Flavorful and Natural party set rice wine at reasonable prices , OEM available
- Winner of the WC2015 great value sake Award
- Recommended with meals. Best served chilled.
- Sake that can be enjoyed from a wine glass
Winner of the International wine challenge 2015 Great value sake Award.
A taste that has been recognized by sommeliers around the world.
Gassan Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Sagae) is located in roughly the center of Yamagata Prefecture.
The company was established in 1972 by three companies.
SHITARA SHUZOU Co.,Ltd. (1896 founded),
Suzuki brewing joint-stock company (in 1700 founded),
Yahataya brewing shop Co., Ltd. (1780 founded) with the goal of further improving quality.
We sell under the representative "Ginrei Gassan" brand.
[Other prizes in recent years]
2014 United States National Sake Excellence Award - Gold Prize
2015 National New Sake Excellence Award - Gold Prize
| Product Name | Alcohol content | Rice-polishing | Tasting memo | |
| Honjo-zo | 15.50% | 65% | dry taste. 5-10℃, room temperature, 45-50℃ (nuru-kan), 50-55℃ (atsu-kan) |
| Junmai | 15-16% | 70% | medium dry taste. room temperature, 40-45℃ (nuru-kan) |
Gassan Shuzo Products Lineup
Production Methods
The sake is made only from carefully selected and domestically sourced rice and water.
The rice that is used is a variety that has been developed specifically for sake.
The soft water (Gassin spring water) that is used produces a sake that is also soft and gentle.
It is through the processes of rice milling ⇒ cleaning ⇒ fermentation ⇒ filtration ⇒
heat sterilization that rice and water become sake.
| Brewery | Brewery Information |
| UYO-OTOKOYAMA (Yamagata City) | Established 1789. Their policy is "Loved by local people". They are doing their best in selection in materials, technical study, fullness of equipment, etc., and think that the heart of brewer is the most important in sake brewing. -Awards- Annual Japan Sake Awards Gold medal 2004-2012, 2015 |
| KURO-ZAEMON (Yonezawa City) | Established 1870. Their brewery located heavy snowfall area. They are brewing "jizake", local sakes, with their unconventional idea in this beautiful natural environment. When brewing, they keep showing the 100% of the individuality of local sale in mind. -Awards- International Wine Challenge 2015 Trophy International Wine Challenge 2015 Gold Medal |
| TOHOKU-IZUMI (Yuza-machi) | Established in 1902. It names in a meaning called the alcohol brewed the water of "TOHOKU" pellucid "IZUMI(spring)". It is located in a border between prefectures with Akita Pref., and the Chokai Mt. subsoil water is used for preparation water. It is the brewery with a smooth taste popular also with a woman. -Awards- Annual Japan Sake Awards Gold medal 2001-2010 |
| TATENOKAWA (Sakata City) | Established in 1832. They brews sake with rice made in Sakata located Tatenokawa. In 2010, they changed all the alcohol to junmai-dai-ginjo because the aim at brewing the high-grade sake with which even only one cup of grass can be satisfied. It is popular sake when you can enjoy yourself together with a meal. -Awards- The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2014,2015 Gold Gold prize from the Kanzake Contest 2011 |
| AZUMANO-HUMOTO (Nanyo City) | Established in 1897. The brewery is located in Akayu Onsen(hot spring), Nanyo city satisfies many tourists, and has fans all over Japan. Their sake are dry taste which for people like sake, and drink every day! They brewery sake very carefully by small lot, but it is reasonable price setting. -Awards- The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2014 Gold Annual Japan Sake Awards Gold medal 2014 |
| TAKENOTSUYU (Tsuruoka City) | Established in 1858.TAKENOTSUYU located in the foot in Haguro Mt. Published also at Michelin Guide. Use local rice in Haguro. Using "Gassan-hukuryusui" for preparation water, the character is alkali super-soft water. Their sake is very smoothly and matches broadly the Japanese meal which was rich in variety. -Awards- International Wine Challenge 2015 silver The Fine Sake Awards 2015 Gold medal |
In addition to those mentioned above, we deal with 20 breweries and 6 wineries within Yamagata Prefecture, making it possible for us to offer roughly 500 varieties of sake
and 100 varieties of wine produced in Yamagata.
Desired brands are available upon request.
The company was established in 1949.We carry over 5000 products
(Ladies, men's, underwear, towels, Japanese Accessories, sake, wine, fruit, rice, food)
We work with 300 companies as our suppliers
We carry fashionable items for women in their 40s to 70s, household goods,
Yamagata Japanese sake, and agricultural products.
We continue to provide products that life becomes rich.
Yamagata headquarters, sales offices (Akita, Fukushima)
We have a track record of sales in Yamagata Prefecture spanning more than 60 years.
Our company has continued to strive to contribute to the region.
We began overseas business in 2010. We have a record of export performance in 17 countries.
We carry foodstuffs made in Japan (sake, wine, fruit).
We also carry hand towels, Imabari towels, and undergarments for nursing care.
We have a permanent staff of qualified expert advisors.
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