Furumachi Koji Seizosho “Koji Mont Blanc”
Furumachi Koji Seizosho “Koji Mont Blanc”

Here’s an introduction to Furumachi Koji Seizosho’s “Koji Mont Blanc.”

“Koji Mont Blanc” is an amazake made from rice koji.

This is a sugar-free amazake made with chestnut paste. It’s an autumn-only amazake.
- Rice Koji Amazake
- Made with chestnut paste
- With rum
- No sugar added
- For a limited time
Recognizing the wonders of koji, the company opened a specialty koji store in Furumachi, Niigata, in 2009.

The amazake comes in a glass bottle with a dark brown lid.

The amazake was 500 ml, and I enjoyed it by drinking it in several servings.

Since the amazake is Mont Blanc-flavored, the glass bottle has a Mont Blanc cake label sticker on it.

The shape of the Mont Blanc cake on the label is designed to resemble rice grains, inspired by the amazake made from rice koji.

Furumachi Koji Seizosho is known not only for its amazake but also for its amazake-based sweets, which feature unique and adorable labels.

Here is a list of amazake labels.
My thoughts on drinking amazake

The amazake poured into the cup is a pale, gentle brown—a milky white tinged with chestnut brown.


As I poured the drink into the cup, a faint aroma of rice koji and chestnuts wafted up.

I scooped up some amazake from the cup with a spoon.

This amazake has no visible rice grains and has a smooth, creamy texture and a mild sweetness.

When I took a sip, the first thing I noticed was the subtle sweetness of the rice koji amazake. Then, along with the aroma of rum, the flavor spread through my mouth, and I was able to savor the taste of chestnuts right to the very end.

I thought to myself, “This is truly a Japanese-style dessert you can drink—you could even call it a Mont Blanc cake you can drink.”
Product Information

| Product Name | Furumachi Koji Seizosho “Koji Mont Blanc” |
|---|---|
| Name | Amazake |
| Seller | Furumachi Koji Seizousho Wakyo Shouten Co., Ltd. |
| Manufacturer | Rice (domestic), rice koji (domestic), chestnut paste, rum |
| Net weight | 500 ml |
| Other | Alcohol content: less than 0.05% |






