Shizuoka
Clima
Shizuoka enjoys a relatively mild Pacific climate warmed by the Kuroshio Current, with Mt. Fuji's volcanic aquifers supplying extraordinarily pure, soft water that flows through lava rock over centuries. The warm climate requires brewers to manage temperature carefully during fermentation, spurring development of proprietary low-temperature yeasts. Mt. Fuji's snowmelt creates one of Japan's most pristine water sources.
Sobre
Shizuoka emerged as a sake powerhouse in the 1980s thanks to the development of proprietary yeast strains, particularly the Shizuoka HD-1 yeast that produces elegant ginjo-ka. Soft water from Mt. Fuji's aquifers gives Shizuoka sake its characteristic gentle, clean profile. The prefecture's relatively warm climate requires extra care in temperature-controlled fermentation.