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The Dewazakura Sake Brewery in Tendō

SAKE BREWERY · YAMAGATA

出羽桜酒造

Photo: Suz-b / CC BY-SA 3.0

Type
Sake Brewery
Location
Yamagata · Tendo
Region
Tohoku
Founded
1892
Official site
www.dewazakura.co.jp ↗

03 — RECORD

A sake brewery in Tendo, Yamagata, founded in 1892. Its brands include Dewazakura Oka Ginjo.

04 — LOCATION / LAND

Regional overview — not producer-specific

Deep snow, and water running down from the mountains.

Six prefectures divided by the Ou Mountains, with distinct Sea of Japan and Pacific climates. Winter cold, snowmelt and wide rice paddies form the backdrop to drink-making here.

HokkaidoAomoriIwateMiyagiAkitaYamagataFukushimaIbarakiTochigiGunmaSaitamaChibaTokyoKanagawaNiigataToyamaIshikawaFukuiYamanashiNaganoGifuShizuokaAichiMieShigaKyotoOsakaHyogoNaraWakayamaTottoriShimaneOkayamaHiroshimaYamaguchiTokushimaKagawaEhimeKochiFukuokaSagaNagasakiKumamotoOitaMiyazakiKagoshimaOkinawa
YAMAGATAN 38.24°  E 140.36°

05–07 — INGREDIENTS · WATER · PRODUCTION

General ingredients and processes of sake. This producer's own water source, ingredients and methods will be added once confirmed from official information.

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Representative drinks

Clear water rushing through fresh green forest at the Oirase Stream
Photo: Daderot / Public domain

Tours, shops, opening hours, reservations and tastings change over time, so they are not listed here. Please check the producer's official website for current information.

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Related producers

  1. 01DASSAI (DASSAI Inc.)獺祭(株式会社 獺祭)EST. 1948
  2. 02Gekkeikan月桂冠EST. 1637
  3. 03Hakutsuru Sake Brewing白鶴酒造EST. 1743
  4. 04Hakkai Brewery八海醸造EST. 1922

SOURCES

Last verified 26 September 2026

  1. 1会社概要 - 出羽桜酒造株式会社出羽桜酒造 · Official · accessed 2026-09-26
  1. 1Dewazakura Sake Brewery — Suz-b · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons