Helios Distillery (Okinawa Awamori)
Helios Distillery produces Okinawa's traditional spirit awamori, Japan's oldest distilled liquor,…
Helios Distillery produces Okinawa's traditional spirit awamori, Japan's oldest distilled liquor, made from indica rice using black koji fermentation, alongside premium rum crafted from Okinawan sugarcane. Awamori is aged in clay pots (kame) for up to 30 years. The distillery exports to Japanese spirits importers seeking authentic regional spirits with long barrel-aging credentials.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Naha, Japan
- Founded
- 1961
- Website
- helios-syuzo.co.jp
- Categories
- Wine, Beer & Spirits
- Markets
- United States, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Verified facts
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA