Ishikawa
石川県37 breweries, 91 brands, 259 bottles
In Ishikawa Prefecture, brewing draws on the skills of the Noto toji (master brewers) and aims for sake that combines strength with delicacy.
Sake breweries in Ishikawa are known for sake with a solid core of umami and a clean finish, backed by the skills of the Noto toji (master brewers). The climate and water systems of the Sea of Japan side also influence brewing, and the sake tends to combine strength with delicacy.
Sake of Ishikawa
Ishikawa Prefecture benefits from soft to medium-soft water from the Hakusan water system and a cold climate. It has more than 40 sake breweries, mainly in the Noto and Kaga regions. It is also the birthplace of the Noto toji, and many breweries value traditional methods. Sake brewed by Noto toji is characterized by a rich, full-bodied taste with a sense of maturity. The "Kanazawa yeast," which gives ginjo sake a gorgeous aroma and refined quality, has been distributed for about 20 years as Kyokai No. 14 yeast.
Breweries in Ishikawa 37
- Shata Shuzo車多酒造3 brands27 bottles
- Yoshida Shuzoten吉田酒造店5 brands27 bottles
- Kikuhime菊姫1 brand25 bottles
- Sogen Shuzo宗玄酒造1 brand25 bottles
- 2 brands21 bottles
- Kazuma Shuzo数馬酒造5 brands18 bottles
- 4 brands17 bottles
- Fukumitsuya福光屋11 brands17 bottles
- Yachiya Shuzoやちや酒造1 brand13 bottles
- Kaetsu加越3 brands10 bottles
- Mioya Shuzo御祖酒造2 brands10 bottles
- Kanaya Shuzoten金谷酒造店3 brands9 bottles
- Toriya Shuzo鳥屋酒造1 brand9 bottles
- Noguchi Shuzo農口酒造3 brands9 bottles
- Matsuura Shuzo松浦酒造1 brand8 bottles
- Matsunami Shuzo松波酒造3 brands6 bottles
- Nishide Shuzo西出酒造4 brands5 bottles
- Hakuto Shuzoten白藤酒造店2 brands3 bottles
- Kuze Shuzoten久世酒造店2 brands
- Sakurada Shuzo櫻田酒造2 brands
- Sawada Shuzoten沢田酒造店3 brands
- Shimizu Shuzoten清水酒造店1 brand
- Takeuchi Shuzoten武内酒造店1 brand
- Tsuruno Shuzoten鶴野酒造店1 brand
- Tezuka Shuzojo手塚酒造場2 brands
- Nakashima shuzoten中島酒造店4 brands
- Nakano Shuzo中納酒造1 brand
- Nakano Shuzo中野酒造1 brand
- Nakamura Shuzo中村酒造5 brands
- Niwazuru Shuzojo二羽鶴酒造場1 brand
- 1 brand
- Hashimoto Shuzo橋本酒造3 brands
- 1 brand
- Hiyoshi Shuzoten日吉酒造店3 brands
- Fuse Shuzoten布施酒造店1 brand
- Misago Shuzo見砂酒造1 brand
- Miyamoto Shuzoten宮本酒造店2 brands
