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Fukui

福井県

44 breweries, 80 brands, 220 bottles. 2 breweries welcome visitors

Fukui Prefecture makes good use of high-quality water and rice, and many of its sake are enjoyed as accompaniments to meals.

Sake breweries in Fukui Prefecture make use of abundant water and rice resources, and their sake tends to have a straightforward character that is easy to keep drinking. Many local sake are closely tied to the region's food culture, and sake with a calm, restrained balance of aroma and flavor are popular.

Sake of Fukui

Fukui is rich in high-quality water, including water from the Hakusan mountain range. Gohyakumangoku, its leading sake rice, is grown in volumes among the highest in Japan. Just under 40 breweries are spread across the prefecture, in places such as Fukui, Katsuyama, Ono and Tsuruga. In recent years, the prefecture's original "Fukui Urara" yeast was developed, and it is now used by breweries in the prefecture to make local sake. Many of the sake used to be full-flavored with plenty of umami, but sake that are light, dry and clean on the finish are increasing.

Breweries in Fukui 44