Aizu Homare

Operating Tohoku
Years Active 1918 – present
Region Tohoku
Country Japan
Japanese Name 会津ほまれ
Prefecture Fukushima
Status Operating
Owner Family (Karahashi family)
Water Source Underground water from Mt. Iide mountain range (soft water)
Rice Varieties Yamadanishiki; Gohyakumangoku; Hanafubuki; Yumenoka
Toji School Aizu
Production Size Large
Key Brands Aizu Homare; Homare Bansen; Aizu Homare Junmai Daiginjo Kiwami
Famous Brands Junmai Daiginjo; Junmai Ginjo; Junmai; Honjozo; Umeshu
Website aizuhomare.jp
Coordinates 37.6536, 139.8742

About Aizu Homare

Won Champion Sake at IWC (International Wine Challenge) 2015. One of the largest breweries in Fukushima. Active in export markets. Uses Kitakata’s pristine water.