Saiya Shuzoten (株式会社齋彌酒造店)
Saiya Shuzoten is a brewery in Akita Prefecture, founded in 1902, known for Yuki no Bosha. Saiya Shuzoten is a sake brewery in Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo, Akita, known for its yamahai-brewed Yukinobosha. KIKI lists 4 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Saiya Shuzoten (株式会社齋彌酒造店) |
|---|---|
| Location | Akita Prefecture |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | www.yukinobosha.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Founded in 1902, the brewery sits in Ishiwaki on the southern side of Mount Chokai, where spring water is plentiful. Eleven buildings, including the shop, residence and brewery, are registered tangible cultural properties. It grows Akita Sake Komachi with its own and contracted farmers and sources Yamada Nishiki from contracted growers in Hyogo. The house follows a stated approach of no stirring, no filtering and no added water, and is known for yamahai brewing that lets microbes do the work. On site, Hakko Koji Taya combines a shop, cafe and gallery.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Abundant spring water of the Ishiwaki area |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | Akita Sake Komachi (own and contract grown), Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo (contract grown) |
| Style | Yamahai brewing with no stirring, filtering or water added |
| Also | Eleven buildings are registered tangible cultural properties |
Visiting
The shop, cafe and gallery Hakko Koji Taya is open 10:00 to 17:00, closed Thursdays (per the official site).
- Shop
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 20 bottles from this maker (4 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Yuki no Bosha Junmai Ginjo雪の茅舎 純米吟醸 | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,292 |
| Yuki no Bosha Hiden Yamahai Junmai Ginjo雪の茅舎 秘伝山廃 純米吟醸 | Junmai Ginjo | ¥1,480 |
| Yuki no Bosha Daiginjo雪の茅舎 大吟醸 | Daiginjo | ¥2,392 |
| Yuki no Bosha Yamahai Junmai雪の茅舎 山廃純米 | Junmai | ¥1,000 |
Awards
| Year | Competition | Result | Entry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing year 2025 | Japan Sake Awards (Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai) | Gold prize | 雪の茅舎 |