Asamai Shuzo (Asamaiwai)

Operating Tohoku/Niigata
Years Active 1917 – present
Region Tohoku/Niigata
Country Japan
Japanese Name 浅舞酒造
Prefecture Iwate
Status Operating
Owner Family
Water Source Soft mountain water from Ou mountain range
Rice Varieties Gohyakumangoku; Gin-Otome; Miyamanishiki
Toji School Nanbu
Production Size Small
Key Brands Asamaiwai; Asamai Junmai
Famous Brands Junmai Daiginjo; Junmai Ginjo; Junmai; Honjozo
Website Unknown
Coordinates 39.2833, 140.4833

About Asamai Shuzo (Asamaiwai)

Small traditional brewery in southern Iwate. Known for clean precise sake reflecting the Nanbu Toji tradition. Maintains small-batch artisanal production methods in the rural mountain region.