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Furusawa Shuzo Co., Ltd.

Furusawa Shuzo Co., Ltd.

Yamagata

Founded 183610 sakes

From the brewery

Located in the center of the Tohoku and Yamagata Basin, a local brewer is making brewing that focuses on Yamagata in an environment surrounded by rice peaks.

Details

Founded
1836
Brand
Sawamasamune
Region
Yamagata

Brands

Links

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Other40%
Junmai Ginjo20%
Daiginjo20%
Junmai10%
Junmai Daiginjo10%
Lineup

All Furusawa Shuzo Co., Ltd. Sakes

Benibanayajube
Benibanayajube
Other3.5 (1)
￥4,746+
6 shops
Sawamasamune Young CUP
Sawamasamune Young CUP
Other
￥1,415+
4 shops
Sawamasamune Junmai Daiginjo Bidembishu
Sawamasamune Junmai Daiginjo Bidembishu
Junmai Daiginjo·Dewa Sansan
￥2,310+
7 shops
Sawamasamune Daiginjo
Sawamasamune Daiginjo
Daiginjo
￥2,310+
8 shops
Tempuu Karakuchi
Tempuu Karakuchi
Other
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Sawamasamune Sozenshu
Sawamasamune Sozenshu
Junmai
›
Sawamasamune Karakuchi
Sawamasamune Karakuchi
Other
›
Sawamasamune Junmai Ginjo Dewanosato
Sawamasamune Junmai Ginjo Dewanosato
Junmai Ginjo
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Sawamasamune Hatsushibori
Sawamasamune Hatsushibori
Junmai Ginjo·Rice from Yamagata
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Benibanayajube Daiginjo
Benibanayajube Daiginjo
Daiginjo·16%
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History

1836
Founder Shirouji Furusawa established the sake brewery in Sagae, Uzen Province (present-day Yamagata Prefecture).
1948
Reorganized the company as Sawa Shuzo Co., Ltd.
1962
Granted a license to manufacture liqueurs.
1965
Completed the "Tokunokura" brewing warehouse.
1983
Began selling unpasteurized nama sake and opened the brewery's sake history museum.
2000
Launched the company website; the Sagae Sake Brewers Association dissolved into the new Yamagata Prefecture Sake Brewers Association; released "Sawamasamune Daiginjo Hojun."
2019
Released a commemorative "Sawamasamune Junmai Daiginjo Reiwa" to mark the new Reiwa era.
2025
Began producing "Yamagata Sanka" on behalf of the Yamagata Prefecture Sake Brewers Association.

Gallery

Entrance to the brewery's sake history museum, hung with noren curtains bearing the Sawamasamune and Benibanaya Juubee brand names.
Entrance to the brewery's sake history museum, hung with noren curtains bearing the Sawamasamune and Benibanaya Juubee brand names.
A traditional koshiki rice-steaming vessel on display inside the brewery museum.
A traditional koshiki rice-steaming vessel on display inside the brewery museum.
A preserved tatami room inside the museum displaying historic brewery ledgers and tools.
A preserved tatami room inside the museum displaying historic brewery ledgers and tools.
Wooden fermentation tubs and brewing tools displayed inside the museum's former brewing hall.
Wooden fermentation tubs and brewing tools displayed inside the museum's former brewing hall.
Large numbered wooden fermentation vats preserved in the brewery museum.
Large numbered wooden fermentation vats preserved in the brewery museum.

Visit

Address
3-5-7 Maruuchi Sagae Yamagata
Region
Yamagata
Hours
10:00-16:00
Tel
0237-86-5322
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