In the old merchant streets of Sanmachi, sake breweries founded between the late Edo period and the Meiji era still brew, marked by balls of cedar hung under the eaves. They use local Hidahomare rice and brew through the cold Hida winter. 3 places, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.
Sanmachi
A sake brewery on Kami-sannomachi, ten generations since the late Edo period. Its label, Sansya, is named after the floats of the Takayama festival.
RinBegin with the dry one.
Sanmachi
A brewery on Kami-ninomachi since 1839 that ages its sake for years, using only local Hidahomare rice. Paid tastings; no brewery tours.
RinNo ice in aged sake.
Sanmachi
A brewery on Kami-ninomachi since 1895, brewing with underground water of the Miyagawa and rice such as Hidahomare and Isehikari. It runs brewery tours.
RinSee inside the brewery on the tour.
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