Hinomaru Jozo
日の丸醸造
Hinomaru Jozo
Prefecture
Akita
Tohoku (東北)
Founded
1689
Water Source
Draws from deep underground wells in Yokote, Akita, fed by snowmelt from the Ou Mountain range and Akita's legendary heavy snowfall.
About
Hinomaru Jozo in Yokote, Akita produces the acclaimed Mansakuno Hana (Mansaku's Flower) brand. The brewery draws water from the Yokote basin's deep aquifers and uses a mix of local and premium rice varieties. Their Junmai Daiginjo has won numerous national awards, and the brewery's reputation for consistent excellence has made Mansakuno Hana a Tohoku benchmark.