Sasaki Shuzoten (有限会社佐々木酒造店)
Sasaki Shuzoten is a sake brewery in Yuriage, Natori, Miyagi, founded in 1871 and making Hosen Nami no Oto. It lost its brewery in the 2011 tsunami, brewed in a temporary facility, and rebuilt a new brewery in 2019.
What kind of brewery is Sasaki Shuzoten?
In 1871 the first-generation Shinsuke Sasaki, who was running several businesses including transport, opened a sake shop in Yuriage, a port that prospered under the Date domain, naming it Naminooto. The brewery worked as a small operation with Nanbu toji until the 2011 tsunami destroyed it. It restarted from the sake in two surviving tanks, brewed in a temporary facility from December 2012, began planning reconstruction in 2017, and held the opening of the new brewery on 1 October 2019.
- Water
- Brewed with subsoil water of the Natori River in front of the brewery; during the temporary period the brewing water was changed to water from Natori's seri paddies.
- Master brewer
- The brewery has brought in Nanbu toji.
- Style
- The junmai daiginjo Roan and junmai ginjo Reirou were created during the temporary brewery period.
Can you visit Sasaki Shuzoten?
- Tours
Brewery tours are available outside the busy season, followed by tasting at the brewery's own shop. The fee is 1,100 yen per person including tax, and applications are made via the contact page.
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- Tasting & foodOffered
Hours and booking rules change, so check before you go. Official website
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: housen-naminooto.com
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 1 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025.
- Prize (nyusho)宝船浪の音PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).