Akita Komachi Yeast (AK)
AK
Strain Number
AK
Type
Proprietary (自社酵母)
Origin
Akita Prefecture Brewing Laboratory
Aroma Profile
Elegant fruit aroma with refined apple and pear notes. Clean finish with good acidity balance.
Fermentation Character
Reliable fermentation producing crisp, well-structured sake. Excellent performance with Akita's local rice varieties.
About
Developed to complement Akita's premium rice varieties and soft water, the Komachi Yeast produces sake with elegant fruit character and a clean, mineral-driven finish. Akita is one of Japan's top sake-producing prefectures, and this yeast helps define the regional style — aromatic but restrained, crisp but full-flavored. Named after Ono no Komachi, the legendary beautiful poetess from Akita.