Koro (Tsuruoka Shuzo)

Operating Tohoku
Years Active 1896 – present
Region Tohoku
Country Japan
Japanese Name 鶴岡酒造 (古露)
Prefecture Yamagata
Status Operating
Owner Family
Water Source Soft water from Gassan mountain system
Rice Varieties Dewasansan; Miyamanishiki
Toji School Local Yamagata
Production Size Small
Key Brands Koro; Koro Junmai
Famous Brands Junmai Ginjo; Junmai; Honjozo
Website Unknown
Coordinates 38.7272, 139.8367

About Koro (Tsuruoka Shuzo)

A small artisanal brewery in the Shonai region of Yamagata. Very limited production focused on traditional methods. The Shonai plain is one of Japan’s premier rice-growing regions.