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Shimane 島根 Sake

Shimane Sake: clean, refined junmai with Izumo cultural heritage
clean, refined junmai with Izumo cultural heritage

Shimane is home to Izumo Grand Shrine — one of Japan's most sacred Shinto sites — which has deep historical ties to sake as an offering to the gods. Rihaku Shuzo produces nationally acclaimed junmai that honors this spiritual heritage.

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Breweries
approximately 10
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Climate
cold Japan Sea winters, mild summers
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Water
soft water from Chugoku Mountains and Shimane highlands
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📍 Location
San'in coast, Izumo cultural heartland
🌨 Climate
cold Japan Sea winters, mild summers
💧 Water
soft water from Chugoku Mountains and Shimane highlands
🍶 Sake Style
clean, refined junmai with Izumo cultural heritage
🏭 Breweries
approximately 10
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Rihaku Junmai Ginjo Wandering Poet
★4.1
Junmai Ginjo
Rihaku Junmai Ginjo Wandering Poet
Rihaku Sake Brewing Company Co.,Ltd
Gassan Houjun Karakuchi Junmai
★4.6
Junmai
Gassan Houjun Karakuchi Junmai
Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd.
Fusozuru Junmai Ginjo Omachi
★3.8
Junmai Ginjo
Fusozuru Junmai Ginjo Omachi
Kuwabara Sakaba Co.,Ltd
Gassan Sparkling Cloud
★4.5
Sparkling sake
Gassan Sparkling Cloud
Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd.
Rihaku Omachi Junmai Ginjo Namagenshu
★4.0
Junmai Ginjo
Rihaku Omachi Junmai Ginjo Namagenshu
Rihaku Sake Brewing Company Co.,Ltd
出云富士 秋云AKIMO 純米
★3.8
Junmai
出云富士 秋云AKIMO 純米
富士酒造合资会社
Rihaku Tokubetsu Junmai Yamatanoorochi Choukarakuchi
★3.5
Tokubetsu Junmai
Rihaku Tokubetsu Junmai Yamatanoorochi Choukarakuchi
Rihaku Sake Brewing Company Co.,Ltd
Rihaku Junmai Ginjo Chotokusen
★2.5
Other
Rihaku Junmai Ginjo Chotokusen
Rihaku Sake Brewing Company Co.,Ltd
Gassan Jousen
★0.5
Futsu
Gassan Jousen
Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd.
Mizuki Junmai Ginjo
Junmai Daiginjo
Mizuki Junmai Ginjo
Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd.
Mizuki Junmai Daiginjo
Junmai Ginjo
Mizuki Junmai Daiginjo
Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd.
Gassan Daiginjo Ohgi
Daiginjo
Gassan Daiginjo Ohgi
Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd.

Food Pairings

Izumo soba

chilled junmai ginjo

Shimane's famous soba with aromatic sake

Shijimi (freshwater clam) miso soup

warm junmai

Briny clams with earthy sake — classic Izumo pairing

Waniguchi seafood

light daiginjo

San'in coast seafood with elegant sake

Frequently Asked Questions

Izumo's mythology includes deities of sake and brewing. The Izumo Grand Shrine has been a center of sake offering ceremonies for centuries, and local breweries maintain this sacred brewing tradition in their philosophy and practice.