Yucho Sake Brewery

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Yucho Sake Brewery sake brewery — watercolor illustration
Prefectura Nara Kinki (近畿)
Fundado 1719
Fuente de agua 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.

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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.