Toyota Shuzojo

Toyota Shuzojo, located in Taira-Shimokamiya, Iwaki City, is a high-caliber brewery that continues to walk alongside regional food culture. In Iwaki City, where nearly 40 breweries once stood during the mining peak, it is an extremely rare existence that still maintains its own brewing.
As the Iwaki region has a warm climate even in winter, managing the temperature of "Moromi" (mash)—the most crucial part of brewing—is very difficult, requiring advanced techniques to fully utilize the abundant water gushing from the Abukuma Mountain Range. The sake quality forged under this severe environment possesses both a sharp finish and mellow umami that stays close to the local dishes of Iwaki, rich in seafood.
Their brands include "Matsu no Tomo" (Friend of Pine) celebrating longevity, and "Midaregami," named after Misora Hibari's famous song set at Shioyazaki Lighthouse in Taira-Usuiso, Iwaki. Entrusting the hometown's landscapes, history, and people's thoughts to liquid, they are a brewery where the soul of Iwaki resides, continuing to express the terroir of the warm Hamadori region.