Sake Brands
in Wakayama

Wakayama Prefecture is blessed with nature-rich mountains like the World Heritage sites Kumano Sanzan and Koyasan, and abundant rivers like the Kinokawa and Kumanogawa. The Kinokawa, sourced from Odaigahara which boasts some of Japan's highest precipitation, flows abundantly with soft water said to be optimal for sake brewing. 'Yamada Nishiki' is mainly used as sake rice, producing high-quality koji and resulting in sake with a swelling aroma. Some breweries use Wakayama-grown Yamada Nishiki, focusing on local sake rice cultivation. Sake brewed with high-quality water features a clean taste, good sharpness, and the solid richness of rice. Numerous breweries exist along the Kinokawa, brewing sake that leverages delicious water.