Sasanokawa Shuzo (笹の川酒造株式会社)
Sasanokawa Shuzo is a brewery in Koriyama, Fukushima, that makes the Sasanokawa sake. The company also makes whisky at its Asaka distillery.
- Makes
- Sake
- Japan Sake Awards
- 2 golds
Where to buy
What kind of brewery is it?
Records of the Yamaguchi family holding a sake ticket at Funatsu, south of Lake Inawashiro, date back to 1710. The family moved to Koriyama village in 1742, and the brewery counts its founding from the start of brewing and sales in 1765. It moved from central Nakamachi in Koriyama to its present site in 1957, set up Sasanokawa Shuzo as a company in 1966, and merged with Sanzakura Shuzo in 1998, with Sasanokawa Shuzo as the surviving company. Distilling at the Asaka distillery began in 2016.
What makes it distinct
- Also
- Besides sake, the company makes shochu, whisky and liqueurs.
Visiting
- Tours
- Shop
Factory tours run on Wednesdays from 13:30 to 14:30, for the first 5 guests with advance booking. They pause in December. The shop beside the office is open on weekdays from 9:00 to 16:00, closed on public holidays.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: sasanokawa.co.jp
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 5 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025, with a gold prize in 2.
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).