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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
📍 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.