Ibaraki
İklim
Ibaraki Prefecture benefits from the moderating influence of the Pacific coast while receiving cold Siberian air masses in winter that keep brewing temperatures in check. Tsukuba mountain springs and rivers draining the Abukuma highlands provide clean, moderately hard water suited to robust sake styles. The prefecture's vast rice-growing plains — fed by the Tone River basin — supply abundant high-quality brewing rice.
Hakkında
Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo is home to some of Japan's oldest continuously operating breweries, including the legendary Sudo Honke (founded 1141). The prefecture's moderate climate, Tsukuba mountain water, and proximity to the vast Kanto plain's rice paddies support a diverse range of brewing styles from traditional to experimental.