Sake from the region with the most breweries in Japan

Niigata, home to the most sake breweries in Japan

Niigata, Japan’s top rice-producing region, is also known as the “Land of Sake,” boasting the highest number of sake breweries in the country. Rooted in their local communities, each brewery builds on tradition while embracing innovation, crafting unique flavors that can only be created in their own distinctive way.

Pure water that nurtures the Land of Sake

The deep snow that accumulates in Niigata’s mountains melts in spring, blessing the region with abundant, pure water. Many sake breweries draw from wells or natural springs on their grounds, using this water in the brewing process. Niigata’s natural water is known for being soft, with low mineral content, allowing fermentation to proceed slowly and gently — a key to producing sake with a delicate and refined flavor.