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A sake brewery in Yurihonjo. It brews with local rice grown under contract.
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Tenju Shuzo Co., Ltd. is a sake maker in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture. It was founded in 1874 (Meiji 7). It brews with subsurface water from the perpetual snow of Mount Chokai. Founded: September 1874 (Meiji 7) Location: 117 Hachimorishita, Jonai, Yashima-machi, Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture Access: 5 minutes from Yashima Station on the JR Chokai Sanroku Line Brewing years 2002 (Heisei 14) to 2017 (Heisei 29) Tenju wins a gold medal - awarded in 2017 (Heisei 29) Tomoda Akiko (supervisor), Illustrated Encyclopedia of Sake Across Japan [Eastern Japan Edition], Mynavi Publishing, 2016.
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Field：Sake, local rice
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