Mitsudomoe

Mitsudomoe is a new project where three breweries—Nishida Shuzoten (Aomori City), Miura Shuzo (Hirosaki City), and Hachinohe Shuzo (Hachinohe City)—exchange sake rice that they each use almost exclusively. They sell the resulting sake as sets, allowing consumers to compare the unique characteristics of each rice and brewery.
The rice varieties used are "Kojo-nishiki," "Reimei," and "Houhai." These are traditional Aomori varieties that each brewery has continued to produce independently through contract farming with local farmers.
There is a genealogical connection: "Houhai" was created by crossbreeding "Kojo-nishiki" and "Reimei." This unique initiative revitalizes traditional Aomori sake rice by sharing precious grains that are normally unavailable to other breweries, encouraging mutual growth and healthy competition.
The sake is released as Junmai Ginjo, brewed using these exchanged rice varieties, and is sold in 3-bottle sets designed for comparative tasting.