Iwagawa Jozo (岩川醸造)
Iwagawa Jozo is a distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture, founded in 1870, known for Oniyome, Satsuma Kurohachi and Oyattosa. Iwagawa Jozo is a sweet-potato shochu distillery in Osumi, Soo City, Kagoshima, founded in 1870. It makes Oyattosaa and Satsuma Mura and takes the spirit of the Meiji era as its theme. KIKI lists 6 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Iwagawa Jozo (岩川醸造) |
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| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Makes | Shochu |
| Website | iwagawa.co.jp |
What kind of distillery is it?
History
The distillery was founded in 1870 (Meiji 3), when Kagoshima moved from a domain to a prefecture and Western culture was arriving quickly. It aims to carry that open spirit and romance into its shochu. It became a joint-stock company in 1922. Main lines are the Oyattosaa, Satsuma Mura and Haikara-san series, and Satsuma Mura was launched in 2004. It is located in Iwagawa, Osumi Town, Soo City, and describes its concept as a masterpiece of Satsuma shochu born of the Meiji era.
What makes it distinct
| Also | Takes the spirit of the Meiji era as its concept |
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Bottles from this distillery
The KIKI app knows 37 bottles from this maker (6 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Oniyome Barley Shochu鬼嫁 麦 | Barley shochu | ¥481 |
| Satsuma Kurohachi Eimurasaki Blend Imo Shochuさつま黒八 頴娃紫ブレンド | Sweet potato shochu | ¥579 |
| Oyattosa Kuro Black Koji Sweet Potato Shochuおやっとさあ 黒 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥557 |
| Oniyome Sweet Potato Shochu鬼嫁 芋 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥537 |
| Satsuma Mura Black Koji Brewed Sweet Potato Shochu薩摩邑 黒麹仕込 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥717 |
| Mugio Barley Shochu 25%麦王 25度 | Barley shochu | ¥660 |