Ikoma

Ikoma is a unique sake using "Ornithine Yeast" developed by Kikutsukasa Brewing in joint research with the Nara Institute of Science and Technology and the Nara Prefecture Industrial Promotion Center. Containing ornithine equivalent to 400 clams per liter, it is rich in amino acid components expected to improve liver function.
Sold as a limited distribution specially designated sake since 1998, it has a reputation for its unique taste becoming addictive. Furthermore, they also develop products using "Yamanokami Yeast" isolated from Sasayuri lilies blooming in the sacred precincts of Omiwa Shrine, and it is a brand symbolizing the innovation of Kikutsukasa Brewing, where Nara's science and technology and tradition fuse.