Asahi Shuzo (Yamagata)

Operating Tohoku/Niigata
Years Active 1892 – present
Region Tohoku/Niigata
Country Japan
Japanese Name 朝日酒造
Prefecture Yamagata
Status Operating
Owner Family
Water Source Soft groundwater from Murayama basin
Rice Varieties Dewasansan; Miyamanishiki; Gohyakumangoku
Toji School Local Yamagata
Production Size Small
Key Brands Asahi Izumi; Hakuryu
Famous Brands Junmai Ginjo; Junmai; Honjozo
Website Unknown
Coordinates 38.4833, 140.3806

About Asahi Shuzo (Yamagata)

Not to be confused with Yamaguchi’s Asahi Shuzo (Dassai) or Niigata’s Asahi Shuzo (Kubota). Small Murayama basin brewery focused on local market. Hakuryu (White Dragon) brand reflects the snowy landscape of interior Yamagata.