Higashinihon Shuzo Kyogyo Kumiai (東日本酒造協業組合)
Higashinihon Shuzo Kyogyo Kumiai is a brewery in Fukushima Prefecture, founded in 1716, known for Okunomatsu. Okunomatsu Sake Brewery is a producer in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, brewing since 1716 and part of the Higashi Nihon Shuzo cooperative, making sake and shochu. KIKI lists 2 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Higashinihon Shuzo Kyogyo Kumiai (東日本酒造協業組合) |
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| Location | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Founded | 1716 |
| Makes | Sake and Shochu |
| Website | www.okunomatsu.co.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
The brewery dates its founding to 1716, when the Yusa family, retainers of the Nihonmatsu domain, began trading under the name Aburaya, handling miso, soy sauce and oil as well as sake. It was reorganised as Okunomatsu Sake Brewery in 1955, moved its headquarters and took its present name in 1968, and completed the Yachiyo brewery in 1974. The current head, Joji Yusa, is described as the 19th generation of the founding family. Since April 2020 labels list the Higashi Nihon Shuzo cooperative as manufacturer and Okunomatsu as processor.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Brewing water is spring water from Mount Adatara, described as naturally filtered over many years. |
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| Master brewer | The toji is Keiichi Tonokawa, presented by the brewery as aiming for easy-drinking sake with balanced aroma and umami. |
| Style | The brewery puts weight on bottle design meant to stand beside wine, with calligraphy by artists and local handmade paper on labels. |
Visiting
Factory tours are on weekdays only and need a phone booking (0243-22-3262) by the day before; the factory is closed on weekends and holidays. The on-site gallery has a tasting corner covering almost all products.
- Tours
- Shop
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 50 bottles from this maker (2 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
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| Okunomatsu Adatara Ginjo奥の松 あだたら 吟醸 | Ginjo | ¥824 |
| Okunomatsu Yusa Junmai Ginjo奥の松 遊佐 純米吟醸 | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,008 |