Japanese Sake-1[2016 3rd Term]Hiroshima Sake Brewers Association

“Hiroshima Sake” features a flavorful taste, with a warm and crisp, rich aroma. At the First National Alcoholic Beverage Competition held at a brewing research institute in Tokyo in 1907, “Hiroshima Sake” won hands down, being awarded first and second prize among the five awards for excellence, which instantly raised Hiroshima’s reputation as an established sake brewing center.
Due to the limited space of the exhibition, we introduce only seven of the 49 brewers in Hiroshima Prefecture.

■“Jurei Onomichi Authentic Brewing”…Sake with a perfectly matched smooth taste and crisp acidity.
Manufacturer: Yoshigen Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Sangenya-cho, Onomichi City)
■“Yamada Nishiki Jungin”…A crisp sake that brings out the full flavor of rice.
Manufacturer: Tempoichi Co., Ltd. (Kannabe-cho, Fukuyama City)
■“Horaitsuru Junmai Ginjo So”…Sake with a gorgeous fragrance and refreshing taste
Manufacturer: Hara Honten Co., Ltd. (Hakushima, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City)
■“Shima-No-Kaori”…Delicious sake with a rich and crisp flavor. There is nothing else like it in the world.
Manufacturer: Tsuda Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Nomicho, Etajima City)
■“Hakubotan Josen Kinmon”…This sake was loved by the novelist Natsume Soseki and entranced the woodblock printmaker Shiko Munakata.
Manufacturer: Hakubotan Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Saijo Honmachi, Higashihiroshima City)
■“Ichidai Zakura Misen, Junmai Ginjo”…Refined sake with a gentle taste and well-rounded aroma.
Manufacturer: Chugoku Jozo Co., Ltd. (Sakurao, Hatsukaichi City)
■“Kyokuho Junmai Ginjo Hattan Nishiki”…Gorgeous and crisp sake brewed from refined rice, Hattan Nishiki.
Manufacturer: Kyokyuho Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Kabe, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City)