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No.23 · Brewery Profile
Urakasumi浦霞 · Saura Co. 株式会社佐浦
Founded in 1724 in the port of Shiogama, Saura is the designated brewer of sacred sake for Shiogama Shrine, its name drawn from 12th-century poetry. It works in the Nanbu-toji tradition of clean, aromatic sake and is tied to the development of yeast No.12.
Who makes Urakasumi?
Saura Co., founded in 1724 in the port town of Shiogama, Miyagi. The brewery is the designated brewer of sacred sake for Shiogama Shrine, and its name is drawn from 12th-century poetry. It brews in the Nanbu-toji tradition and is tied to the development of Association Yeast No.12.
What does Urakasumi taste like?
Tagged Elegant & Refined and Dry & Crisp, the house style favors clean, aromatic sake. The Zen Junmai Ginjo, first brewed in 1973, rates a restrained 2/5 for both dryness-richness and body, with 3/5 aromatic lift and 2/5 acidity — a classic built for balance rather than intensity.
Which bottle should you try first?
Only one bottle appears on this page: the Zen Junmai Ginjo, described as “a restrained classic, first brewed in 1973.” Milled to 50% from a Yamada Nishiki / Toyonishiki blend at 15% ABV, it is the brewery’s sole offering.
How does Urakasumi compare to other Miyagi breweries?
Among Miyagi’s several listed breweries, Urakasumi shares its Elegant & Refined and Dry & Crisp tags with Hakurakusei almost exactly. Hitakami and Ichinokura also carry Dry & Crisp but pair it with Rich & Umami or Aromatic & Fruity instead, and Hagino Tsuru leans toward Rich & Umami over Urakasumi’s crisper profile.
Frequently asked questions
What ties Urakasumi to Shiogama Shrine?
Saura is the designated brewer of sacred sake for Shiogama Shrine, and the Urakasumi name itself is drawn from 12th-century poetry.
What brewing tradition does Urakasumi follow?
It brews in the Nanbu-toji tradition, aimed at clean, aromatic sake, and the brewery is tied to the development of Association Yeast No.12.
How many bottles does Urakasumi make?
One on this page: the Zen Junmai Ginjo, a restrained style first brewed in 1973.
The bottles
Zen Junmai Ginjo浦霞 禅
薫酒 Kunshu · Fragrant“A restrained classic, first brewed in 1973.”
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: visitmiyagi.com · seekstorysake.com