Hinomaru Jozo (Mansakunohana)

Operating Tohoku/Niigata
Years Active 1689 – present
Region Tohoku/Niigata
Country Japan
Japanese Name 日の丸醸造
Prefecture Akita
Status Operating
Owner Family
Water Source Soft water from the Yokote basin groundwater
Rice Varieties Akita Sake Komachi; Miyamanishiki; Yamadanishiki; Omachi; Kamenoo
Toji School Yamauchi
Production Size Medium
Key Brands Mansakunohana; Mansakunohana Junmai Daiginjo; Hinomaru
Famous Brands Junmai Daiginjo; Junmai Ginjo; Junmai; Tokubetsu Junmai; Kimoto; Yamahai
Website hinomaru-sake.com/
Coordinates 39.1667, 140.45

About Hinomaru Jozo (Mansakunohana)

Name Mansakunohana means flowers of full bloom. One of Akita’s most respected breweries with over 330 years of history. Wide range of rice varieties showcased in single-varietal series. Yokote area is famous for kamakura snow huts festival.