Tome City, one of the prefecture's leading rice-producing areas, is located in the northeastern part of Miyagi Prefecture. Around the time the harvest of golden rice begins, migratory birds such as swans and Greater White-fronted Geese can be seen flying to Izunuma and Uchinuma. The two freshwater lakes form an important wetlands area which has received designation through the Ramsar Convention. The area is rich in nature with beautiful countryside scenery.
Tome City's only saké brewery, Ishikoshi, brews the famous saké "Sawanoizumi," which can be said to represent the scenery of the town’s nickname "Mizu no Sato" (“Water Village”). Our brewery is a medium-sized brewery that currently produces 2,000 koku, and 80% of our products are consumed within the prefecture.
“While we have been making saké with Nanbu Toji since a long time ago, more recently we been active in advancing our mechanical production process for about 10 years. We strive to brew saké that makes the best use of mechanical efficiency and traditional handmade quality,” says President Hiroshi Sato. After gaining experience under the previous toji Takao Sugawara, who received the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare award as a “Modern Master Craftsman,” Sato became master brewer in 2007 after obtaining the Nanbu Toji qualification.