Dewazakura Shuzo (出羽桜酒造株式会社)
Dewazakura Shuzo is a brewery in Yamagata Prefecture, founded in 1892, known for Dewazakura. Dewazakura Sake Brewery is a producer in Tendo, Yamagata, founded in 1892, focused on ginjo sake and known for its Oka Ginjo. KIKI lists 4 of its bottles.
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Key facts
| Name | Dewazakura Shuzo (出羽桜酒造株式会社) |
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| Location | Yamagata Prefecture |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | www.dewazakura.co.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
The brewery was founded in November 1892 in Tendo, drawing on local water and rice. In 1980 it released Oka Ginjo at a time when the word ginjo was little known to the public, helping bring the style to a wider audience. Its stated aim is to make ginjo a word understood worldwide, and it exports abroad. It also runs the Dewazakura Museum of Art near the brewery and has a second brewing site in Yamagata City.
What makes it distinct
| Ingredients | Yamagata rice varieties such as Yukimegami and Dewasansan are featured in its lineup. |
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| Style | Ginjo is its core style, and it was an early maker of the fruity Oka Ginjo. |
Visiting
Two tour types run: scheduled group tours (2,000 yen per person) and private tours (30,000 yen per group, up to 10) on other dates. Guidance is in Japanese only and visitors must be 20 or over. The Dewazakura Museum of Art is open 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Mondays.
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Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 57 bottles from this maker (4 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Dewazakura Oka Cherry Bouquet Ginjo出羽桜 桜花吟醸酒 | Ginjo | ¥1,100 |
| Dewazakura Yukimanman Aged Daiginjo出羽桜 大吟醸 雪漫々 | Daiginjo | ¥2,992 |
| Dewazakura Junmai Ginjo, Omachi rice出羽桜 純米吟醸 雄町 | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,690 |
| Dewazakura Ichiro Junmai Daiginjo出羽桜 純米大吟醸 一路 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥3,850 |
Awards
| Year | Competition | Result | Entry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing year 2025 | Japan Sake Awards (Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai) | Prize (nyusho) | 出羽桜 |