Sake
Regional drink culture
Harima Sake
28 Hyogo

Sake from the part of Hyogo west of the Akashi Strait and south of the Chugoku Mountains, protected by the geographical indication "Harima". It is made only from Yamada Nishiki rice harvested in Hyogo and water drawn in the area; the Nara-period Harima Fudoki records sake made with rice koji, and Yamada Nishiki was developed at Hyogo's sake rice experiment station in 1936.
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Names to try
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- Reading はりまのにほんしゅ
- Romanization harima sake
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Local foods to explore together
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Relationship checked 2026-10-14