Sake Brands
in Iwate

The representative brand launched when two breweries in Maesawa Town merged, crowning the name "Homare" (Honor) as sake representing Iwate Prefecture. As the only brewery in Oshu City, it contains the mission to continue protecting the local sake culture. Using Iwate Prefecture rice, it is characterized by a taste expressing the climate of the region. While inheriting tradition, it is supported by a wide range of people by sake brewing tailored to modern tastes.

A brand derived from historical place names and culture of the Maesawa region, expressing pride and attachment to the region. As one of the diverse lineups of Iwate Meijo, it offers sake rich in regionality.

A brand that inherited trademark and business rights from the former Yokoya Shuzo, it is a sake enjoyed for a long time in Senmaya-cho (now Ichinoseki City). By Iwate Meijo continuing to protect the tradition, the taste and history of the brewery that went out of business are passed down to the present day.

A brand derived from the ancient Emishi hero Aterui, expressing the history and cultural background of Oshu. Inherited from the former Tenpyo Co., Ltd., it is characterized by a light and slightly dry taste. Having a lineup of Junmai Ginjo and Junmai sake, it is a brand with high cultural value that can be enjoyed while thinking about the history of Tohoku.

A brand that inherited trademark and business rights from the former Tenpyo Co., Ltd., Iwate Meijo continues to protect traditions continuing since the Meiji era. It is a precious brand conveying the history and taste of the brewery that went out of business to the present day.