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Shikoku
Ehime 愛媛 Sake
Ehime Sake: ginjo and junmai with Matsuyama Mitsui heritage
ginjo and junmai with Matsuyama Mitsui heritage
Ehime is the origin of Matsuyama Mitsui (松山三井), a sake rice variety that has been adopted by breweries across Japan for ginjo production. The prefecture's mild climate and mountain water support a refined brewing tradition centered on Matsuyama.
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Breweries
approximately 20
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Climate
mild Pacific and Seto sea climate
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Water
clean water from Shikoku Mountains
📍 Location
western Shikoku, Matsuyama area
🌨 Climate
mild Pacific and Seto sea climate
💧 Water
clean water from Shikoku Mountains
🍶 Sake Style
ginjo and junmai with Matsuyama Mitsui heritage
🏭 Breweries
approximately 20
Breweries
44 Breweries in Ehime
- Akamatsu Honke Shuzo Co.,LtdTaizan
- Akikawa Shuzo Co.,LtdMikunitsuru
- Chiyonokame Shuzo Co.,LtdChiyonokame
- Co.,Ltd Masakimasamitsu ShuzojoNobushi
- Co.,Ltd Motomiya SaketenKaimei
- Eiko Shuzo Co.,LtdEikou
- Goto Shuzo Co.,LtdKitabijin
- Goto Shuzo Co.,LtdKumenoi
- Imamura Shuzo Co.Hounen
- Isizuchi Shuzo Co., Ltd.Ishizuchi
- Kachizurushuzo Co.,LtdKachizuru
- Kawakame shuzo & Co.Kawakame
- Kirimancho Shuzo Co.,LtdKirimanchou
- Koizumishuzou Co.,LtdKoinose
- Kondo Shuzo Co.,LtdHanahimesakura
- Konishi Shuzojo Co.Seishin
- Kuramotoya HontenYukimitsu
- Kyowa shuzo Co.,LtdHatsuyukihai
- Matsuda Shuzo Co.,LtdMiyanomai
- Meimon Sakai Co.,LtdUshioni
- Minakuchi Shuzo corporationNikitatsu
- Morimatsu ShuzojoKikumabijin
- Nakashiro Honke Shuzo & CoShirokawagou
- Nishimoto Shuzo Co.,LtdToranoo
- Ogata Shuzo Co.,LtdKojimakorekata
- Omogoshuzou KabushikigaishaFukuhikari
- Saishinshuzou & CoTamagawa
- Sakaroku Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd.Kyouhina
- Sakurauzumaki Shuzo Co.,LtdSakurauzumaki
- Sasaki Shuzo & Co.Yaegiku
- Seiryo Syuzo Co.,LtdMiyosakae
- Shimadashuzo Co.,LtdKofuji
- Suto Shuzo Co.,LtdSukigokoro
- Takechi Brewing & Co.LtdBushigokoro
- Takeda Shuzo Co.,LtdHimeichie
- Tokumoto Shuzo & Co.Hatsutaka
- Umebijin shuzou Co.,LtdUmebijin
- Umenishikiyamakawa Co., Ltd.Umenishiki
- Utsunomiya Sake brewing Ltd.Chidori
- Yagi-ShuzobuYamatanmasamune
- Yokokawashuzou KabushikigaishaOtokohana
- Yoro Shuzo Co.,LtdKazenosato
- Yukimusumeshuzou Co.,LtdYukimusume
- Yukisuzume Shuzo Co.,LtdYukisuzume
Dormant breweries are listed; closed ones are not.
Food Pairings
Mikan (mandarin orange) cuisine
fruity ginjo
Ehime citrus echoed in aromatic sake
Yellowtail sashimi
chilled junmai daiginjo
Uwajima area fish with premium sake
Taimeshi (sea bream rice)
room temperature junmai
Matsuyama specialty with earthy sake
Frequently Asked Questions
Matsuyama Mitsui (松山三井) is a sake rice variety developed in Ehime's Matsuyama area. It is widely used across Japan for brewing ginjo and daiginjo, valued for producing clean, elegant sake with good aroma development.