Niigata

新潟

About

Japan's premier sake prefecture, Niigata is renowned for its tanrei karakuchi (light and dry) style shaped by heavy snowfall, pristine soft water from snowmelt, and Gohyakumangoku rice. With over 80 active breweries, Niigata produces more sake than any other prefecture and is home to legendary brands like Kubota, Hakkaisan, and Koshi no Kanbai.

Breweries

Asahi Shuzo (Niigata) Est. 1830 Hakkaisan Brewery Est. 1922 Imayo Tsukasa Est. 1767 Ishimoto Shuzo Est. 1907 Kirinzan Brewery Est. 1843 Midorikawa Sake Brewery Est. 1884 Takachiyo Shuzo Est. 1868 Yoshinogawa Sake Brewery Est. 1548