Kano Shuzo
Located in the famous Yamashiro Onsen hot spring resort in southern Ishikawa. Sake brewed with mineral-rich water from the hot spring area. Kaga region has a rich food culture including Kaga cuisine paired with local sake.
Located in the famous Yamashiro Onsen hot spring resort in southern Ishikawa. Sake brewed with mineral-rich water from the hot spring area. Kaga region has a rich food culture including Kaga cuisine paired with local sake.
Located at the foot of sacred Mt. Hakusan one of Japan’s three sacred mountains. Benefits from pristine Hakusan snowmelt water that is revered for its purity. The Tedori River flows from Hakusan providing ideal brewing water.
Located in the historic Johana district of Nanto city known for its beautifully preserved merchant town and the Mugiya Festival. Benefits from pristine Shogawa River water flowing from the remote Gokayama mountain area a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Located in Namerikawa city famous for its firefly squid (hotaru ika). Benefits from pristine Tateyama Alpine water. The sake is crafted to pair with the rich seafood of Toyama Bay known as a natural fish tank.
Located in the fishing port city of Himi on the Noto Peninsula side of Toyama Bay. Himi is famous for winter yellowtail (buri) fishing. Sake brewed to complement the rich seafood cuisine of this coastal area.
Note: The main Wakatsuru Shuzo is already listed. This entry represents their Tonami main site and whisky distillery. Also produces well-regarded Ginban sake brand and Japanese whisky at the Saburomaru Distillery.
Part of the Morita family business group from Handa on the Chita Peninsula. Handa is historically one of Aichi’s most important brewing towns for both sake and vinegar (Mizkan vinegar also originated here). Connected to the broader Morita brewing heritage.
Located near the site of the 1584 Battle of Nagakute one of the key battles in Japanese unification history. Nagakute has grown rapidly as a Nagoya suburb but this brewery maintains traditional brewing in the increasingly urbanized area.
Gero Onsen is one of Japan’s three most famous hot spring towns. The brewery offers tastings to the many visitors who come for the onsen. Different from Shiraki Tsunemi Shuzo already in database.
One of the smaller breweries in Takayama’s historic sake district. Takayama’s old town has one of the highest concentrations of sake breweries per capita in Japan with distinctive sugidama (cedar ball) signs hanging outside each kura.