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No.31 · Brewery Profile
Masuizumi満寿泉 · Masuda Sake Brewing 桝田酒造店
Founded in 1893 in Toyama City’s historic Iwase district, Masuda Sake Brewing sells as Masuizumi and was an early pioneer of ginjo sake from the 1960s, when the style was not yet widely accepted. It remains a small producer.
Who makes Masuizumi?
Masuda Sake Brewing, founded in 1893 in Toyama City’s historic Iwase district. Sold under the Masuizumi name, it was an early pioneer of ginjo sake from the 1960s, when the style was not yet widely accepted, and remains a small producer today.
What does Masuizumi taste like?
Tagged Aromatic & Fruity and Elegant & Refined, Masuizumi’s Junmai Daiginjo is smooth and fruit-forward with a long finish: a balanced 3/5 for both dryness-richness and body, with 4/5 aromatic character and a gentle 2/5 acidity.
Which bottle should you try first?
With one bottle on this page, the Junmai Daiginjo is the offering to try — milled to 50% from Yamada Nishiki at 16% ABV, described as “smooth and fruit-forward with a long finish.”
How does Masuizumi compare to other Toyama breweries?
Toyama’s other entries lean differently: Tateyama is tagged Elegant & Refined and Rich & Umami, while Katsukoma pairs Rich & Umami with Dry & Crisp. Masuizumi’s Aromatic & Fruity and Elegant & Refined combination sits at the more fragrant end of Toyama’s range.
Frequently asked questions
When was Masuizumi founded?
In 1893, in Toyama City’s historic Iwase district.
What pioneering role did Masuda Sake Brewing play?
It was an early pioneer of ginjo sake starting in the 1960s, when the style was not yet widely accepted.
How many bottles does Masuizumi make on this page?
One: the Junmai Daiginjo.
The bottles
Junmai Daiginjo満寿泉 純米大吟醸
薫酒 Kunshu · Fragrant“Smooth and fruit-forward with a long 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: premium-j.jp · mtcsake.com