“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.

■“Fukubijin Daiginjo”…Sake with a fruity aroma and smooth taste.
Manufacturer: Fukubijin-syuzo Inc. (Saijo Honcho, Higashihiroshima City)

■“Junmai Daiginjo Yahata River”…Sake made from Senbon Nishiki produced in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Manufacturer: Yahatagawa Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Yahata, Saeki-ku, Hiroshima City)

■“Miyuki”…A smooth tasting and elegantly balanced refined sake.
Manufacturer: Koizumi Honten Co., Ltd. (Kusatsu Higashi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City)

■“Ginjo Sake, Gold Saijo-Tsuru”… Recipient of the MONDE SELECTION Gold Award for consecutive years of excellence.
Manufacturer: Saijo-Tsuru Brewing Co., Ltd . (Saijohonmachi, Higashihiroshima)

■“Zuikan Junmai Ginjo Sake”… Zuikan sake made with only the very best local water and rice and filled with our spirit and culture.
Manufacturer: Yamaoka Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. (Konu Town, Miyoshi City)

■“Hoken Junmai Sake”… Fragrant and mild, refined flavor that pairs well with food.
Manufacturer: Hoken Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. (Nigatahonmachi, Kure City)

■“Suiryu Kuromatsu”… Sake crafted with the incredibly soft water of Kure to inherit the incredible flavor of local sake.
Manufacturer: Nakano Mitsujiro Flagship Store (Yoshiuranakamachi, Kure City)

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