Asakiku

Asakiku is a brand brewed by Yasuoka Shuzojo, characterized by the brand name combining "Asa" from Asakura and the auspicious "Kiku" (joy/long time).
Community-rich sake brewing is carried out utilizing the rich natural environment of the Haki district and the clear underground water of the upper Chikugo River basin.
The Asakura region is one of Kyushu's leading granaries, located in a blessed location where high-quality locally produced sake brewing rice can be used as raw material. Using the underground water of the Chikugo River system as brewing water, the soft water quality unique to the Haki district creates the gentle and smooth mouthfeel of Asakiku. By sake brewing that makes the most of the characteristics of this water quality, it has become a sake quality characterized by a fine and mellow taste.
It is a sake brewed carefully while protecting traditional methods, expressing the taste woven by the blessings of nature in Asakura and the climate of the Haki district. It is a brand that is loved mainly by locals, and the attitude of community-based sake brewing is also expressed in the brand name.
It goes well with local cuisine of the Chikugo region and dishes using local agricultural products, and is drunk in the Asakura area as a local sake that accompanies the daily dining table. The gentle taste utilizing the soft water quality is easy to harmonize with various dishes, and it is a brand that can be enjoyed as a food sake.