Delicious “Hiroshima sake” is brewed under the four conditions of [rice, water, skill, and weather]. Water found in Hiroshima had the characteristic of being “soft water containing few minerals that would become nutrition for yeast.” At the beginning of the Meiji Period, a “soft water brewing method,” which was said to be nearly impossible at the time, was successfully developed by Senzaburo Miura, who is known today as the “Father of Ginjo Sake.”
Since then, the Hiroshima-style “soft water brewing method” has been the traditional skill of Hiroshima toji (chief brewers), and is essential in the gentle yet rich tasting smooth sake that “Hiroshima sake-making” is known for.
Due to the limited space of the exhibition, we introduce only seven of the 49 brewers in Hiroshima Prefecture.

■“Horaitsuru Junmai Ginjo, Kanade”…Sake with an elegant fragrance and a refreshing taste.
Manufacturer： Hara Honten Co., Ltd. (Hakushima Kuken-cho Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi)

■“Junmai Ginjo Ryokusen Honjikomi”…Sake representative of Kamoizumi with a rich taste and enhanced flavor.
Manufacturer： Kamoizumi Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Saijokamiichi-cho, Higashi-Hiroshima-shi)

■“Kirei Junmai Ginjo”…Sake with both a rich flavor and clear taste.
Manufacturer： Kirei Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Saijo-Honmachi, Higashi-Hiroshima-shi)

■“Jurei Onomichi Authentically Brewed”…Sake with a complementary mild and refreshing sour taste.
Manufacturer： Yoshigen Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Sangenya-cho, Onomichi-shi)

■“Hiba Bijin Junmai Namazake”…Discreet flavor and rich and also refreshing taste.
Manufacturer： Hiba Bijin Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Mikkaichi-machi, Shobara-shi)

■“Yamadanishiki Jungin”…Clear sake derived from fine tasting rice.
Manufacturer： Tempoichi Co., Ltd. (Kannabe-cho, Fukuyama-shi)

■“Shima-no-Kaori”…Rich, clear and delicious sake. The highest class of sake.
Manufacturer： Tsuda Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Nomi-cho, Etajima-shi)

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