Shizuoka Prefecture is the land with Izu and Atami known as celebrity resorts, including Mount Fuji, which boasts the highest height in Japan.
Unexpectedly unknown, Shizuoka Prefecture, where you can use the thawed water that is the blessing of Mt. Fuji, is actually famous for its sake.
Especially for those who like sake, it is so called as “Ginjo Kingdom”, and it is highly appreciated for its land suitable for rice production and delicious water from the Southern Alps.
It is a land that has been actively visited as a post town on the Tokaido since ancient times, and many sake breweries have flourished to this day.
Here are some recommended sakes in Shizuoka, Ginjo Kingdom.
History of Shizuoka sake
Speaking of sake making, cold regions like Tohoku are said to be suitable, and it has been said that the land of Shizuoka, known for its warm weather from the past, is not suitable for sake making.
However, as the land connecting Japan's east and west, people and supplies have flourished, and there is still a temperament of “love new things”, and now people prefer urban things rather than local ones.
In particular, during the Edo period, it is said that the sake from Kyoto to Edo, which is called “downhill”, was favored, and the sake brewed locally had a hard time getting it at a liquor store.
Shizuoka's sake brewery sold and sold sake as a subcontractor of a major brewery in Kansai, but when it entered the period of high economic growth, overseas sake began to come in, and when the industry began to be deceived, We will begin to turn the rudder in the wind of raising the quality of the sake and competing with local sake.
Meanwhile, the Shizuoka Yeast Technology Center at that time succeeded in developing Shizuoka Yeast, the original yeast.
The Shizuoka yeast developer, Kawamura Denbei eagerly visited the local sake brewery in Shizuoka, and developed, researched and taught Japanese sake using Shizuoka yeast. Sake who became.
The enthusiastic instruction and the enthusiastic efforts not to compromise the quality of each brewery succeeded, and the 61 brewery won a gold medal at the national fresh sake review in Showa 10.
Shizuoka's sake that was previously thought to be unsuitable for making sake in a warm climate is unmarked, and multiple sake breweries share the same concept of Shizuoka-type Ginjo and embarked on making high-quality Ginjo This has had a major impact on breweries nationwide.
The development of each prefecture's original yeast and the concept change to Ginjo-zukuri, which is said to be costly, are largely due to the influence of Shizuoka sake breweries.
Characteristics of Shizuoka sake
The feature of Shizuoka's sake is that the overall fragrance feels gorgeous, but the taste is not persistent and mild.
The quality of the liquor is light and the throat is smooth, so you will never get tired of drinking.
There are many people who drink like water. Shizuoka Yeast, Shizuoka's original sake yeast, is an isoamyl acetate dominant sake yeast that has not been used before.
This is characterized by having a soft banana-like fruit scent rather than an apple-like fruit scent.
Although it is a fruity fragrance, it is a clean liquor with no miscellaneous taste and does not interfere with cooking.
In the Showa 61 nationwide new sake review, 21 points, gold prizes 10 points, silver prizes 7 points, winning the prize rate 81% in Japan, the request "Ginjo making is modeled on Shizuoka" It became a secret word for sake breweries nationwide.
At the Toyako Summit in Hokkaido, held in 2008, Shizuoka's Junmai Daiginjo became a hot topic as a toast for dinner, and this led to the creation of the Shizuoka Ginjo boom throughout Japan.
Recommended sake 7 in Shizuoka
Boast of pure rice Ginjo
One of the brands that were drunk with the toast liquor of the Hokkaido Toyako Summit mentioned above is the 米 pure Junmai Ginjo produced by Sakai's specialty sake brewery in Yaizu City.
Although it is a long-established sake brewery called Tenpo 1st year (1830), it is a brewery with a light footwork such as efforts to make sake without adding sugar and the introduction of refrigeration equipment.
The early efforts to make Ginjo Sake using Shizuoka Yeast made it a model that many breweries throughout the country were inspired to make Ginjo Sake that they are proud of.
Junmai Daiginjo blends with a variety of fruity fragrances, such as banana passion fruit and musk melon, and has a deep taste with little acid.
This is a ginjo sake that is carefully brewed at a rate of 50% of rice in Hyogo Prefecture, using Yamada Nishiki, which is only available in the Special A District.
| Brand | Sakai Boast Brewery Co., Ltd. |
| website | http://www.isojiman-sake.jp/ |
Good luck Junmai Ginjo
The sake brewed by Doi Sake Brewery, founded in Kakegawa in Meiji 5 (1872), is fortunate.
A sake named after praying for the development of Kakegawa, it appears in various places of celebration as an auspicious occasion.
It was fortunate that it spread to Japanese sake lovers all over the country by the skill of Mr. Satoshi Noto, who became the model of Mr. Tsuji, who appeared in the popular manga of Natsuko's sake, and Masayoshi Hase.
Junmai Daiginjo is also appreciated by Japanese sake enthusiasts, but considering the cost, we recommend Junmai Ginjo with a good cospa.
Good luck Junmai Ginjo was created based on the concept of affordable Junmai Ginjo and used soft water from the castle ruins of Takatenjin Castle, where a battle between Shingen Takeda and Ieyasu Tokugawa was held during the Sengoku period.
Made from Nishida Yamada from Hyogo Prefecture special A district, it has a fruity fragrance and is soft to the touch. It has a well-balanced rice flavor.
There are other good luck Junmai Ginjo in Akashio-cho, which is a different sake rice, and 2 types prepared by Ho Yamada, so it would be interesting to compare and compare the differences.
| Brand | Doi brewing |
| website | http://kaiunsake.com/ |
臥龍 梅 Junmai Ginjo
Souryumei is a Japanese sake brewed by Sanwa Shuzo, which was established jointly in Showa 300 in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, which has a history of more than 3 years.
