Gassan Sake Brewery
月山酒造
Gassan Sake Brewery
Prefecture
Yamagata
Tohoku (東北)
Founded
1972
Water Source
Sources water from springs fed by snowmelt from Mt. Gassan (Moon Mountain) in Yamagata's Dewa Sanzan sacred mountain range.
About
Named after sacred Mt. Gassan, one of the three Dewa Sanzan pilgrimage mountains, this brewery uses subterranean water filtered through volcanic rock. Located in Sagae city, Gassan produces clean, mineral-driven sakes that reflect the mountain's spiritual purity. Their Ginjo and Junmai lines are consistent favorites at Yamagata prefectural competitions.