Sumikawa Sake Brewery
澄川酒造場
Sumikawa Sake Brewery
Prefecture
Yamaguchi
Chugoku (中国)
Founded
1921
Water Source
Sources water from underground wells in Yamaguchi prefecture, fed by rainfall filtering through the granite mountains of the Chugoku range.
About
Sumikawa Sake Brewery in Hagi produces the acclaimed Toyo Bijin (Eastern Beauty) brand. The tiny brewery was devastated by flooding in 2013 but rebuilt with help from sake fans nationwide, returning stronger than ever. Their Junmai Daiginjo 'Ipponzuri' (Single Cast) showcases the clean elegance of Yamaguchi's water and a rising star's ambition.