Kyoto by the Sea sake

Learn about the Brewers and their craft 

Home to 12 sake breweries, each with distinct flavors, but all sharing the key qualities essential for heavenly sake: rice, water, and technique.

Kyoto Prefecture and its neighbor Hyogo, are the top two prefectures in terms of sake production. This is, in part, thanks to a perfect climate, fresh springs, clear mountain run off, and fertile soil.

 

Shirasugi Sake Brewery

11th generation brewer using local, high-quality rice to revolutionize sake

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Kumano Sake Brewery

A sake brewery where the sea stretches out in front of you.

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Kinoshita Sake Brewery

Naturally produced sake produced by the yeast living in the sake brewery built in the Edo period.

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Yoshioka Sake Brewery

A small brewery that is loved by locals and boasts a traditional sake brewing that uses a wooden tank for pressing.

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Taniguchi Sake Brewery

A family run microbrewery that won a gold medal in Milan.

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Yosamusume Sake Brewery

The terroir of sake. Sake prepared with water and rice from Yosano.

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Hakurei Sake Brewery

A sake brewery that keeps evolving, showcasing the appeal of the region, and sharing Miyazu with the world.

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Wakamiya Sake Brewery

Ayabe's sake, a hybrid of Tajima and Tamba brewing methods.

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Towa Sake Brewery

A female head brewer who has revived a sake brewery on the verge of closing

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Mukai Sake Brewery

This unassuming brewery in the quiet seaside village of Ine produces “Ine Mankai,” a sake made from ancient red rice and distinct because of its blush-wine appearance. Mukai Sake Brewery’s head brewer is female, in an industry typically dominated by male brewers. Her sake has garnered the attention of Michelin star restaurants worldwide, having collaborated with restaurants such as Noma, in Denmark, and The Jane, in Belgium. Mukai’s sake was also served during the 2019 G20 summit.

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Ikekumo Sake Brewery

Located along the Yura River in Maizuru

A family run brewery with small batch production and big flavor. Ikekumo’s sake offerings include sake made from pesticide-free local rice.


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Takeno Sake Brewery (Yasaka Turu)

Located in rural Kyotango

A family run operation on it’s 6th generation, the head brewer has a chemistry background and a creativity to match his expertise. The brewery produces a range of sake, including a trio of specially produced bottles that sell for upwards of 35,000 yen. Takeno Sake Brewery also produces limited runs of some truly exclusive sake, which sell for over 100,000 yen a bottle. They sell internationally as well, and have collaborated with establishments as prestigious as The Four Seasons.

MORE INFO TO COME.

Yasaka Turu