Yamawa Shuzoten

History and Story

From humble beginnings as a local pharmacy in the town of Kami in Miyagi prefecture, the Ito family closed up shop to focus on sake production in 1896. What was once a family pharmacy became Yamawa Shuzoten, a decidedly small production brewery focusing on truly handmade sake utilizing local ingredients. From a very small and youthful production team, Yamawa brewery creates sakes adored by the locals that specialize in Hitomebore rice, a strain developed nearby by in Miyagi prefecture.