Traditional sake brewing in northern Japan ー Yamamoto Brewery's Fukuhachi Sake

Yamamoto Brewery in Akita’s Happo town uses fresh water from UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site Shirakami Sanchi, locally produced rice, and Akita sugi (cedar) to create a smooth and unique-flavored Japanese sake that is “Fukuhachi Sake.” Thanks to the area’s snowfall, this sake can be preserved in an outdoor tunnel without change to its taste.

What makes “Fukuhachi Sake” even more exceptional is the traditional brewing method that’s used to produce it.