YAMAGATA

2933Kume,Shunan,Yamaguchi,745-0801,JAPAN
Tel +81(0)83-425-0048

From 1875,
Yamagata Honten sake brewery’s brand was Bouchotsuru.

Now, Bouchotsuru has been brought back to new life.
Our toji master brewer uses his youthful
sensibilities and traditional techniques to
transform Yamaguchi Prefecture-grown rice,
nurtured by the Seto Inland Sea’s bountiful climate,
into refined junmai sake.

The History of the Bouchotsuru Name

From around the 7th century or so,
the Yamaguchi Prefecture area was divided into two provinces:
Suo and Nagato. The name Boucho uses alternate ways to
pronounce characters used to write those names,
and is a common nickname for the region. Also, the area around our brewery
and where our rice is grown is a nesting-ground for the hooded crane,
or tsuru, and so our brewery’s first label was Bouchotsuru.
In honor of that long history and tradition, even as
we seek to innovate in our sake brewing, we have revived
Bouchotsuru for this new line of premium junmai sake.

Products

Junmai Daiginjo

The pinnacle of Bouchotsuru. For special days, or special gifts.

Junmai Daiginjo Saito no Shizuku

Smooth and delicate as a white peach, with a silky smooth mouthfeel.

Junmai Ginjo

Powerful potential wrapped in gentle mouthfeel.

Junmai Ginjo Muroka Genshu

Unfiltered and undiluted: A mellow flavor with elegant, muscat-like aroma and pleasant richness.

Junmaishu

The quick, clean finish helps make this a perfect meal sake.

Junmai Muroka Genshu

Unfiltered and undiluted: the gentle acidity and rice umami offer a gentle, drinkable sake.
Seasonal

Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu

Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and undiluted: The toji likes drinking this on the rocks, enjoying the gentle dilution as the ice melts.
Seasonal

Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu

Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and undiluted: Refreshing sweetness and gentle acidity held in perfect balance.

Sake – Shochu – Liqueur

Yamagata Honten’s Passion

We are a small sake brewer on the
old Sanyodo road along the Seto Inland Sea.
Our toji’s only goal is to brew delicious sake.
Every year, the hope that this year’s sake will be even
better than last is what drives our brewing.

Each step in each process is
done with utmost care,to create umami-rich,
smooth sake.Not only do our brewery workers brew sake,
they maintain the equipment
and keep the brewery sparkling clean.

Yamagata Honten’s Sake Brewing

All of the brewing is done by
our young toji and four kurabito.
Our commitment to Yamaguchi-grown ingredients means we use only rice, sweet potatoes, and ume plums grown with care by local farmers to carefully make sake, shochu, and umeshu liqueur to bring a touch of color to every day.

The water of the sea evaporates, becomes clouds,
and falls as rain and snow on the mountains.

The rain and snow falling on the green forests of the Chugoku Mountain range seep into the soil, then slowly filter through layer after layer of stone. Bouchotsuru is brewed with that natural water from the Chugoku mountains.

The mild climate of the Seto Inland Sea is filled with warm summer sunlight that grows the rice green and tall.

Rain falls on the mountains and fields, seeping into the land and nourishing the forests and rice.

We use Yamadanishiki and Saito no Shizuku rice grown only in Yamaguchi with the immense care of local farmers.

Company Profile

Company name Yamagata Honten Co.,Ltd.
Established in 1875
Address 2933Kume,Shunan,Yamaguchi,745-0801,JAPAN
Contact Tel +81(0)83-425-0048 Fax +81(0)83-425-2703
Representative CEO,Toshiro Yamagata
Business content Production and sale of alcohol products

Award

Moriko Chotokusen Daiginjo

  • International Wine Challenge
    2014 silver　2016 Bronze 2017 Silver 2020 Silver
  • International Sake Challenge
    2016 Silver
  • U.S. National Sake Appraisal / Joy of Sake
    2017 Gold 2018 Grand Prix 2019 Gold

Moriko Junmaishu

  • Kan Sake Awards
    2016 Highest Gold

Moriko Honjozo

  • Kan Sake Awards
    2017 Gold 2018 Highest Gold 2019Gold

Bouchotsuru Junmaishu

  • U.S. National Sake Appraisal / Joy of Sake
    2019 Silver 2020 Silver
  • The Fine Sake Awards Japan
    2020 Gold
  • International Wine Challenge
    2020 Bronze

Bouchotsuru Junmai Muroka Genshu

  • Sake Selection
    2018 Silver
  • The Fine Sake Awards Japan
    2019 Gold
  • International Wine Challenge
    2019 Bronze

Bouchotsuru Junmai Ginjo Muroka Genshu

  • International Wine Challenge
    2019 Bronze

Bouchotsuru Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu

  • International Wine Challenge
    2021 Silver

Bouchotsuru Junmai Daiginjo Saito no Shizuku

  • International Wine Challenge
    2021 Silver

Bouchotsuru Junmai Daiginjo

  • International Wine Challenge
    2018 Gold 2020 Silver
  • KuraMaster2019 Gold
  • U.S. National Sake Appraisal / Joy of Sake
    2017 Gold 2018 Grand Prix 2019 Gold

Access

2933Kume,Shunan,Yamaguchi,745-0801,JAPAN

Contact

TEL:Tel +81(0)83-425-0048