Kawabu Jozo Co., Ltd
About the brewery
| Sake brand name | Hokosugi Yuminariho Shizuku Junmai Ginjo |
| Brewery name | Kawabu Jozo Co., Ltd |
| Founded in | 1857 |
| CEO | Hidehiko Kawai |
| Address | 234, Gokatsura, Taki Gun, Taki-Cho, Mie 519-2174 Japan |
| Phone | 0598-37-2037 |
| info@hokosugi.com | |
| Website | http://hokosugi.com |
| Visit bookings | 0598-37-2037 |
| Visiting hours | From 10:00 to 15:00 (Bookings by phone only) |
About its sake
| Specific Designation | Junmai Ginjo |
| Alcohol Content | 16% |
| Raw rice variety | Yuminari ho |
| Rice polishing degree | 50% |
| Yeasts used | Own yeasts B-33 |
| Net Content | 1800ml/720ml |
| Acidity level | 1.3 |
| Amino Acid Value | 0.6 |
| Nihonshu-do (Sake Metre Value) | +4 |
| Manufacturing features | Sake made with a “Yuminari ho” rice, a unique sake rice created in collaboration with the University of Mie and the city of Taki. |
Specificity
| History and philosophy of the brewery | The brewery is in the southern part of Ise in a mountain village along the Kishu Kaido between the Kushida and Miya rivers, where there is a spring named “Futatsui”, which is believed to have been dug by the famous Buddhist monk Kukai (Kobo-Daishi) in the 9th century. |
| Production features | |
| Tasting Characteristics | A palate with a fresh and fruity aroma and a sweet and full-bodied taste. |
Purchasing information
| Store | Okushimanosakeshounin Bennoya |
| bennoya@jizake-mie.jp | |
| Phone | 0599-85-0420 |
| Fax | 0599-85-6362 |
| Online store | https://jizake-mie.jp/ |
| Store | Sakenomise Morishita |
| morisita@basil.ocn.ne.jp | |
| Phone | 0599-26-3262 |
| Fax | 0599-26-3287 |
| Online store | http://morishitasaketen.sakura.ne.jp/ |
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