seishu/liqueur license assumed.
Pack formats500ml/720ml bottles; case packs (draft retained; 720ml confirmed)
Shelf life~12-24 months; refrigerate after opening (draft retained)
StorageCool, dark place; refrigerate after opening
Minimum orderTypical: mixed-case via importer
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks via importer
CapacityTypical: small heritage brewery
Container loadTypical: ambient mixed container
PricingPremium specialty yuzushu tier
OEM / private labelNot publicly confirmed (likely limited).
Wholesale & MOQWholesale via EU specialist liqueur importers/retailers (e.g. BBC Spirits)
Key exporters & distributorsBBC Spirits (EU), specialist Japanese-liqueur importers
Export regulationEU/UK liqueur import duty and labeling; liqueur classification
Market demandNiche but rising EU craft-liqueur/cocktail demand
How to source itKitajima Shuzo -> BBC Spirits (EU/intl) -> specialty retail/bars; AU importers (confirmed)
Verified sourceshttps://www.bbcspirits.com/gb/liqueurs/997-la-sea-salt-yuzushu.html; https://mrwest.com.au/product/kitajima-sea-salt-yuzushu/
MakerKitajima Brewery (Kitajima Shuzo)
OriginShiga (Hari village)
CategoryAlcohol / Yuzushu
Available inFrance, United Kingdom, Germany
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2208.70
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