About the Brewery
Words of Welcome
The banks of Wakayama prefecture’s Kinokawa River have been home to sake breweries since the middle of the Edo period (19th century). Our brewery, or sakagura, was founded in 1914 by Yoshimura Hideo, who was born into a raw silk producer’s family. The waters of the Kinokawa River have long sustained local history and culture, and are an indispensable treasure for sake brewing. All our sake is brewed with water from the underground flow of the Kinokawa.
Kinokawa
Yamasaki Shrine
Rice, of course, has long been a staple food for the Japanese people, and still plays a vital role in all our lives. Our job here is to use that rice with gifts of nature like pure water and natural microbes, to brew exceptional sake.
Making sake in this beautiful environment is like being part of a sacred ritual, and the greatest reward is the pleasure our customers find when enjoying it with a meal.
From casual dinnertime to life’s great events, we hope that our sake brings a touch of joy and satisfaction to every meal.
Company Outline
| Operating Name | Yoshimura Hideo Shoten Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| President and Managing Director |
Katsuhiko Yasumura |
| Location | 72 Hatake, Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture TEL：+81-736-62-2121 FAX：+81-736-62-4457 |
| Operating Capital | 52 million yen |
| Founded | October 1915 |
| Incorporated | November 1955 |
Location
History
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2023
IWC 2023
Bronze Medal (Junmai Daiginjo category) for Kurumazaka Junmai Daiginjo
Noto Toji Association Noto Town Branch, Sake-Tasting Study
First prize at non-premium sake category for Nihonjou
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2022
Kura Master 2022
Junmai Daiginjo : Médaille d'Or "Kurumazaka Junmai Daiginjo"
Kimoto : Médaille d'Or "Kurumazaka Kimoto Junmai"
Koshu : Médaille d'Or "Kameno Ayumi Daiginjo 1988"Osaka Sake Awards (National Tax Agency)
Excellence Prize (Warmed sake category) for Kurumazaka Yamahai-Junmai (2BY)
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2021
Bordeaux Sake Challenge
Gold Sake (Junmai Ginjo category) for Kurumazaka Yamahai-Junmai-Ginjo
Osaka Sake Awards (National Tax Agency)
Excellence Prize (Warmed sake category) for Kurumazaka Yamahai-Junmai (2BY)
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2020
London Sake Challenge
Gold Sake (Tokubetsu junmai category) for Kurumazaka Yamahai-Junmai
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2019
Milano Sake Challenge
Design Platinum (Daiginjo category) for Kameno Ayumi Daiginjou 1988
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2018
SAKE selection
Trophy (Junmai Daiginjo category) for Kurumazaka Yamahai Junmai Daiginjo
Platinum Medal (Junmai Daiginjo category) for Kurumazaka Yamahai Junmai Daiginjo
Silver Medal (Junmai category) for Kurumazaka Yamahai Junmai -
2009
Katsuhiko Yasumura becomes the fourth-generation president.
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2005
The U.S. National Sake Appraisal
Silver Medal (Daiginjo B category) for Kame no Ayumi "Unazuki"
Silver Medal (Junmai category) for Kame no Ayumi “Hiraki" -
2004
Kuki Yoshimura takes up her position as the third-generation president.
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1986
Begins international exports
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1966
Yoshio Yoshimura becomes the second-generation president.
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1915
Founded by Hideo Yoshimura
Hideo was born the youngest son of a raw silk merchant, but he began training to make sake in Nada from his teens.
Later, he returned to Wakayama and built the brewery to achieve his ideal:
"Anyone can enjoy sake. Anyone would feel some warmth, fun, and joy through sake."