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Gifu 岐阜 Sake

Gifu Sake: rich junmai with Hidahomare rice character
rich junmai with Hidahomare rice character

Gifu's Hida Takayama area is famous for preserved Edo-era architecture and traditional sake culture. Breweries here use Hidahomare sake rice grown in the Hida highlands and pure mountain spring water to produce sake with distinctive richness and regional character.

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Breweries
approximately 30
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Climate
cold mountain winters in Hida, mild in Mino basin
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Water
pure spring water from Hida and Mino mountains
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📍 Location
central Japan, Hida highlands and Mino plains
🌨 Climate
cold mountain winters in Hida, mild in Mino basin
💧 Water
pure spring water from Hida and Mino mountains
🍶 Sake Style
rich junmai with Hidahomare rice character
🏭 Breweries
approximately 30

Food Pairings

Hida beef (Gifu wagyu)

full-bodied junmai

Premium mountain beef with rich, earthy sake

Mitarashi dango

light honjozo

Sweet-savory skewers with refreshing sake

Hida soba

chilled junmai ginjo

Mountain soba with aromatic alpine sake

Frequently Asked Questions

Hidahomare (飛騨ほまれ) is a sake rice variety developed specifically for the cool, high-altitude Hida region of Gifu. It produces sake with a rich, full-bodied flavor that pairs well with the hearty mountain cuisine of the area.