Oita

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Oita Prefecture, famous for its abundant hot springs in Beppu and Yufuin, also has a respected sake tradition. The Kunisaki Peninsula's rice terraces are a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System, and breweries like Nishinoseki and Chitosemidori draw on volcanic spring water. Oita's sakes tend toward clean, light styles that bridge the sake-shochu divide in Kyushu.