It is located along the Okitsu River, a clear stream famous for its delicious sea bream nationwide, and it uses spring water poured into the Okitsu River as water.
The name of the dragon, the dragon tree, was once planted to comfort the boring days of the Imagawa family hostage Ieyasu Tokugawa. I borrowed it from an anecdote that it was called Oolong Mei from such a splendid branch.
At the National Sake Appraisal, the gold award was suddenly won in the year when it was first exhibited, and the high quality of the international salmon challenge, including the first highest award, is included.
Ginjo incense with a high presence and the refreshing sensation you feel when you put it in your mouth. Junmai Ginjo, which has the taste of rice but can be drunk as if you were wearing it in a casual manner, is recommended amongst the Oolong plums.
The one recognized by the world will break through the boring daily life, as its name suggests.
| Brand | Sanwa Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| website | http://www.garyubai.com/ |
Let Us Make You Cry Junmai Daiginjo
With a label design of Kayo's beauty painting and a unique brand name sense, it makes you cry.
I think it's a young sake brewery, but it is a sake brewed by a very long-established Omuraya Sake Brewery whose store was founded in 3.
It uses the underground water of the Oi River, which originates from the Southern Alps, as its feed water, and has a reputation for being soft and easy to drink even if you are not good at sake.
In particular, Junmai Daiginjo has a sweet finish that you can feel moderately even in a mellow atmosphere, and you can be sure that it will be liked by women.
However, because it is a limited amount of sake with a small amount of preparation, it is so popular that it makes the crying of the liquor store and the heads of the liquor stores nationwide.
| Brand | Oomuraya Brewery Co., Ltd. |
| website | http://www.oomuraya.jp/index.html |
First turtle Junmai Ginjo Beppin Spicy
Hatsukame Shuzo's first turtle Junmai Ginjo Beppin is spicy that has a red label and a design that makes the golden letters stand out.
As the name of Beppin, it has a beautiful taste and good aftertaste.
Although the sake level is + 10, the drink is slightly sweet and you can taste the mysterious feeling that the spiciness increases in the mouth.
Hatsukame Sake Brewery, the brewery, is a long-established store called Kanei 12, and has an established reputation for brewing sake that has inherited the tradition of eighteen generations.
Mr. Shuzo Takigami, who was the predecessor, was a person who made a name for himself as one of Japan's most famous nieces.
Unusual in Shizuoka breweries, it is also known as a sake brewery that is constantly making innovative efforts such as not only efforts to improve the quality of sake but also commitment to product design.
| Brand | First turtle brewing |
| website | None |
Kikusui Special Junmai
The sake brewed by Aoshima Sake Brewery, founded in the first year of Meiji (1968), is Kikusui. Specially pure rice is one of the characteristics of dark blue, with a gentle scent and a bold sweetness that spreads in your mouth.
It is a gem that has been evaluated so well that it has earned the first place in the special feature of sake that complements the food of the magazine [dancyu] that foodies like.
It is a brewery that advocated Shizuoka's unique sake brewing as early as possible, and is made with a commitment to brewing by hand and brewing from rice.
It can be said that it is the perfect sake for cooking while you can feel the richness of rice by making sake.
| Brand | Aoshima Brewery Co., Ltd. |
| website | None |
Shitaizumi Junmaihara Sake Kairyu
2012's Junmai Sake Award winner is Shitaizumi Junmaihara Sake Kairyu. Sake with a characteristic that makes you feel full-bodied.
The expression of scent is neat and the acidity is a little modest. Yamada Nishiki cultivated in the local Asahina area of Fujieda City, which is a local material, has succeeded in extracting the richness and flavor that is characteristic of Asahina Yamada Nishiki by deliberately reducing the rice to 70%.
It is a sake brewed by Shitaizumi Shuzo, founded in Meiji 15, and is famous throughout Japan as a regular prize brewer who won the gold award at the National New Sake Review.
We use the underground water of the Seto River flowing through the local Fujieda, and the soft water charge of hardness 3.3 is one of the features.
| Brand | Shitaizumi Brewery Co., Ltd. |
| website | http://shidaizumi.com/ |
How to get Shizuoka sake
Shizuoka sake, which has a particularly high reputation for ginjo sake, uses Shizuoka Yeast's unique sake fermentation. How can I get it?
Shizuoka's sake is basically easily available on internet shopping sites.
However, it is difficult to obtain the limited stocks that are proud of the fact that they actually acted at the Toyako Summit, and even if they are available, they tend to be high on auction sites.
I don't know that I want to drink the sake that the leaders of the world have said, but there is no guarantee that they will be satisfied with the cost.
Also, as I mentioned in the product description section, there are many cases where a crying doll is sold at a premier price because it is rarely on the market.
If it is sold at a fixed price, we recommend that you purchase without hesitation.
If you like Ginjo, you can't miss Shizuoka sake.
Among the sakes, Shizuoka's sake was the first to challenge the genre called Ginjo and built one genre called Shizuoka Ginjo.
Although it was known from the past that quality was high, it took time and time, so it was difficult to reach the people's mouth, and it was a genre that could not be profited, so let's go to the genre that did not get out of hand There are many Japanese sake fans who have thoughts about Shizuoka's brewery.
The reason why Shizuoka's efforts have been made for brewers all over Japan using local rice, local brewing water, and unique yeast to start making local sake.
If you especially like ginjo sake, you can't name it if you like Shizuoka ginjo.
Why don't you try Shizuoka's Japanese sake, which is highly regarded as a sake during a meal, together with Shizuoka's famous eel dishes, boiled kinmedai, and Shizuoka Oden Yasupon cuisine?
