Matsuoka Jozo (松岡釀造株式会社)
Matsuoka Jozo is a brewery, founded in 1851. A sake brewery in Ogawa, Saitama, making the Mikadomatsu brand. It brews with water drawn from 130 meters underground and ferments at low temperatures to bring out fruity aromas and a round body. KIKI lists one of its bottles.
- Bottles listed
- 1
- Makes
- Sake
- Japan Sake Awards
- 4 golds
Where to buy
What kind of brewery is it?
The brewery was founded in 1851 (Kaei 4), when the founder moved the brewhouse, building and all, to Ogawa for its water and its busy trading town. Early on it sold under another sake name, and later made Mikadomatsu its main brand, named with a wish to keep the top of sake brewing for generations and with the pine as a symbol of prosperity. Shachō no Sake, first sold in the time of the fifth generation, is also well known.
What makes it distinct
- Water
- Brewing water is drawn from 130 meters underground.
- Ingredients
- Rice is chosen by origin to suit the style, including Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo and Bizen Omachi from Okayama.
- Master brewer
- The toji's skill is combined with up-to-date equipment in brewing.
- Yeast
- Fermentation in low-temperature tanks is slow, bringing out fruity aroma and roundness.
- Also
- A large filter-type press is used so the moromi is pressed without much air contact, protecting the aroma.
Visiting
- Tours
- Shop
- Tasting & food
Tours are by reservation. Adult visitors can taste for free, and drivers and children are offered the brewing water. The on-site shop is open 9:30 to 17:00, every day of the year except New Year.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: mikadomatsu.com
Bottles from this brewery
The app finds 25 bottles from this maker by their label (1 on this site).
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 6 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025, with a gold prize in 4.
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).