Miyoshino Jozo (美吉野醸造株式会社)
Miyoshino Jozo is a brewery in Yoshino, Nara, making sake under the Hanatomoe brand. It builds its sake around the acidity of rice and the local climate, using yamahai, sokujo and mizumoto methods. KIKI lists 2 of its bottles.
- Bottles listed
- 2
- Makes
- Sake
Where to buy
What kind of brewery is it?
Miyoshino Jozo was founded in 1912 in Yoshino, Nara. Guided by the climate of Yoshino, the brewery uses yeast that lives in the brewhouse rather than purchased yeast, and brews with yamahai, sokujo and mizumoto methods. Its Yoshino cedar koji room has not had its boards replaced in 50 years. From the 2017BY all sake was brewed without added yeast, and from the 2018BY all sake used contracted rice.
What makes it distinct
- Ingredients
- All sake has been brewed with contracted rice since the 2018BY.
- Yeast
- The brewery does not use commercial yeast; it works with yeast that lives in the brewhouse.
- Style
- The brewery uses yamahai, sokujo and mizumoto methods, each giving its own acidity.
- Master brewer
- The toji's role is described as balancing acidity and umami in each sake.
- Also
- Koji is made in a Yoshino cedar koji room that has not had its boards replaced in 50 years.
Visiting
- Tours
- Shop
The direct sale shop offers over 10 sakes to taste and buy throughout the year, open 9:00 to 17:00 (tasting until 16:30), closed at New Year and on temporary closures. Brewery tours are paid and by reservation.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: hanatomoe.com
Bottles from this brewery
The app finds 40 bottles from this maker by their label (2 on this site).
