Harukasumi Shuzo

Operating Tohoku/Niigata
Years Active 1874 – present
Region Tohoku/Niigata
Country Japan
Japanese Name 春霞酒造
Prefecture Akita
Status Operating
Owner Family (Ito family)
Water Source Soft water from Yokote basin underground aquifer
Rice Varieties Akita Sake Komachi; Miyamanishiki; Gohyakumangoku
Toji School Yamanouchi Toji
Production Size Small
Key Brands Harukasumi; Harukasumi Kurilabell
Famous Brands Junmai Ginjo; Junmai; Tokubetsu Junmai
Website Unknown
Coordinates 39.4667, 140.5167

About Harukasumi Shuzo

Named for the spring haze (harukasumi) over the rice paddies. Emphasizes terroir-driven sake from local rice and water.