Sawanotsuru (沢の鶴株式会社)
Sawanotsuru is a brewery in Hyogo Prefecture, founded in 1717, known for Sawanotsuru. Sawanotsuru is a sake brewery in the Nada district of Kobe, Hyogo, founded in 1717, known for its focus on rice and on junmai sake. KIKI lists 2 of its bottles.
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Key facts
| Name | Sawanotsuru (沢の鶴株式会社) |
|---|---|
| Location | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Founded | 1717 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | www.sawanotsuru.co.jp/site |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Founded in 1717. The house began as the rice merchant and money changer Komeya, dealing in domain rice, and a branch family member, Komeya Kihei, started brewing on the side. The brewery is in Nishigo, one of the five Nada districts. Its official site lists six commitments, including spring water from the Rokko range, rice grown with farmers for more than 130 years, junmai sake, everyday sake and long-aged sake. A late Edo period stone warehouse has been open since 1978 as the Sawanotsuru Museum, displaying Nada brewing tools.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Spring water from the Rokko range (Miyamizu) |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | Yamada Nishiki; relationships with farmers of more than 130 years |
| Master brewer | Tamba toji |
Visiting
The Sawanotsuru Museum shows Nada brewing tools (check the official site for details).
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 37 bottles from this maker (2 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Sawanotsuru Double Koji Junmai Sake沢の鶴 米だけの酒 糀2倍の純米酒 | Junmai | ¥512 |
| Sawanotsuru Zuicho Junmai Daiginjo沢の鶴 純米大吟醸 瑞兆 | Junmai Daiginjo | ¥2,420 |
Awards
| Year | Competition | Result | Entry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing year 2025 | Japan Sake Awards (Zenkoku Shinshu Kanpyokai) | Prize (nyusho) | 沢の鶴 |