Taiwakura Jozo (大和蔵酒造株式会社)
Taiwakura Jozo is a sake brewery in Owa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, making the Yukinomatsushima and Date no Miyako brands.
What kind of brewery is Taiwakura Jozo?
The brewery has been based at Matsuzaka-daira in Owa Town, Kurokawa District, for about 30 years, drawing on the clear water of the Funagata mountain range. It makes more than 30 kinds of sake, from junmai to ginjo. Most processes are mechanized, but koji making is still done by hand, and the brewery puts effort into training younger staff. Date no Miyako takes its inspiration from an ambition Date Masamune held 400 years ago.
- Water
- Located in an area blessed with clear water from the Funagata mountain range.
- Ingredients
- Some sake is made with Hitomebore grown in Owa Town.
- Master brewer
- The KAI series of Yukinomatsushima is made by a young Nanbu toji.
- Style
- Date no Miyako junmai daiginjo is finished with the traditional Nanbu-style method.
- Other
- Makes more than 30 kinds of sake, including junmai and ginjo.
Can you visit Taiwakura Jozo?
- Tours
Brewery tours are by advance reservation only, on weekdays between 9:00 and 16:00. Visitable dates and details must be asked in advance, and unannounced visits are not accepted.
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: taiwagura.co.jp
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 4 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).