Sake
Regional drink culture
Shizuoka Sake
22 Shizuoka
Sake from Shizuoka Prefecture, protected by the geographical indication "Shizuoka". It is brewed with water drawn in the prefecture and Shizuoka yeast developed jointly by the prefecture and the Shizuoka sake brewers' cooperative. The groundwater and springs fed by Mt. Fuji and other mountains are generally soft, which the standard links to a light sake with gentle umami; it also mentions fresh bonito and tuna sashimi and raw whitebait as good matches.
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Names to try
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- Reading しずおかのにほんしゅ
- Romanization shizuoka sake
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