清酒製造 清酒製造
What 清酒製造 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
清酒は日本酒とも呼ばれる我が国独特の酒で、婚礼や上棟式など伝統的な儀式にも使われている。酒蔵で働くことから「蔵人（くらびと）」とも呼ばれる。また、蔵人が経験を重ねて就く最高の職階である「杜氏(とうじ)」は、酒造りにおける最高責任者である。
具体的には、まず原料玄米から酒造りに不要となる表層部分を除去して酒造用に精米し、洗って水に浸した後、蒸気で蒸し上げる。できた蒸米の2割を麹室（こうじむろ）に入れ、種麹（たねこうじ）を蒔いて麹菌の繁殖の状態を監視し、2日かけて「麹」にする。この麹と蒸米、水をタンクに入れ、乳酸と清酒酵母を加えて加熱と冷却を繰り返しながら徐々に加温し、純粋な清酒酵母を大量に増殖させて、酒母（しゅぼ）を造る。機械化の進んだ速醸酒母の場合で10日ほど、「生もと・山廃」という昔ながらの造り方の場合には、25～30日かかる。
できあがった酒母はもろみタンクに移し、更に蒸米、麹、水を加え、発酵をコントロールしながら徐々に量を増やしていく。この方法は「段仕込み」と呼ばれる。3週間前後かけて熟成させた「もろみ」を酒袋に入れて圧搾機にかけるか、もろみ搾り機を用いて液体と固形分に分ける。この液体が「清酒」であり、固形の部分が「酒粕」となる。清酒は更に滓引（おりびき）、ろ過し清澄にする。清澄した酒は通常60℃以上に加熱殺菌して貯蔵し、年間の出荷に当てる。この殺菌を「火入れ」といい、火入れ・貯蔵までの工程が通常の酒造りの工程となる。
その他、貯蔵された清酒が適当な熟度になったときに糖分やアルコール度などの成分を整え、ビンに入れ、再び加熱してから出荷する仕事もある。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
圧搾機、もろみ搾り機
Employment type of workers
清酒製造 salary
The average annual pay for 清酒製造 in Japan is ¥3.97M (≈ $25,230; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥3.69M, the typical range is ¥2.86M–¥6.47M and the top 10% earn about ¥5.63M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
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Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (43.5) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥1,847 is 1.6× Japan's national average minimum wage of ¥1,177 (fiscal 2026). Minimum wage by prefecture →
Japanese pay is shown in yen (¥5.57M = 5.57 million yen ≈ 557万円). Dollar figures use the current rate of 157.25 yen per dollar and are for reference only; purchasing power differs.
Pay over time
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥3.41M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥3.45M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥3.42M | — | 1.96x |
| 2024 | ¥3.66M | — | 1.78x |
| 2025 | ¥3.97M | — | 1.67x |
Projected pay for 清酒製造 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥3.97M → in 3 years ¥4.28M → in 5 years ¥4.50M → in 10 years ¥5.11M (10-year range ¥4.39M–¥5.93M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (the job-openings-to-applicants ratio), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for 清酒製造
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace 清酒製造? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for 清酒製造
A ratio above 1.0 means there are more job openings than applicants (a labor shortage). The 5- and 10-year figures are estimates from the openings ratio, wage momentum and AI replacement risk.
The same job in the United States
| 清酒製造 Japan | Food Batchmakers United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥3.97M ≈ $25,230 | $42,290 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥5.11M | $56,200 |
| Outlook score | 47 | 53 |
| AI replacement risk | 47% Moderate | 58% Moderate |
| Workers | — | 175K |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 清酒製造
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- １級酒造技能士 National license
- ２級酒造技能士 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 清酒製造
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
蒸米・麹・酒母・もろみの適否の判断など、人間の勘や経験によるところが多いため、経験や熟練に基づく判断力、観察力や洞察力が必要となる。
関連する資格に厚生労働省の技能検定「酒造技能士」がある。
清酒製造では多くは数カ月の間、寝食をともにし、様々な工程で協力して作業をするので、協調性や自分から進んで作業をする姿勢も求められる。
杜氏集団に組み込まれて入職する以外に、清酒メーカーに雇用されるルートもある。
Career path and how to earn more as 清酒製造
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.