About Kono Vinegar Miso
Manufacturing Factory
Founded in Kuse in 1888. The brewery has used the same storehouse and wooden barrels since its founding, with a commitment to natural brewing methods. Everything from koji mold to vinegar and miso is made by hand and fermented slowly.
Kono Vinegar Miso
Manufacturing Factory
Product Features
It is often said that “good products come from good raw materials.” Good rice alone does not make good koji mold. Human hands are needed for quality, and the best koji mold contributes to the quality of other products. Along with creating products, the brewery believes it is important to spare no time and effort, preserving tradition without getting complacent, and pass on new traditions to the next generation.
Detail-Oriented Brewing
Microbes living in the storehouse are invisible. For this reason, the staff sharpen their five senses and nurture them with expert techniques. Smelling the aromas, tasting the flavors, hearing the faint sounds, and feeling the texture on skin, brewers communicate with the house yeast faster than a machine, never missing the right moment. Microbes are simple creatures. That's why they are sensitive to even a few millimeters of gap in the lid and minute changes in temperature. The brewery stays vigilant to ensure the best conditions for the microbes are maintained at all times.
Material Characteristics
The koji mold made using traditional methods unchanged since the founding of the brewery has a strong umami taste and is soft and easy to dissolve with a crisp finish. New techniques are added to the techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation to produce this koji mold. Without good koji mold, secondary products won’t be good either. That’s why the base koji mold is the most important raw material, and it is made without cutting corners, sparing no time or effort.
Awards
2013: Food Industry Bureau Director-General's Award (Sweet Miso), National Miso Awards
2023: Grand Prize for Ponzu Category (Koji Mold Ponzu), Seasoning Championship 2023
Profile
Name
Kono Vinegar Miso Manufacturing Factory Co., Ltd.
Location
267 Kuse, Maniwa-shi, Okayama 719-3201
TEL
0867-42-0102
Opening Hours
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Regular Closing Days
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Official Web Site
https://kohno-honten.co.jp/2018
Official Social Media
Profile
Name
Location
TEL
Opening Hours
Regular Closing Days
Official Web Site
Official Social Media
Kono Vinegar Miso Manufacturing Factory Co., Ltd.
267 Kuse, Maniwa-shi, Okayama 719-3201
0867-42-0102
