Furusawa Shuzo (古澤酒造株式会社)
Furusawa Shuzo is a brewery in Sagae, Yamagata, founded in 1836 (Tenpo 7), making sake under brands such as Sawamasamune and Benibanaya Jubei.
What kind of brewery is Furusawa Shuzo?
The brewery was founded in 1836 (Tenpo 7) by its founder, who was also a safflower merchant, and began brewing in a village in Sagae. It has continued brewing in Sagae since then. In 1948 the business was reorganized as a company under a new name, in 1980 it began making junmai sake, and in 1983 it began selling nama-zake and opened its sake museum on the site.
- Water
- The water is soft water from snowmelt that filters through the mountains over time.
- Ingredients
- The brewery names the brand rice Dewa Sansan and Yukimegami as suited to sake brewing.
- Master brewer
- The brewery says its brewing has been handed down through the careful hand work of its toji.
Can you visit Furusawa Shuzo?
- Tours
Furusawa Shuzo offers services including visits to its sake museum. The pages do not state visiting days, times or booking.
Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website
Other brewery tours in Yamagata
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: furusawa.co.jp