Tsunan Jozo

Operating Tohoku/Niigata
Years Active 1996 – present
Region Tohoku/Niigata
Country Japan
Japanese Name 津南醸造
Prefecture Niigata
Status Operating
Owner Third-sector (municipal + private)
Water Source Snowmelt water from the Naeba mountain range; uses snow-cooled storage
Rice Varieties Gohyakumangoku; Miyamanishiki; Koshitanrei
Toji School Echigo
Production Size Small
Key Brands Gou; Tsunan; Yukiotokomae
Famous Brands Junmai Daiginjo; Junmai Ginjo; Junmai
Website tsunan-sake.com/
Coordinates 36.93, 138.65

About Tsunan Jozo

One of Japan’s newest sake breweries. Located in the heavy-snowfall Tsunan area at 400m elevation. Uses the natural cold environment and abundant snow for sake production and storage. Third-sector enterprise supported by the local municipality.