Description
Nigori junmai from Chichibunishiki, unfiltered to preserve the milky texture and the fresh, grainy sweetness of the fermentation mash. Brewed at the historic Yaohonten brewery in Chichibu, Saitama, founded in 1749.
Specifications
Flavor Profile
Sweet
Dry
Light
Full
Crisp
Rich
Low Acid
High Acid
Smooth
Complex
Sake TypeWhat is Junmai?
Pure rice sake with rich umami depth — the everyday staple of Japan.
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Yao Honten Co.,Ltd
Saitama
The famous sake "Chichibu Nishiki" is a tourist sake brewery where you can visit, sake and shop as "Sake Brewery Forest" for over 250 years.
Est.1749
BrandChichibunishiki
AddressChichibu Saitama Bessho Kubo Iomi 1432
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