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No.27 · Brewery Profile
Igarashi五十嵐 / 天覧山 · Igarashi Shuzo 五十嵐酒造
Igarashi Shuzo brews in Hanno, Saitama, near the Naguri and Nariki rivers, drawing deep groundwater from the Okuchichibu mountains. Its flagship Tenranzan is named for nearby Mt. Tenranzan, so called after Emperor Meiji reviewed military exercises there in 1882.
Who makes Igarashi?
Igarashi Shuzo, founded in 1897 and based in Hanno, Saitama, near the Naguri and Nariki rivers, drawing deep groundwater from the Okuchichibu mountains. Its flagship Tenranzan is named for nearby Mt. Tenranzan, so called after Emperor Meiji reviewed military exercises there in 1882.
What does Igarashi taste like?
Tagged Elegant & Refined and Dry & Crisp, Igarashi’s sole bottle, Tenranzan Junmai Ginjo, fits the soshu (light & smooth) classification: soft and light-bodied at 2/5 for both dryness-richness and body, with a clean finish and modest 3/5 aromatic lift.
Which bottle should you try first?
With one bottle on this page, Tenranzan Junmai Ginjo is the offering to try — milled to 55% from Kitashizuku and Ginpu rice at 15.5% ABV, described as “soft, light-bodied, with a clean finish.”
How does Igarashi compare to other Saitama breweries?
Saitama’s other entries diverge from Igarashi’s Elegant & Refined, Dry & Crisp pairing: Shinkame is tagged Rich & Umami, while Bukou Masamune shares both of Igarashi’s tags, making it the closer stylistic match of the two.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Tenranzan name refer to?
Nearby Mt. Tenranzan, so named after Emperor Meiji reviewed military exercises there in 1882.
Where is Igarashi Shuzo located and what water does it use?
It brews in Hanno, Saitama, drawing deep groundwater from the Okuchichibu mountains near the Naguri and Nariki rivers.
How many bottles does Igarashi make on this page?
One: the Tenranzan Junmai Ginjo.
The bottles
Tenranzan Junmai Ginjo天覧山 純米吟醸
爽酒 Soshu · Light & Smooth“Soft, light-bodied, with a clean finish.”
Reading the bars: an editorial flavor reading (0–5) of each bottle — Dry→Rich, Light→Full, Subtle→Aromatic, Low→High acidity — not laboratory values. The colored badge is the SSI four-type classification (薫酒 Kunshu · 爽酒 Soshu · 醇酒 Junshu · 熟酒 Jukushu). SMV and acidity appear only where the brewery publishes them.
Sources: snw.co.jp