Our brewery was founded in Kumihama township in the Kyotango region of Kyoto Prefecture in 1842, where we have made sake ever since.
Our brand name, Tamagawa, can be translated as “Jewel River”, and is thought to derive from the Kawakamidani River which flows by the brewery. The character 川 (kawa or gawa in compound words) is an ideogram showing the flow of a river, which is what it means.
Tama (玉) means an orb or a jewel, and by extension expresses the idea of precious beauty. It is thought that the name reflects the reverence in which our ancestors held rivers and water in the Shinto tradition.
Delightfully sweet with hints of molasses and dried fruit, "Time Machine" is brewed following a method recorded in 1712. Loads of umami, organic acids and sugars―just like sakes 300 years ago.rewed to a recipe recorded in 1712, this is fabulously sweet but not cloying, thanks to far higher levels (roughly three to seven times) the levels of acids and amino acids for contemporary ginjo styles. A superb aperitif or dessert wine, with a startlingly wide range of compatible foods. Great with ice cream and desserts, but also with blue cheese, salty pickled Japanese delicacies and foie gras.Delightfully sweet with hints of molasses and dried fruit, "Time Machine" is brewed following a method recorded in 1712. Loads of umami, organic acids and sugars―just like sakes 300 years ago.