Yucho Sake Brewery
油長酒造
Yucho Sake Brewery
Prefecture
Nara
Kinki (近畿)
Founded
1719
Water Source
Draws from Yoshino River spring water in Gose City, Nara, fed by rainfall from the Yoshino mountain range — historically celebrated for the purity of its water and cherry blossoms.
About
Yucho Sake Brewery in Gosho, Nara produces the cult Kaze no Mori (Wind of the Forest) brand. All their sake is bottled unpasteurized (nama) and undiluted (genshu) with a natural effervescence from residual fermentation gas. This radical freshness-first philosophy produces vibrant, juicy sakes with explosive fruit character that have earned a devoted following among modern sake enthusiasts.