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Ishikawa 石川 Sake
Ishikawa Sake: rich, full-bodied sake for Kaga cuisine
rich, full-bodied sake for Kaga cuisine
Ishikawa, centered on the castle town of Kanazawa, is home to some of Japan's most refined sake. The Kaga region's rich culinary tradition — Kaga cuisine (加賀料理) — demands sake with depth and body, and breweries like Tedorigawa and Fukumasamune deliver exactly that.
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Breweries
approximately 35
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Climate
cold snowy winters, sea breeze influence
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Water
soft clean water from Hakusan mountain
📍 Location
Noto Peninsula and Kaga area, Sea of Japan
🌨 Climate
cold snowy winters, sea breeze influence
💧 Water
soft clean water from Hakusan mountain
🍶 Sake Style
rich, full-bodied sake for Kaga cuisine
🏭 Breweries
approximately 35
Produtores
37 produtores de 石川
- Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery Co.,LtdKagatobi
- Fuse Shuzoten & Co.Tempei
- Hakuto Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.Okunotonoshiragiku
- Harunari Shuzoten Co.,LtdHaruyama
- Hashimoto Sake Brewing Co.,LtdJuudaime
- Higashi Sake Brewing Company,Ltd.Shinsen
- Hiyoshi ShuzotenKimpyoushirakoma
- Kaetsu Co.,LtdKaganotsuki
- Kanaya Syuzoten CorporationTakasago
- Kano Shuzo Co.,LtdJoukigen
- Kazuma Shuzo Co.,LtdChikuha
- Kikuhime Co.Kikuhime
- Kobori shuzoten Co.LtdManzairaku
- Kuze Sake Brewery Co., LtdChouseimai
- Matsunami Brewery Inc.Ooeyama
- Matsuura Sake BreweryShishinosato
- Mioya Shuzo Co.,LtdYuuho
- Misagoshuzou KabushikigaishaTokinosato
- Miyamotoshuzoten Co.,LtdMujou
- Nakajimashuzoten & Co.Notosuehiro
- Nakamura Shuzo Co.,LtdNichiei
- Nakano Shuzo Co.,LtdJirosaburou
- Nakanoshuzo Co.,LtdNotokameizumi
- Nishide Shuzo LLC.Harugokoro
- Noguchinaohikokenkyujo Co.,LtdGosai
- Noguchishuzo Co.,LtdNoguchi
- Sakurada Sake Brewery Co.,LtdTaikei
- Sawadashuzo Co.,LtdNotonoyaji
- Shata Shuzo Co.,LtdTengumai
- Shimizushuzoten Co.,LtdNotohomare
- Sogen Sake Brewery Co.,LtdSougen
- Takeuchi Shuzoten Co.,LtdGoshoizumi
- Tezuka Shuzojo & Co.Kikutsuru
- Toriya Sake Brewery Co.,LtdIkezuki
- Tsuruno Shuzoten Co.,LtdTaniizumi
- Yachiya Shuzo Co.,LtdKagatsuru
- Yoshida Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd.Tedorigawa
Dormant breweries are listed; closed ones are not.
Food Pairings
Kaga cuisine (lacquerware kaiseki)
full-bodied junmai
Rich regional cuisine with deep, savory sake
Noto seafood (crab, oysters)
chilled daiginjo
Sea bounty paired with elegant ginjo
Jibu-ni stew
warm tokubetsu junmai
Kanazawa's signature duck stew with warming sake
Frequently Asked Questions
Kanazawa's sophisticated Kaga cuisine — known for rich dashi, seafood, and lacquerware presentation — pairs naturally with Ishikawa's full-bodied sake. Local sake and food evolved together in castle-town culture.